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A Portuguesa" (pronounced [ɐ puɾtuˈɣezɐ]; lit. ' The Portuguese ' ) is the national anthem of Portugal . It was composed by Alfredo Keil and written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça during the resurgent nationalist movement ignited by the 1890 British Ultimatum to Portugal concerning its African colonies.
The Dicionário Houaiss da Língua Portuguesa (Houaiss Dictionary of the Portuguese Language) is a major reference dictionary for the Portuguese language, edited by Brazilian writer Antônio Houaiss. The dictionary was composed by a team of two hundred lexicographers from several countries. The project started in 1986 and was finished in 2000 ...
Casa Guilhermina was produced as a collaborative effort: Ana Moura not only interpreted but also took on part of the executive co-production. Conan Osíris contributed with lyrics and other musical inputs, Pedro da Linha led the production of Moura's new electronic sound, and Pedro Mafama was responsible for the artistic and conceptual ...
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen was born on 6 November 1919 in Porto, Portugal. [1] [2] She was the daughter of Maria Amélia de Mello Breyner and João Henrique Andresen.. She had Danish ancestry on her father's side, notably her paternal great-grandfather, Jan Andresen, who had traveled alone to Porto as a boy and never left the regi
The Banishment of the Jews", by Alfredo Roque Gameiro, in Quadros da História de Portugal ("Pictures of the History of Portugal", 1917) Descendants of Portuguese Sephardi Jews established many communities around the world, including in significant numbers in Israel, the Netherlands , the United States, France, Venezuela , Brazil and Turkey .
Campeonato da Língua Portuguesa: 2007 Família Superstar: 2008 Natal de Esperança: 2009 Atreve-te a Cantar: MF - Sarilhos em Casa: Presenter, with Eduardo Madeira 2010 Verdade ou Talvez Não: Presenter Gala de Natal Arredonda: 2011 Portugal Tem Talento: Peso Pesado 2: 2012 Ídolos 5: Jury member Toca a Mexer: Presenter 2013 Olé
Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Ele e ela", written by Carlos Canelhas, and performed by Madalena Iglésias.The Portuguese participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP), selected its entry at the Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa 1966.
Paula Fortes (1945–2011) was a Cape Verdean independence activist.. A native of Mindelo, Fortes became an orphan at 13, and at 16 joined the struggle against the Portuguese; she organized students at the Escola Piloto.