Posts about international and global awareness, holidays, and celebrations, with Portuguese language examples and audio practice. They also feature how these days are celebrated in Portugal.
It was the UN General Assembly that proclaimed the 15th of May as International Family Day: O Dia da Família. And was celebrated for the first time in 1994. The celebration aims, among other things, to highlight the importance of family structure and its prominence as the basis of early childhood education. So to celebrate … Read more
Every year on 21 February, people around the world celebrate International Mother Language Day: a day dedicated to recognising the importance of languages, linguistic diversity and the cultural heritage carried within them. The day was proclaimed by UNESCO in November 1999 and has been observed internationally since 2000. But what exactly is a mother language? … Read more
In Portugal, we celebrate Port Wine on the 10th of September. However, internationally, January 27th is International Port Wine Day. The Centre for Wine Origins created this celebration in 2012 to protect its heritage. The Centre for Wine Origins, headquartered in Washington D.C., was founded in 2005 by the wine-growing regions of Champagne in France … Read more
Today is International Spicy Food Day, and the purpose of the holiday is to spice up our lives by giving our taste buds the chance to experience a variety of flavourful ingredients. Remember that variety is the spice of life! Prepare food with ingredients such as chillis, pepper and cumin to give today’s food some … Read more
Today is International Thank You Day. It’s a relatively unknown holiday and its origins are not known for sure. However, it’s speculated to have started on the internet. 11 de Janeiro It’s an annual celebration on January 11th and simply serves to remind us to be thankful and count our blessings. The motto for today … Read more
According to legend, in the third century, there was a Christian priest by the name of Valentine. The Emperor of the time, Claudius II, had outlawed marriage for young men because, in his view, unmarried men made better soldiers. Valentine disobeyed the law and continued to marry couples in secret until being discovered. This led … Read more