For the 8th session of our book club, we chose to talk about José Saramago. Saramago is a controversial writer.His writing evokes social intervention, political and religious criticism and condemnation of Portuguese society; topics covered by the omniscient voice of …
On September 18th, Saudade School took its students for the very first time to the Codfish History Interpretation Center: During the visit, it was also possible to maneuver a dory boat and experience the loneliness and low temperatures to which …
For this 7th session of our Book Club, we chose to talk about Lisbon, our beautiful country’s capital city! We proposed a small book, Lisboa – Livro de Bordo (Lisbon – Logbook), by the writer José Cardoso Pires. This book …
On July 17th, our school took its students to the Monastery of St. Vicente de Fora, one of Lisbon’s most iconic and historic landmarks! We took the time to admire its stunning architecture, discover its fascinating history, and take in …
June is the month in which we celebrate Children’s Day. As such, our Book Club dedicated a special morning to Children’s Literature — the genre through which so many of us first first connect with language and discover the joy …
Lisbon’s most iconic and beloved celebration takes place every June: the Popular Saints festival, with the highlight being June 13th, dedicated to the city’s patron saint, Saint Anthony of Lisbon. Saudade Language School took its students on a guided tour …
On May 30th, we held the 6th session of our Book Club Entrelinhas! World Portuguese Language Day, celebrated on May 5th and officially established in 2009 by the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), honors the Portuguese language as a …
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event of April 25th, 1974, the Museum of the Guarda Nacional Republicana (G.N.R.) opened the doors of the Carmo Barracks to the public for a limited time! Saudade could not miss this opportunity …
This month, our Book Club Ler nas Entrelinhas coincided with one of the most significant dates in Portuguese history: April 25th. Literature played a very important role in the Revolution, not only through what was read, written, said and experienced …
For the 3rd meeting of our Book Club Entrelinhas, we challenged our students to explore Portuguese Poetry with us, as well as take part in our Open Mic session! Upon signing up, students were given a short anthology with various poems by Portuguese authors. As we read …