Portuguese Contribution

Here, we will post several works to introduce our national identity.

Traditions

• Local traditions (Serzedo)

         We post photos of the traditional dance group that preserves songs, dances, costumes and traditional music instruments.

0   Vasco Playing the traditional  "cavaquinho". All his family play and sing in the dance groupof Serzedo.

 

• Local traditions (Arcozelo)

 

• Arcozelo: Senior Singing Group of S. Miguel 

        We can learn a lot of our collective memory with older generations. Enjoy their song !!!

        Margarida Oliveira, student of 6º D, made this video in the Social Center, where her mother works. 

 

 

 

• SCHOOL TRIP TO VIANA DO CASTELO - march 9th  students will go on a school trip to Viana do Castelo.

              The origins of Viana do Castelo date back to the Iron Age, as evidenced by the ancient pre-Roman city erected at that time on Mount Santa  Luzia. But its history, always linked to the sea, describes a set of events that made Viana one of the main commercial ports of the country. 

               Sooner students will let you Know more about it.

 

 

Legends

The legend of Viana do Castelo

The legend of Viana do Castelo

In the old city of Atrio, a beautiful girl,  a fishmonger called Ana , used to sing aloud in the streets of Atrio…One spanish poet heard her song and was astonished by her beauty…

Many times, the poet came to Atrio to see Ana, who lived near the city castle. People asked him the reason of his happiness…He answered he felt happy because he had seen “Ana of the Castle” (Vi  Ana do Castelo).

Atrio became the city of Ana…The portuguese sentence: “Vi Ana do Castelo”, meaning the poet had seen Ana of the Castle, became the new city name: Viana do Castelo. The 13^th century king, Afonso III, ordered this change to celebrate this legendary love story .

(this work was made to motivate students to the schooltrip to Viana do Castelo, next month).