The Academia de Montpellier refuses to teach Portuguese in public schools because it would “downgrade” the teaching.

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3 years ago

October 11, 2021

The Academia de Montpellier refuses to teach Portuguese in public schools because it would “downgrade” the teaching.

The Portuguese association Casa Amadis in Montpellier, France, has denounced that the academy, which administers public education in the region, is refusing to teach Portuguese in schools with high school principals, arguing that it would “downgrade” institutions.

There is only one high school that fights against everyone, and because there is a principal who likes Portuguese, who teaches Portuguese, and the other high schools gave us the answer that they would not have Portuguese because it would lower the level these schools. so they preferred Chinese “, denounced Tito Livio, president of the Casa Amadis cultural and Portuguese-speaking association, in statements to Lusa.

Casa Amadis has proven to be the only resource for young people in Montpellier who want to learn Portuguese from their first year of primary school, with a teacher from the Institut Camões who travels to the region to teach four classes in Montpellier and the surrounding area.

The refusal to teach Portuguese, despite the fact that Casa Amadis guarantees the availability of demand, came from the Montpellier priest, who brings together the regional academy, the highest regional body coordinating school and university education in France.

Our honorary consul did all the work with the local community so that the Portuguese language was spread in elementary schools, in primary and secondary schools in Montpellier, and the Dean of Montpellier received a formal and absolute refusal. “Accused Tito Livio.

To counter the refusal of the French authorities and the already intervening Coordination of Portuguese Teaching in France, Casa Amadis now wants to offer theater classes in Portuguese for children between 5 and 17 years old to stimulate language learning.

We want to make Portuguese attractive to show that it is not a despicable language or that it has nothing to do with culture. “, stated.

According to the leader of this association, there are about 5,000 Portuguese people living in the region, as well as the second largest Brazilian community in France and many Cape Verdeans. Casa Amadis currently has 50 students in its four classes, and there are also French people interested in learning Portuguese.

Interest in higher education persists as several universities, including the University of Architecture Montpellier, have Erasmus protocols with Portuguese universities.

There are requests at the university level because the Faculty of Architecture in Montepellier has agreements with Portuguese universities and I am the one who evaluates them, but I cannot give a B1 level to someone who speaks Spanish. “– explained Tito Livio, who is also a teacher of the Portuguese language.

The theater-class project Casa Amadis was nominated among other Portuguese associations for the Gala Awards by the Cap Magellan Association, and although it did not win, it received a check for € 500 that should guarantee the launch of the project.

The theater lessons are taught by actress Monica Lages da Cunha and are free, as are the Portuguese lessons already taught at the institution.

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

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1 year ago

December 20, 2022

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

Method Media Bermuda will present the documentary FABRIC: Portuguese History in Bermuda on Thursday, December 29 at the Underwater Research Institute of Bermuda.

A spokesperson said: “Method Media is proud to bring Bermuda Fabric: Portugal History to Bermuda for its 5th and 6th showing at the Bermuda Underwater Observatory. In November and December 2019, Cloth: A Portuguese Story in Bermuda had four sold-out screenings. Now that Bermuda has reopened after the pandemic, it’s time to bring the film back for at least two screenings.

“There are tickets Ptix.bm For $ 20 – sessions at 15:30 and 18:00. Both screenings will be followed by a short Q&A session.

Director and producer Milton Raboso says, “FABRIC is a definitive account of the Portuguese community in Bermuda and its 151 years of history, but it also places Bermuda, Acors and Portugal in the world history and the events that have fueled those 151 years.

“It took more than 10 years to implement FABRIC. The film was supported by the Minister of Culture, the Government of the Azores and private donors.

“Bermuda Media Method [MMB] Created in 2011 by producer Milton Raposo. MMB has created content for a wide range of clients: Bermuda’s new hospital renovation, reinsurance, travel campaigns, international sports and more. MMB pays special attention to artistic, cultural and historical content.

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS ‘There will be room’

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1 year ago

December 20, 2022

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS 'There will be room'

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

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December 19, 2022

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

Maestro Filipe Cunha, Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Braga, has been invited to conduct the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, as announced today.

According to a statement sent by O MINHO, “he will be the first Portuguese conductor to conduct this orchestra in its entire history.”

In addition to this orchestra, the maestro will also work with the Lyceo Mozarteum de la Habana Symphony Orchestra.

The concerts will take place on 4 and 12 March 2023 at the National Theater of Cuba in Havana.

In the words of the maestro, quoted in the statement, “these will be very beautiful concerts with difficult but very complex pieces” and therefore he feels “very motivated”.

From the very beginning, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by an Italian pianist (Luigi Borzillo), whom the maestro wants to bring to Portugal later this year. In the same concert, Mendelshon’s First Symphony will be performed.

Then, at the second concert, in the company of the Mexican clarinetist Angel Zedillo, he will perform the Louis Sfora Concerto No. 2. In this concert, the maestro also conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

“This is an international recognition of my work. An invitation that I accept with humility and great responsibility. I was surprised to learn that I would be the first Portuguese member of the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. This is a very great honor,” the maestro said in a statement.

“I take with me the name of the city of Braga and Portugal with all the responsibility that goes with it, and I hope to do a good job there, leaving a good image and putting on great concerts. These will be very special concerts because, in addition to performing pieces that I love, especially Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, I will be directing two wonderful soloists who are also my friends. It will be very beautiful,” concludes Filipe Cunha.

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