Day of Portugal celebrated in style
Nothing beats good company, good food and good music.
That is exactly what guests were treated to at the celebrations of the Day of Portugal that took place on June 6 at the Portuguese Hall.
Mr Carlos Coimbra, president of the Association of the Portuguese Colony of eMalahleni welcomed all the guests during a short speech.
Mr Coimbra explained that the Day of Portugal is a significant celebration on the Portuguese social calendar.
Although officially observed only in Portugal, Portuguese citizens and emigrants throughout the world celebrate this holiday. The date commemorates the death of national literary icon Luís de Camões on June 10, 1580.
Camões wrote Os Lusíadas (usually translated as The Lusiads), Portugal’s national epic poem celebrating Portuguese history and achievements. The poem focuses mainly on the 15th-century Portuguese explorations, which brought fame and fortune to the country. The poem, considered one of the finest and most important works in Portuguese literature, became a symbol for the great feats of the Portuguese Empire.
