Football, the sport that Americans call soccer to distinguish it from the American football that we call rugby,is considered to be the “king of sports”. And in Portugal we have a very peculiar way of living football. It is more than a sport for us, it is a way of life! Why? Football...

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People’s first reaction when learning about swear words in a new language is always caught up in a weird mix of excitement and uneasiness. It is like being offered an insight on the dirty little secrets of a community. Nevertheless, learning the Portuguese slang words (particularly Portuguese bad...

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Is Portuguese a hard language to learn? If you are asking yourself the question, it means that you already have the hardest part behind you. The key when it comes to learn new languages is not in the language itself but in the learner’s motivation and self-confidence. Indeed, if you start...

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Tourism in Portugal is strongly growing, and we can dare to say that visiting Portugal is becoming fashionable! Portugal is receiving millions of tourists each year and there is a growing trend that we probably don't see in any other country. In 2014, Portugal has received more than 16 million...

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Portugal is not known for producing music. Indeed, “Fado”, a Portuguese traditional music style that is mandatory to listen to when you visit the most southwestern country of Europe, has been declared intangible world heritage by Unesco in 2011. Fado is famous and recognized worldwide, although...

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Learning Portuguese is more than simply learning a new language, it also  means being able to communicate with more than 250 million people (the Lusophones) from 4 different continents (Europe, South America, Africa, Asia) in their native language, exploring their customs and traditions....

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Some of you might already have heard about our great activities. Well, this month, they have been remastered, to have them fit the interests and schedule of the students. Among other activities, you will have the chance to participate in a Portuguese wine tasting evening in a fancy bar, visit...

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We are proud to announce that we have created a new package! In exclusivity for you, we present our new painting course. From now on, you will be able to learn portuguese in the morning and learn up to 9 different painting techniques in the afternoon: Oil pastel, dry pastel, watercolor, acrylic...

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Azulejos are the beautiful painted tin-glazed ceramic tiles that cover the walls of Portuguese cities. They are mostly to be seen on the façades of churches, schools, theaters, train stations or important buildings, but also on ordinary houses, which don't seem to have anything special, but...

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If you ever stepped foot in Portugal, even if you didn't leave the airport or stuck to the less populated costal areas, you probably heard at least a note of Fado. Maybe you didn't realize you did because you didn't know what it was, but you did. To be sure you recognize it next time, here is a...

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