2015-04-15

Celebrations of the International Day of Portuguese Language 2015 at TSU

In May the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) celebrates the International Day of Portuguese Language. Since Georgia obtained the status of Associate Observer of the CPLP in 2014, this year we are commemorating the date at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, with cultural activities organized by the Portuguese Language Center at TSU. The activities will take place during the week 4-10 May and we would like to invite you to participate in all of them.
All the events are in English, entrance is free and everyone is welcome!

Tuesday 5th May
18:00 | Conference Room (TSU, Building I room 101)
Film screening
“Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto/Our Beloved Month of August” [Miguel Gomes, 2008]
Portuguese with English subtitles
Introduction by Vera Peixoto (Director of the Portuguese Language Centre at TSU)

Thursday 7th May
17:00 | Event Hall (TSU, Building I)
Conference (Arab influence on Portuguese Poetry)
“Garb Al-Andalus and Algarve contemporary poetry: a game of mirrors in Portuguese literature”
João Ventura [President of the Institute for Ibero-Atlantic Culture, Portimão, Portugal]
Participation of band Chveneburebi, Georgia.

Concert
“Saudade/Sevda: MEDieval MEDiterranean Music” by Ensemble MED
Daniela Tomaz – historical flutes and adufe (portuguese framedrum)
Didier François – nickelharpa

Official reception

Friday 8th May
12:00 | Portuguese Language Centre (TSU, Building II room 203)
Conference (Portuguese music)
“Portuguese Intangible Cultural Heritage: an historical perspective on Fado and Cante”
Daniela Tomaz [Artistic Director of Academia de Música de Lagos, Portugal]

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Ilia Chavchavadze Av. #1 (Building I) and #3 (Building II)
For more details and updates, please visit regularly our facebook page: facebook.com/portugueseattsu or contact: vera.peixoto@tsu.ge

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