The Passion of Portuguese Language — Google Arts & Culture

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Eight countries, one language

Cross the globe with one dictionary

The places

Lusophony: The Countries Where You Can Say Olá

Portuguese is the most spoken language in the Southern Hemisphere - but where else can you hear it?

Virtual Tour

Vamos! Travel the World To Lusophone Countries

Take a virtual holiday to Timor Leste, Macau, Angola, Portugal and Brazil

Fun fact

8 Curious Facts About Portuguese Speaking Regions

Did you know that the Japanese dish "tempura" was a Portuguese influence?

How many countries speak Portuguese?

8

Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor-Leste

On the radio

Listen to the different accents of the Portuguese language through local radio shows

A Literary and Musical Journey Through The Portuguese Language

Discover eight music poems from across Lusophone countries

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Hear The Variety of Portuguese Music

A "Lusophone" radio compilation

13 Songs You Should Know

A Portuguese music selection

Meet Mozambican Writer Nelson Saúte

The "Agora... Acontece!" radio show

The Differences Between Brazil And Portugal

Academic, philosophical and everyday themes

The Fado By Carlos Do Carmo

With journalist Carlos Pinto Coelho

The Orthographic Agreement of 1990

The history and differences

Meet the musicians

Highlighting the culture and music of Mozambican artists

Cultures full of color

Discover the legend brought to life through song and dance

Portugal

Feathered Hats, Swords, and Masks

Discover the costumes, dances, and rituals of the Bugiada And Mouriscada Folkloric Party

Portugal

Watch the Festa da Bugiada e Mouriscada de Sobrado

The celebration on film

A picture is worth a thousand words

Snapshots of life in Lusophone countries, from South America and Africa to Asia

A lens on Angola

Explore everyday life through the images of photographer Luis Meneses

Photography

The Women And Children

See flour being made, clothes being washed in the river, and more

Photography

The Families

A look at the villages life and the new borns

Photography

The Outside Life

Snaps of drying fish, girls braiding hair, and the transport of goods

Photography

The Nature And Landscapes

The natural beauty, the buildings, and the gatherings

Postcards of Portugal

A look back at Portugal's cities through historic postcards

The Portugal of the Past

Check out historic postcards from Viseu and Viana do Castelo

A Tale of Two Cities

A historic tour of Bragança and Portoalegre

Looking Back at Braga

Retrace its Roman roots

A visual voice

How the Portuguese culture influences art

The Malangatana Trail

Discover the life, inspirations, and career of the Mozambican poet and artist

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Meet The Up-and-Coming Artists João Timane

Explore works where he explores connections between past and present, exile, class, and human nature

Art From Shared Experience

20 artists from Portugal and Spain express their view of the world through contemporary art

The language on the walls

Explore the street art, from Brazil to Cape Verde

The Vibrant Graffiti of Angola

The murals you can spot throughout Luanda

From the Windows To The Wall

The colorful houses of Cape Verde

The Art In The Streets Of Brazil

Spot pop art, space invaders, and calaveras

Sun, Sea, and Street Art

The beautiful art close to the beach in Cape Verde

Maputo: An Open Air Gallery

The Mozambican city has impressive urban art and culture

The Stories on the Murals

The visual narrative on the walls of Cape Verde

Screen speak

Explore the Portuguese language on film

The History Of Silent Movies In Portugal

From director Aurélio da Paz dos Reis to the most memorable moments

The Legacy Of Glauber Rocha

Get to know the Brazilian filmmaker and pioneer of the New Cinema movement

The Contemporary Cinema of Pedro Costa

A key member of the 90s generation of Portuguese filmmakers

Watch clips from the classics

More Portuguese language cinema to discover

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Watch Claro by Glauber Rocha

A film that explores the social and economic inequalities in Rome

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Watch Doomed Love by Georges Pallu

An adaptation of the famous Portuguese novel by Camilo Castelo Branco

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Watch Entranced Earth by Glauber Rocha

A political allegory that unfolds in an imaginary country called Eldorado

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Watch The Wolves by Rino Lupo

A portrait of the ancient structures of Portuguese rurality

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Watch The Lighthouse Keepers by Maurice Mariaud

The negative for this 1922 film was lost until 1993

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Watch Bones by Pedro Costa

The first film from the Letters from Fontaínhas Trilogy

Discover more about Lusophony

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Welcome to the Virtual Museum of Lusophony

Bringing together the artistic expression of Lusophone countries

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The Research Behind Lusophony

Why cooperation in the communication sciences is key

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