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Sines Church Reopens After €450,000 Restoration — A Reminder of What's Possible for São Fiel
The Church of Nossa Senhora das Salas, in Sines, is reopening to the public this month after a €450,000 restoration funded through…
Read more →Inside the €3 Million Restoration of Sintra's Monserrate Palace
Restoration work on Monserrate Palace's roofs and its Copa dos Frescos is underway in Sintra, with a budget of around €3 million…
Read more →Gulbenkian Foundation Backs 28 Immigrant Integration Projects Across Portugal
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has selected 28 projects to receive funding for immigrant integration work, chosen from 286 applications submitted by 73…
Read more →Demand for Portuguese Language Courses Among Immigrants More Than Doubles
Enrollment in Portuguese Language for Foreigners (PLA) courses has grown from 22,014 students in the 2020/2021 school year to 56,397 in 2025,…
Read more →New 'Integrar para a Construção' Programme Trains Immigrants for Portugal's Construction Sector
Portugal has launched Integrar para a Construção ('Integrate for Construction'), a new vocational training programme aimed at immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and…
Read more →World Portuguese Language Day 2026: New Delhi's Lusophone Film Festival Builds Cultural Bridges
On 5 May 2026, New Delhi marked World Portuguese Language Day with a Lusophone Film Festival hosted at the India International Centre…
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