The Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation will host the presentation of the collection “Masters of the Portuguese Language”, by Jorge Chichorro Rodrigues. The collection will be presented by Edite Estrela.

The event will take place on 24 September at 6:00 p.m., in the auditorium of the Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation (Rua de S. Bento, 160, Lisbon).

The “Masters of the Portuguese Language” collection, written by Jorge Chichorro Rodrigues, was published between January 2015 and January 2023 and features thirty-one authors from different Portuguese-speaking countries. The 32nd and final volume, “From Homeland to the Fraternity of Language”, is an essay which, drawing on the authors featured in the collection, all of whom are deceased, takes readers on a journey through the world of the Portuguese language, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Gil Vicente, Fernão Lopes, Fernão Mendes Pinto, Luís de Camões, Bocage, Almeida Garrett, Camilo Castelo Branco, Eça de Queiroz, Cesário Verde, Fernando Pessoa, Florbela Espanca, Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, José Saramago, Machado de Assis, Cecília Meireles, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Jorge Amado, Eugénio Tavares, Alda Lara, José Craveirinha and Fernando Sylvan are among the authors represented in the collection. Encompassing the three major literary genres - narrative, poetry and drama - the collection explores different literary movements and aesthetics, from medieval poetry to Modernism, including Classicism and Romanticism.

The volume dedicated to Fernando Pessoa was adapted for the stage by Teatro Passagem de Nível, from Alfornelos, winning the Ruy de Carvalho Award at the National Theatre Competition in 2016. The volumes on Gil Vicente and Pêro Vaz de Caminha were also adapted into short films.

Shared Heritage

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Presentation of the “Masters of the Portuguese Language” Collection

The next visit will take place on 24 September at 10:00 and 15:00.

- The Garden, designed by Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles

- The photographic exhibitions "Mário Soares – The Defiant" and "Maria Barroso – A Woman of Causes?" (by Marques Valentim)

Free entry by&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://forms.gle/PKyJzLdvXHKPsbQt5">appointment</a>.

Educational Service

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Guided tours to the Foundation in September

The exhibition ‘Mário Soares: 100 Years’ will be on show at the CCDR Algarve in Faro between April 8 and September 30 2026.

This exhibition showcases the life of Mário Soares, his thoughts, interests and values, his struggle and action for freedom and democracy, and his national and international legacy.&nbsp;

The initiative is part of the Mário Soares Centenary commemorations programme.

Mário Soares Centenary

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Mário Soares: 100 Years’ exhibition at CCDR Algarve

The exhibition ‘Mário Soares: 100 Years’ will be on show at the Centro de Experimentação Agrária in Tavira between May and September 2026.

Mário Soares: 100 Years’ exhibition at Centro de Experimentação Agrária in Tavira

The Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation presents, from 18 June to 30 September, the exhibitions <b>"Mário Soares – The Defiant" and "Maria Barroso – A Woman of Causes"</b>, featuring photographs by photojournalist Marques Valentim. Admission is free.

The two exhibitions offer a unique perspective on two of the central figures of Portuguese democracy, revisiting significant moments in the political and civic journeys of Mário Soares and Maria Barroso.

Exhibitions 'Mário Soares – The Defiant' and 'Maria Barroso – A Woman of Causes'

The Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation will host the presentation of the book "Um Republicano na mira da PIDE" (A Republican in the Sights of the PIDE), by Acácio Pinto.

The event will take place on 1 October 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in the auditorium of the Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation (Rua de S. Bento, 160, Lisbon).

Published by Letras e Conteúdos, the book will be presented by João Barroso Soares.

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