People
Since the birth of Portugal as a nation, the country has many outstanding personalities who honor Portuguese culture and helped to build the country’s incredible history, regardless their activities. All about Portugal invites you to know the men and women who with their deeds spread the name of Portugal through the world.
Mariza – a symbol of Fado
August 27, 2014 | Clara Campos | One CommentMariza is one of the most worldwide acclaimed performers of the World Music scene. Mariza, the fado singer who has Africa in her veins
Mariza was born in 1973 in Mozambique. At the age of 3 she came to Portugal, … Read More
Jose Mourinho, the special one
February 27, 2012 | Clara Campos | 2 CommentsThe worldwide famed Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho was considered the 3rd best world coach of the first decade of the 21st century by the IFFHS organization.
Loved by some, hated by others, Jose Mourinho is a controversial character that leaves … Read More
Cristiano Ronaldo, the football prodigy from Madeira
February 21, 2012 | Clara CamposCristiano Ronaldo is one of the best football players ever considered by many as the best player of our times due to his unique technic and unstopable speed.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, worldwide known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is considered … Read More
Eusebio, Portugal’s Black Panther
January 10, 2012 | Clara CamposEusebio, nicknamed by the Portuguese as the Black Panther, was considered the third best football player of the 20th century by a UEFA pool.
One of the most shining stars of the Portuguese football is Eusebio, known as the Black … Read More
Camões, a brilliant poet
December 4, 2011 | Clara Campos | 2 CommentsCamões, the greatest Portuguese writer ever, is a literature genius, whose mastery is equaled to that of Shakespeare, Homer, Virgil and Dante.
Luis Vaz de Camões is considered to be the greatest poet of the Portuguese language and his mastery … Read More
Afonso Henriques, Afonso I king of Portugal
October 15, 2011 | Clara Campos | One CommentAfonso I of Portugal, was able to fulfill his dead father’s old dream of turning the County of Portugal into an independent Kingdom in 1143.
I was thinking about which Portuguese personality I should write about when the answer became … Read More
Paula Rego, an outstanding artist
August 8, 2011 | Clara Campos | One CommentPaula Rego is an amazing painter internationally famed. Portugal honored her with the opening of Casa das Histórias, a museum devoted to her
Paula Rego was born in Lisbon on 26 January 1935. Raised in a liberal family, the painter … Read More
Saramago, an immortal writer
August 4, 2011 | Clara CamposJose Saramago was one of the most important Portuguese writers, having been the first one to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988.
Saramago was born in 1922 in Azinhaga, a small village of Ribatejo into a poor family … Read More
Amalia Rodrigues, the Queen on Fado
August 4, 2011 | Clara CamposAmalia Rodrigues, forever considered the “Voice of Portugal”, was responsible for putting Fado under the spotlight of the world music scene.
Amalia Rodrigues is the “Queen of Fado”, the greatest exponent of this Portuguese music style. In fact, it was … Read More
