{"id":7958,"date":"2022-01-14T22:05:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T22:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portugalexpo2020dubai.pt\/?p=7958"},"modified":"2022-01-16T21:44:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T21:44:42","slug":"portugal-hosts-expo-2020-national-day-with-unique-celebration-of-culture-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portugalexpo2020dubai.pt\/index.php\/2022\/01\/14\/portugal-hosts-expo-2020-national-day-with-unique-celebration-of-culture-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal hosts Expo 2020 National Day with unique celebration of culture and innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Portugal celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020<\/strong><strong> Dubai<\/strong><strong> on Friday<\/strong><strong>, January 14<sup>th<\/sup>,<\/strong><strong> with special<\/strong><strong> cultural performances and the unique sound of Fado<\/strong> <strong>and the Portuguese guitar. <\/strong><strong>Connecting through music, culture, economy and its people was the key message throughout the celebrations, as Portugal showcased its strengths at Expo\u2019s global stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The National Day started off with a flag-raising ceremony at the Stage of Nations, in Al Wasl Plaza, followed by speeches and cultural performances.\u00a0Attending the event was <strong>Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General<\/strong><strong> of <\/strong><strong>Expo 2020 Dubai<\/strong>,\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Sultan Al Shamsi, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Development Affairs<\/strong>,\u00a0who welcomed\u00a0the <strong>Portuguese Secretary<\/strong><strong> of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation<\/strong><strong>, Francisco Andr\u00e9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cPortugal\u2019s pavilion highlights how the diversity and inclusiveness of its people, coupled with their creativity and innovation, has created a thriving ecosystem of great opportunities, and allows Expo 2020\u2019s visitors to experience Portugal\u2019s vision of a prosperous future that is shared by all\u201d, said Al Shamsi.\u00a0\u201cThe UAE truly values the ties we share with Portugal, which go back hundreds of years. We are also proud to witness our relations thrive across the political, economic and cultural spheres, and aim to further expand joint collaborations and partnerships with Portugal in areas of mutual interest for the benefit of both our nations\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vocalist Teresa Salgueiro, who personifies an emblematic image of Portugal to the world, then took the stage, accompanied by Portuguese guitar players Ant\u00f3nio Chainho and Marta Pereira da Costa, the country\u2019s only female professional Portuguese guitar player, for a soulful fado performance.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_media_grid style=&#8221;pagination&#8221; items_per_page=&#8221;1&#8243; element_width=&#8221;12&#8243; arrows_design=&#8221;vc_arrow-icon-arrow_01_left&#8221; arrows_position=&#8221;outside&#8221; arrows_color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; paging_design=&#8221;point_dots&#8221; loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; item=&#8221;masonryMedia_SlideWithTitleAndCaption&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1642369453511-fce6d9f2-c62e-8&#8243; include=&#8221;8008,8002,8032,8034,8030,8026,7984,7988,7980,8042,8040,8038,8036,8012,8010,8014,8022,7996&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Speaking at the Portugal Pavilion after the ceremony, <strong>Secretary of State Francisco Andr\u00e9<\/strong> said: \u201cWe have important economic ties with the UAE, and there are over 50 Portuguese companies based here. Expo has given us an amazing opportunity, and we are opening doors for an exciting business future ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>President of the Portuguese Republic joined the celebrations virtually<\/strong>, with a video message that was projected on the pavilion\u2019s LED wall. He regreted not being present in Dubai, as he had planned, and said that Expo 2020 \u201cmarks the return of our country to major world exhibitions. I want to emphasize the significance of Portugal&#8217;s presence in this world event, which is a real meeting place between cultures, countries, ways of seeing life, that allows us to promote and project Portugal, our history, our culture, our economy, our businesses, our gastronomy, our geography and our people&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <strong>Commissioner-General of Portugal to Expo 2020 Dubai, Lu\u00eds Castro Henriques<\/strong>, noted that UAE representatives were &#8220;very impressed&#8221; with their visit to the Portuguese Pavilion and the activities carried out since the inauguration of the World Expo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He also found it \u201cemotional\u201d to see the influx of Portuguese visitors during this day, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u201cIt is, above all, emotional to see elements of the diaspora who arrived at the pavilion at 10am to join the celebrations, as well as Portuguese nationals who travelled 6,000 kilometers to enjoy this day with us\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The National Day festivities concluded at Jubilee Stage, with the <strong>music and multimedia show \u2018Al Qantara\u2019<\/strong> (which means \u2018bridge\u2019 in Arabic), featuring Portuguese guitar players Ant\u00f3nio Chainho and Marta Pereira da Costa, along with traditional percussion group Retimbrar.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_media_grid style=&#8221;pagination&#8221; items_per_page=&#8221;1&#8243; element_width=&#8221;12&#8243; arrows_design=&#8221;vc_arrow-icon-arrow_01_left&#8221; arrows_position=&#8221;outside&#8221; arrows_color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; paging_design=&#8221;point_dots&#8221; loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; item=&#8221;masonryMedia_SlideWithTitleAndCaption&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1642369453517-7ffdc9aa-97b8-1&#8243; include=&#8221;7962,7964,7966,7976,7974,7972,7968,7970&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Portugal also <a href=\"https:\/\/portugalexpo2020dubai.pt\/index.php\/2022\/01\/13\/country-business-briefing-presents-portugal-as-an-ideal-business-partner\/\">highlighted its talent and innovation on Thursday<\/a>, January 13<sup>th<\/sup>, at the <strong>\u2018Portugal Business Briefing\u2019<\/strong>, a seminar held at Expo to promote the country\u2019s economic potential and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This was followed by the launch of a <strong>commemorative postcard for the Portuguese Pavilio<\/strong>n and the <strong>celebration of the 116<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Livraria Lello<\/strong> \u2013 one of the country\u2019s oldest bookstores \u2013 with a special Arabic edition of two emblematic works of Portuguese poetry:\u00a0<em>Os Lus\u00edadas<\/em>\u00a0by Lu\u00eds de Cam\u00f5es, and\u00a0<em>Mensagem<\/em>\u00a0by Fernando Pessoa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>National Days at Expo 2020 Dubai are moments to celebrate each of the 200-plus International Participants, shining a light on their culture and achievements, and showcasing their pavilions and programming.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Running until 31 March 2022, Expo 2020 invites visitors from across the planet to join the making of a new world in a six-month celebration of human creativity, innovation, progress and culture.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai on Friday, January 14th, with special cultural performances and the unique sound of Fado and the Portuguese guitar. 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