Christmas Dinner

The most wonderful time of the year is arriving! In Portugal, this is a time for reflection, joy, and gathering your family and friends. It is also the time of the year for mouthwatering meat and cod delicacies and delicious deserts. If you would like to get a taste of the Portuguese Christmas traditions, book a ticket and come and join us in our very popular Christmas dinner, and let us serve you authentic home-made Portuguese food. 

Places are limited, so if you don’t want to miss out, be quick and buy your ticket! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cuportss-christmas-dinner-2015-tickets-19781892172

When: Saturday, 12th of December 7.00 pm
Where: Lower Hall, The Centre at St Paul's, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JP (http://www.centrestpauls.org.uk/)
Price: £14,00 for Members, £18,00 for Non-Members 

Don’t forget to book! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cuportss-christmas-dinner-2015-tickets-19781892172

Magusto - Chestnut Event

There are quite a few chestnut trees in town.
Some of you may have noticed them on Jesus Green, and the chestnuts that they leave behind.
Maybe some of you have considered taking some chestnuts home, but then again, these chestnuts are probably best thought of as being property of squirrels and other local wild-life, which need every help they can get in their search for food, shelter, and post-doc positions.

If anyone was adventurous enough to roast a few of these chestnuts, then I'm very, very sorry. And as you probably know by now, the chestnuts found on the ground around Cambridge are in fact mildly poisonous. As those high beautiful trees are no simple chestnut trees, but rater horse‑chestnut trees, chosen more for their looks than for what they produce.

Speaking of chestnuts, the annual CUPortSS Magusto will be next Saturday, 21st of November at 6:30, St Paul's Church.
We have some tasty, non-poisonous chestnuts brought in directly from Portugal.
We also have red wine, as well as wine of other colours.
Last but not least, we're also having some delicious Francesinhas, a characteristic Portuguese dish.

The prices are as follows:
Entry - Members £4
Entry - Non-Members £6
Half Francesinha £5

The entry ticket includes chestnuts and wine.
The Half Francesinha is an extra, but it is not everyday that one manages to get a good Francesinha in town.

November 21st
Centre at Saint Paul's
6.30pm

Fresher's Squash

The CUPortSS Squash is a great opportunity to to get your hands on some excellent Portuguese food and drink and meet Cambridge’s Portuguese speakers and enthusiasts.

 If you’ve never been to one of our events before, come and get to know us and what we do, or if you’re an old hand, it’ll be great to see you again.

 Feel free to invite any Portuguese speakers/enthusiasts you know, meet, or find in the street - the more the merrier

Free Event. 21st of October, 7.30pm. Centre at Saint Paul's

Bike Ride to Ely

Portugal has a great tradition of tourism tours for old people. The tours to the almond blossom are the most famous.

Unfortunately we do not have almond trees in Cambridgeshire so we cannot create a tour like that. But we have lots of beautiful landscapes where we can cycle.

Bring your bike and let's celebrate the summer solstice, the Cambridgeshire Countryside, and the Rui Costa stage win in Criterium du Dauphiné

We will start Sunday, the 21st at 9.30am, in front of Guildhall and we will cycle towards Ely. 

We will visit Wicken Fen, we will have a picnic in the Fens and then we will visit Ely with its famous Cathedral (Where scenes of the 'King's Speech' movie were filmed) and Oliver Cromwell's House. Then, you can come back to Cambridge by train or cycle again!

This is not a race! Our peloton will be always compact and we will choose a speed that fits everyone. And there are no hills in the fens, so don't be afraid: You can do it!

The tour is completely free but you must pay the ticke0st to the Wicken Fen and to return to Cambridge

You will need:
- A bike (always needed for bike tours)
- Food to share (for the picnic, but you may buy something at Wicken Fen)
- Helmet (not mandatory)
- Spare tube (You may have a puncture, some small sections are in gravel)
- Happiness (If you don't bring you will certainly get it in the end)

DISCLAIMER
All riders in the Bike Ride to Ely do so entirely at their own risk.
CUPORTSS and its agents cannot accept any responsibility for personal accident, loss, or damage to cycles, equipment and personal effects or any public liability.
All riders are deemed to have accepted these conditions by entering the event.

Carnival 2015

One of our biggest events of the year is on its way! The CuPortSS Carnival Party will be held on the 21st February from 7pm at the Cambridge University Social Club. Resident DJs and live samba will guarantee an awesome evening! There’ll also be a photo booth to capture the moment, and a costume competition, so pull out all the stops on your outfit!

Places are limited, so if you want to guarantee entry (and save some cash), we recommend getting a ticket in advance

When? Saturday 21st of February
Where? University Social Club, Mill Lane.
Tickets: Eventbrite

CUPORTSS Wine Tasting

After last year's success, we are delighted to present the 2nd Cambridge University Cambridge University Portuguese Speakers Society Wine Tasting event! We will have a large variety of wines from the Douro Valley, including white, red and Port and also many traditional Portuguese nibbles from this Region!

It will be on the 8th of November at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research (Downing Site), between 4pm to 7pm.

This event is part of the Day of Douro (details to be announced) and is sponsored by Portugalia Wines!

You can't miss it! Tickets purchased at the door and subject to room capacity.

Prices:
£10 (CUPortSS member)
£12 (other guests)

Where: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
When: 8th November 2015

Fresher's Squash (19/10/2014, 5pm)

The Fresher’s Squash is the CUPortSS' event to welcome newcomers to Cambridge and to introduce them to the Cambridge University Portuguese Speakers Society.

If you have never been to an event organised by CUPortSS this is a great opportunity to come by and get to know us. If you have been in previous events, this is a great occasion to re-encounter familiar faces and meet new people.

Not sure if you are coming? Do you need an extra push? Here it is! There will be Portuguese food and wine (and music!). And everything is for free.

By the way, if you know any new Portuguese speaker or anyone interested in Portuguese-speaking countries’ culture in general, do let them know about this event! The more the merrier! We will be more than happy to help any newcomers, so if you have any questions just email us!

When: Sunday 19th October, 5pm
Where: Graduate Union, Cambridge, http://goo.gl/maps/YAgMi
Free Event

Santos BBQ - Celebrating "Santos Populares"

June is the month where the cities in Portugal light up to celebrate their Saints. Saint António is celebrated on the 13th, Saint João on the 24th and Saint Pedro on the 29th.
In Cambridge we will celebrate them all together in what promises to be a fantastic day!

Save the 6th of July to join us for the "Santos BBQ".
There will be plenty of delicious grilled sardines on bread, hamburgers, sangria, lively music, badminton, Portuguese (chinese) lamps and loads of fun!


Bring your friends and family and meet us at our gazebo on the southwest part of Jesus Green from 2.30pm.


Hope to see you there! Apareçam!

When: Sunday, 6th July
What time: 2:30 pm
Where: Jesus Green
Prices: £5 (CUPortSS members), £7 (non-members) - food and drinks included!

Our second Film Night of 2014 will show "Florbela", a biographical film about the Portuguese poet Florbela Espanca, directed by Vicente Alves do Ó.Synopsis: Portugal, 1920. The third time is not a charm for Portuguese poet Florbela Espanca (1894-1930) who, on her third marriage, discovers that life as a housewife in the provinces will not soothe her restless soul. Florbela packs up her bags and joins her brother Apeles, a Naval Aviation official, in Lisbon. Together, they embrace a life full of parties, political protests, alcohol and, even, love. This superbly produced and very moving film introduces audiences to one of Portuguese’s literature most fascinating authors.

IMDB: 6.5/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1976491/

Date: Wednesday, 12th of March
Time: 7.30 pm
Where: Darwin College - TV Room

(Someone from the Society's committee will be at the entrance of the College from 7.15 pm until 7.30 pm and the Porter will tell you where the room is if you're late or can't find anyone).

Map: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=darwin+college&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=kr0eT8GxIoH28QOAvPG8Dg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=3&ved=0CBUQ_AUoAg
Notes: All foreign language films showed by the CUPortSS are subtitled in English.

The room has a full capacity of 30 people (first come first served).

Carnival Party - 22nd of March

Our biggest event of the year, the Festa de Carnaval will be on the 22nd March from 7pm at the Cambridge University Social Club. Dancing will be guaranteed by resident DJs! Get your best (or worst) mask on, have your picture taken in our crazy photo booth and dance the night away! There will be prizes for the best costume and best photo!

We will sell 100 tickets in advance, to guarantee a place to all CuPortSS members and friends. To book your place, please send an email to cuportss@gmail.com with “Advance ticket for Carnival party” as the subject (first-come first-served). Reserved tickets will be held at the ticket office until 9.30pm.

GET READY TO HAVE A GREAT TIME!!

Date: Saturday, 22th of March

Time: 7pm

Price: CuPortSS Member: £5; Non-Member:£7

Where: Cambridge University Social Club

Christmas DInner

The most wonderful time of the year is arriving! In Portugal, this is a magical time for reflection, joy, and gathering of family and friends. It is also the time of the year when mouthwatering meat and cod delicacies and delicious desserts are eaten.

If you would like to get a taste of the Portuguese Christmas traditions, come and join us in our very popular Christmas dinner on the 8th of December at the Centre at St Paul’s (Hills Road), from 7.30 pm, with authentic home-made Portuguese food.

Tickets will be pre-booked and will be sold on a first-come first-served basis so hurry up because this event is always sold out! Only 50 places will be available!

To get a ticket to the dinner you need to buy it online by following this link:

We look forward to seeing you and sharing with you the most Portuguese Christmas of Cambridge.

What: Christmas Dinner 2013
When: 8th of December, 7.30pm
Where: Lower Hall, of the Centre at St Paul's, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JP
Price: £12,00 for Members, £16,00 for Non-Members

Event partner:

Magusto - Chestnut Celebration

You are all welcome to join us for our traditional ‘Magusto’ (or Chestnut Celebration), next Sunday (17th) at 7pm in the Centre at St Paul's (Hills Road)!

The celebration of roasted chestnuts is associated with a legend, which says that a Roman soldier, later known as Martin of Tours, once rode his horse by an almost naked beggar on a rainy day, and having nothing to give, he cut his cloak in half with his sword and gave it to him. Legend has it that at that exact moment it stopped raining, which is why, according to the legend, it is always sunny on St Martin's day - this is often referred to as "St Martin's summer".

As usual we will have the amazing Portuguese roasted chestnuts, but also some other traditional Portuguese snacks and drinks! Entertainment will be guaranteed by popular music and traditional games!

We are looking forward to see you all there!


What: Magusto 2013

When: 17th of November, 7.00pm

Where: Lower Hall, of the Centre at St Paul's, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JP

Price: £3,00 for Members, £5,00 for Guests

World Food Festival 2013

We will be present in this year's iCUSO World Food Festival!
So come along on Saturday 23 to taste some good food from Portugal and all over the world!

Don't forget to buy your tickets in advance so you don't have to queue (more info below).

Hope to see you all there!

Date: 23rd November 2013 (Saturday)

Venue: St Andrew's Street Baptist Church 

Join us for an amazing food night!

Wine tasting pictures

Wine Tasting CUPortSS May 2013

CUPORTSS Talks - Eduardo Bragança - Pictures

CUPortSS Talks with Eduardo Braganca

CUPORTSS Summer picnic

In order to celebrate that Summer is still around and to make the most of the sunny weather, CUPortSS has decided to organise a Summer pic-nic. The idea is for you to bring something to share with your fellow pic-niquers (we suggest fries, fruit, bread and some portuguese goodies such as rissóis, croquetes e empadas). There will be sangria, juices and beer.


Bring friends and family and meet us at our gazebo on the southwest part of Jesus green (near Portugal Street) next Saturday, from 3.30pm.

Don't forget to bring your pic-nic rug!!!

Hope to see you there! Apareçam!

When: Saturday, August 10th
What time: 3:30 pm
Where: Jesus Green
Prices: £2 (CUPortSS members), £3 (non-members)

Bike RIde to Ely

Portugal has a great tradition of tourism tours for old people. The tours to the almond blossom are the most famous.

Unfortunately we do not have almond trees in Cambridgeshire so we cannot create a tour like that. But we have lots of beautiful landscapes where we can cycle.

Bring your bike and let's celebrate the summer, the Cambridgeshire Countryside, and the two Portuguese cyclists that are in the Tour de France: Rui Costa and Sérgio Paulinho.

We will start Saturday, the 6th at 9.30am, in front of Guildhall and we will cycle towards Ely. 

We will visit Anglesey Abbey (maybe they have Almond Flowers there), we will have a picnic in the Fens and then we will visit Ely with its famous Cathedral (Where scenes of the 'King's Speech' movie were filmed) and Oliver Cromwell's House. Then, you can come back to Cambridge by train or cycle again!

This is not a race! Our peloton will be always compact and we will choose a speed that fits everyone. And there are no hills in the fens, so don't be afraid: You can do it!

The tour is completely free but you must pay the tickets if you want to visit the places mentioned above.

You will need:

- A bike (always needed for bike tours)

- Food to share (for the picnic, but you may buy something at Aglesey Abbey or at Wicken Fen)

- Helmet (not mandatory)

- Spare tube (You may have a puncture, some small sections are in gravel)

- Happiness (If you don't bring you will certainly get it in the end)

DISCLAIMER
All riders in the Bike Ride to Ely do so entirely at their own risk.
CUPORTSS and its agents cannot accept any responsibility for personal accident, loss, or damage to cycles, equipment and personal effects or any public liability.
All riders are deemed to have accepted these conditions by entering the event.

"A Taste of Douro" - Wine Tasting

In May 25th at Saint John's College, a workshop led Paulo Osório, former Vice President of the Port and Douro Wine Institute (IVDP), followed by a Wine Tasting session. This is a great chance to know a bit more about the oldest Demarcated Wine-producing Region in the World and its famous Port and Douro wines. We hope you can come for a fun and relaxing afternoon and enjoy one of Portugal’s greatest pleasures!

Tickets:

Workshop + Wine Tasting Session: £8 Members, £12 Non members

Wine Tasting Session only: £4 Members, £6 Non members

Book by e-mail: cuportss@gmail.com

Eduardo Bragança - CUPortSS talks

CUPortSS invites Eduardo Braganca, a distinguished voice in the portuguese contemporary art to present his latest project Exploring Emotions. 12 documentarie movies about 12 diferent questions made randomly in 12 Cities and over 12 months. This art project wishes to eternalize people as part of their own creations, allowing spontaneous thoughts and a spiritual thinking to be as much inspiring process as a work of art. Ending in a painting exhibition for 2013, this 12 documentary films explores people emotions and the inner self questioning, turning people into the art piece of this creation. Join us enjoying a saturday evening dialogue with Eduardo and discover where Art is, after all.

http://eduardobraganca.com/

25th of April Pictures

25 Abril CUPortSS