A Tribute to Patrícia Santos

Foi com enorme tristeza que durante o nosso último evento, o 25 de Abril, soubemos do desaparecimento de Patrícia Santos, membro do comité da CUPortSS em 2013 e 2014.

A Patrícia foi uma trabalhadora incansável e uma pessoa fundamental para o sucesso dos eventos da sociedade nos últimos anos. Esteve sempre pronta a dar uma mão em tudo o que era necessário e a qualidade dos pratos que confecionava era sempre elogiada por quem os provava.

Mas mais importante que tudo isso, a Patrícia era uma amiga enorme. E o choque desta notícia deixou a comunidade portuguesa em Cambridge arrasada. Ainda não conseguimos aceitar esta realidade.

Embora tudo esteja mais pobre sem a sua presença, a sua memória ficará sempre connosco e será a pensar nela que daremos sempre o melhor ao serviço da CUportSS. Ela era e será sempre um exemplo a seguir.

Obrigado Patrícia!

Em sua memória será celebrada uma missa na Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church (Igreja Católica na Hills Road), amanhã, dia 30 de abril pelas 18:15.

It was with great sadness that at our last event, o 25 de Abril, we learned that Patrícia Santos, a member of the CUPortSS committees of 2013 and 2014, had passed away.

Patrícia worked tirelessly for CUPortSS, a dedicated member whose contributions were fundamental to the success of the society's events over the past few years. She was always ready to help with anything that needed to be done, and a really excellent cook, whose carefully prepared dishes were loved by whoever tried them.

But most of all, Patrícia was a great friend. And the news of her departure leaves Cambridge's Portuguese Community with a deep sense of sorrow, and a new state of affairs that is hard to come to terms with.

The world is less without her here, but her memory will always be with us.
And although gone, she will continue to be a role model for those who knew her, just as she was in life.

Obrigado, Patrícia!

A Mass will be celebrated in her memory at Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church, Hills Road, tomorrow 30th April at 6.15pm

Caros membros,

O próximo evento da sociedade será a comemoração do 25 de Abril.

Será um evento social com uma vertente cultural. Prometemos uma tarde diferente em que pretendemos apresentar um lado pouco discutido da revolução. Vamos inclusivamente ter convidados para falar do papel da mulher no 25 de Abril.

Como não poderia deixar de ser, teremos boa comida e bebidas portuguesas.

A língua oficial do evento será o Inglês por isso passem a palavra aos vossos amigos que pretendam conhecer um pouco mais da cultura lusitana.

Esperamos ver todos lá a celebrar este dia tão importante para a nossa identidade.

Dear members,
Our next society event will commemorate the Portuguese revolution.
It'll be a social event with a cultural slant.
We promise an afternoon that's a little bit different, where we will present new perspectives on this carnation revolution.
Invited speakers will discuss women's role on the 25th April.
As a good Portuguese party, we will also of course provide good food and nice wine.
English will be the official language of the event so feel free to invite friends keen to learn more about our culture.
We hope to see you there, to take a new look at this important day.

Venue:
St Pauls Church
25 de Abril 15:00

Entrada livre.

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

Please join us and help us celebrate our traditional ‘Magusto’ (or Chestnut Celebration), Saturday (22nd) at 6pm 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, 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, and also some other traditional Portuguese snacks and drinks, including the wonderfully indulgent francesinhas from Porto (these last will be available at a small extra price; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesinha). Entertainment will be guaranteed by popular music and traditional games!  

We are looking forward to see you all there!

When: 22nd of November, 6.00pm

Where: Lower Hall, of the Centre at St Paul's, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JP (http://www.centrestpauls.org.uk)

Price: £3,00 for Members, £5,00 for Non-Members

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

Bike Ride to Saint Ives

After the great success of our last year's ride to Ely we are creating a new tradition of CUPORTSS' bike rides.

Inspired by the visit of the best Portuguese cyclists during the Tour de France Stage 3, we are now going to Saint Ives using the traffic free busway.

Saint Ives is a historic market town whose name is related to the body of a Persian Bishop called Saint Ivo who was found buried in the town in about 1001/2.

 It is 12 miles North East of Cambridge in a flat landscape so it is a ride suitable to everyone. We are planning a picnic there and a ride back to Cambridge in the afternoon.

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!

You will need:

- A bike (always needed for bike tours)
- Food to share (for the picnic, but you can also buy something at Saint Ives)
- Helmet (not mandatory)
- Spare tube (you may get a puncture)
- 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.

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