About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa
About the Language and Culture project in Goa

About the Language and Culture project in Goa

This project was developed over 18 consecutive years (from 1997 to 2015) with the aim of promoting the Portuguese language and culture in India, through Goa, and strengthening ties of friendship between the two peoples. The Portuguese courses, with three levels of complexity (A1, A2 and B1), were taught by teachers sent for this purpose, lasted five months and took place in the cities of Margão, Panjim, Calangute, Mapussá and Vasco da Gama. To complement these courses and provide a more accurate understanding of Portuguese history and culture, which are considered fundamental, the best students from each course were selected and offered a 17-day stay in Portugal, where they took part in a cultural programme covering various regions of the country.

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Language and Culture in Goa

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What for?

Overall objective:
To promote the dissemination of the Portuguese language and culture in India, through Goa, and to strengthen the historical, cultural and friendly ties between the Portuguese and Indian peoples.

Specific objectives:

  • To disseminate the Portuguese language among Goan society through structured learning courses.
  • To promote knowledge of Portuguese history and culture as fundamental elements of cultural rapprochement.
  • To encourage cultural exchange between Portugal and India by providing direct experiences in Portuguese territory.
  • To promote Portuguese cuisine as an element of identity and cultural diplomacy.

For whom?

  • Goan community interested in Portuguese language and culture.
  • Portuguese language students, selected on the basis of academic merit.
  • Local cultural and educational institutions linked to the promotion of Portuguese-Indian relations.

How?

Main activities:

  • rganização de cursos de língua portuguesa, com três níveis de complexidade (A1, A2 e B1), com a duração de cinco meses cada.
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    Realização de um Festival Gastronómico Português, antecedido por cursos práticos de culinária ministrados por dois chefes portugueses.

  • Publicação de um livro de gastronomia portuguesa, contendo cerca de cem receitas, acompanhadas por mensagens institucionais de representantes portugueses e goeses.
  • Seleção dos melhores alunos dos cursos de língua portuguesa para participação em programas culturais em Portugal.
  • Frequência anual de cursos intensivos de português na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, com a duração de três meses