Workshop Portuguese Meeting

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Program Lous/Portugal 6-9 June 2014

The Golden Corn

6 JuneArrival at the hotel Melia Palcio da Lous

7 June9.00 Depart to the walk in the mountain to see the old power plant, the medieval castle, the chapels

and the schist villages (confortable shoes and clothings)

The participants had the opportunity to visit the old power plant, one of the oldest in Portugal founded by the

Lousanense company Padilha & Rebelo of St John in the river, Serra Lous in 1930, the Hermitage has

Hydroelectric Power 308 KW of installed capacity. Was one of the mini-hydro and first in the region, despite

its reduced production (compared to the current levels of energy consumption, both domestic and industrial,

that can not compare to that time), is integrated into national distribution network of EDP - energy of Portugal,which currently receives energy mainly from large dams, but also some wind and other sources. Portugal has no

nuclear power.

Kings Arunce legend and Princess Peralta&/Medieval castle

Also involving the mythical founding of the slate is shrouded in mystery in some bucolic form, which makes it more

attractive.

It is in this context that the Castle Arunce with all its mystery, capable of transporting us to forefathers times of battles

and perhaps forbidden loves ...

Although the castles, as a rule, insinuate military activities and military movements, there are some who awaken in the

depths of our imagination legends and romantic stories.

The scenario that integrates the castle Lous the peninsula where it belongs and all the surrounding space takes us well

beyond the reality and is encased within this framework that the legend becomes reality.

Tells the story this was a castle founded by King Conimbriga called Arunce.

This castle is therefore a place of refuge, engrossed in the forest, confounded the enemy attacks.

When Lausus invaded Conmbriga then seaport, the King Arunce is forced to flee to the watchtower Lous, taking his

daughter Peralta and all its riches.

However, at the time of the escape, the Prince Lausus and Princess Peralta were in love.The impetus of Lausus leads him to go in search of his beloved, traversing the mountain ranges of the region.

The old monarch, knowing the intentions of the enemy decides to go to meet Lausus, leaving Peralta and riches closed

in Lous castle.

This military meeting ends to become fateful for Arunce and Lausus ...

The legend says that from time to time, one hears the sob of passionate young Peralta, just waiting for her Prince.

In memory of this story, Lausus have given rise to the name of Lous initially Lausanne, while the river surrounding the

castle have been named to Arunce and later evolved into Arouce. This legend has to do with the foundation of Lous.


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The next step was the visit to the shale village of Candal, one of the nine villages of this kind in Lous and the one who

still is inhabited. After we visit the Etnographic Museum Dr. Lous Henriques where we listened the explanations about

the traditional instruments used in the agriculture and saw the artifacts related with the rural activities. Then we visited

a corn field where the owner explained the kind of corn cultivated there, a small and dry one, almost extinct and

protected by an association to which Filipe Sco, our host, belongs, that is creating a bank of seeds.


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14.30Visit to Lorvo, a town where exists a communitarian wood oven with more than 600 years of history,

made by the nuns of the Lorvo Monastery. Here, participants will learn and relive the traditional method of

bread manufacturing in the Centre region of Portugal, commonly called as ''Broa''.

While the Broa is baking in the wood oven, takes place a visit to the mills of Serra de Gavinhos (wind mills)

or the mills of Ribeira do Lorvo (water mills). At the end of the program, each participant will receive a ''Broa''

to take home as an offer and there will be a snack. Opportunity yet to see and understand the artisanal

manufacture of toothpicks and visit the Monastery of Lorvo.


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19.00 Visit to the schist village Candal, with the typical leafless, dinner and the participation of a

etnographical group (music and dances). The leafless was a very important traditional moment in the

agriculture cycle because was the opportunity celebrate the harvest with singings, dancings and drinkings,

especially geropinga, wine which fermentation is stopped with winebrand nad remains sweet. And when the red

corn was founded, the one who haded it should embrace all the others.

9 June8.30Depart to Coimbra

The participantes visited the old University Town. The history of the University of Coimbra dates back to the

century subsequent to the very foundation of the Portuguese nation, since the University was established in

the 13th

century, in 1290.

Prior to this date, in 1288, a Supplication was made to Pope Nicholas IV (of which only the transcription is

known) on 17 November 1288, which was signed by the abbots of the Monasteries of Alcobaa, Santa Cruz of

Coimbra, and S. Vicente of Lisbon, and by the superiors of 24 churches and convents of the Kingdom.

This document requested the foundation of a General Study and stated that its running would be the

responsibility of those religious institutions. It is not known whether the Supplication reached the Holy See or

not.

They visited The Pao das Escolas, Sala dos Capelos (and Private Examination Room and Arms Room),

Joanine Library, Academic Prison, Porta Frrea e Via Latina, University Tower and Capela de S. Miguel

11.00Depart to Spain

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