Celebration of the 166th Birthday of Manuel Teixeira Gomes

On May 27th, we celebrate the 166th birthday of Manuel Teixeira Gomes. In this context, the Municipality of Portimão has prepared a commemorative program as follows:

May 27th 6:30 PM Municipal Library M. Teixeira Gomes Conference “Maraus and Parvos” José Alberto Quaresma The critical view of Teixeira Gomes on Portugal A presentation based on unpublished texts about the life and work of M. Teixeira Gomes, from the research being developed for the publication of Vols. IV and V of the Complete Works of M. Teixeira Gomes. Reveals some unknown episodes of Teixeira Gomes' relationships with personalities he encountered throughout his life. Even after his death, some never forgave him for his talent, action, and freedom of thought.

May 29th 6:30 PM Casa Manuel Teixeira Gomes Commemorative concert of the 166th Anniversary of M. Teixeira Gomes “Art that Captivates and Disturbs” Laura Quaresma, piano Inês Nunes, clarinet Inspired by the literary and artistic sensitivity of M. Teixeira Gomes, a revisit of some of the composers and musical works he admired the most.

June 5th 6:30 PM Casa Manuel Teixeira Gomes Conference “In Wars, only death is common. From Archdukes to Drones” Francisco Seixas da Costa In these strange days, when global diplomacy seems doomed to failure, a feeling is beginning to settle everywhere that we may not be far from a large-scale confrontation. In 1914, Manuel Teixeira Gomes was in London. Portugal had placed him in the capital of the empire that was trying to hold the threads of a rapidly disintegrating European order. What would he feel, observing the exchange of ultimatums, tasked with defending the interests of a fragile country, with a new regime still trying to impose itself in a hostile environment? Join us for the inspiring moments of this program.