CULTURAL BRIDGES
The Portuguese diaspora from Castro Daire in Luxembourg
Public book presentations:
Lëtzebuerg City Bibliothèque, July 1st
Bibliothèque Municipale d’Esch-sur-Alzette, July 2nd
Bibliothèque Publique Régionale de Dudelange, July 3rd
A co-edition by the Municipality of Castro Daire and Binaural Nodar, in collaboration with the Lëtzebuerg City Bibliothèque, the Bibliothèque Municipale d’Esch-sur-Alzette, and the Bibliothèque Publique Régionale de Dudelange, co-funded by the Portuguese Republic – Directorate-General for the Arts and by the European Union, within the Creative Europe project Tramontana Network.
The book “Cultural Bridges: The Portuguese diaspora from Castro Daire in Luxembourg” was presented from July 1st to 3rd, coordinated by Luís Gomes da Costa and Marta Carvalhal and bringing together contextual texts, testimonies, and photographs. The project was developed in close collaboration between Binaural Nodar, the Castro Daire Municipal Library, and the three Luxembourg libraries directed, respectively, by Deborah Storn (Ville du Luxembourg), Tamara Sondag (Esch-sur-Alzette), and Lia Blum (Dudelange).
The presentation sessions were enthusiastically attended by the Castro Daire community in the various cities of Luxembourg and by institutional representatives, such as Dr. Paulo Almeida, Mayor of the Municipality of Castro Daire, Lydie Polfer, Mayor of the Ville de Luxembourg, Bruno Cavaleiro, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Esch-sur-Alzette, and Loris Spina, Councilor of the Municipality of Dudelange.
Credits:
Editorial coordination:
Luís Gomes da Costa, Marta Carvalhal
Interviews and photographic collection:
Luís Gomes da Costa, Andreia Mota, Marta Carvalhal
Graphic design:
Liliana Silva
Interview transcription:
Andreia Mota
Proofreading:
Andreia Mota, Luís Gomes da Costa, Marta Carvalhal, Deborah Storn
Binaural Nodar is a cultural organization supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth, and Sports | Directorate-General for the Arts.
