Dia de Portugal celebrations in San Jose, California
Dia de Portugal celebrations in San Jose, CA Flag of Portugal The lover becomes the thing he loves By virtue of much imagining; Since what I long for is already in me, The act of longing should be enough. ~ Luís de Camões Portugal’s National Day to commemorate it's greatest poet and national literary icon Luís Vaz de Camões who wrote the epic poem Os Lusíadas (1572; The Lusiads which means “to the children of Luso” aka Portuguese) exalting Portuguese history and achievements during the glory days of the 16th-century in particular the discovery of a sea route to India by Vasco da Gama that brought fame and fortune to the country. The work is dedicated to King Sebastian who died in the Battle of Alcazarquivir in Morocco. Luís Vaz de Camões My song shall spread where ever there are men, if wit and art will so much guide my pen ~ Luís de Camões Dia de Portugal aka Dia de Camões is celebrated with great enthusiasm by Po...