The Portuguese in Asia

The Portuguese have had a significant historical impact all across Asia, with deep cultural legacies across the region.

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

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[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

#Portugal’s economy minister, Pedro Reis, attended #Singapore’s FinTech Festival this week and encouraged participants to head to Lisbon for next week’s Web Summit. Reis pointed out that both countries are small but can cross borders and connect the world.
https://t.co/Tlk8NnEkVR

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

Who are the #Portuguese Burghers of #SriLanka? Descendants of the Portuguese who first arrived in then Ceylon in 1505, their #Eurasian identity is referred to through the Dutch word Burgher. There’s a virtual lecture tomorrow, Oct 30, 6pm US Eastern time.
https://t.co/AqGVrXcYCZ

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

From Aug 29 to Sep 1, the celebration of all things #Portugal will bring the flavours and festive atmosphere of Lisbon’s Festas dos Santos Populares to the heart of #HongKong: #Portuguese egg tarts, piri-piri chicken, fado music by @CucaRoseta and sardines https://t.co/umKxWA4Err

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

A 100 years ago, #Portuguese aviators took off from Lisbon, flew across North Africa, Iraq, Iran, British #India, #Burma, #Thailand and #Vietnam to #Macau, via a forced landing near #HongKong. The 16,760km adventure took 117 hours of flying over 75 days. https://t.co/lz3H6H14kn

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#Portuguese wine producers are betting on the potential of two #Asian markets — #Japan and South #Korea — for high-value wine exports. Both show huge interest in old Alvarinho wines, and will pay significantly more than most markets for a bottle.
https://t.co/6oQkjOtep2

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

Veronica Shanti Pereira is #Singapore's sprint queen. Ranked #1 in #Asia in 2023 by @WorldAthletics, Pereira took part in the 2024 Olympics. Her family name is clearly #Portuguese and traces back to Kerala in #India, where Vasco da Gama arrived in 1498.
https://t.co/KrUdhFet1k

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

The most nominated drama series for the 2024 Emmy Awards features #Portuguese priests competing for influence over warring #Japanese lords with an Englishman who shows up in 1600 onboard a Dutch ship. Inspired by the true history of #Portugal in #Asia. https://t.co/ttf4oizQIi

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

There are many reminders in #Macau of the enduring influence of the territory’s small but deeply embedded #Portuguese-speaking community. Among other challenges, Macau’s visibility in #Portugal has declined, leading to fewer new arrivals than in the past. https://t.co/GahqOy2e8A

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

The Battle of Diu - How #Portugal won control of the #Indian Ocean in the most important naval battle that most people have never heard of. 18 #Portuguese ships destroyed off the coast of #India an armada of up to 200 ships from a multinational alliance. https://t.co/j8lkwkEKsz

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

The Instituto Português de #HongKong was the brainchild of Eduardo Brazão, a particularly farsighted, energetic and scholarly #Portuguese consul general. As a cultural body it briefly flourished from the late 1940s before petering out in the early 50s. https://t.co/B3jiv5RAL6

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

#Macau’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, praised the “exemplary” nature of relations between #China and #Portugal, and the #Portuguese community’s support in driving the territory’s economic development during a reception celebrating Portugal and Camões Day. https://t.co/3GhXBphn5D

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

José Claudio Silva, a member of the World #Portuguese Network @CdDiaspora, describes in this interview his experience working as an architect in #Macau, #HK and #Singapore, and what #Portugal and Singapore can learn from each other. https://t.co/TksRcMtH8j

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

Today is #Portugal Day, which also commemorates the poet Luís Vaz de Camões who died this day 444 years ago. It’s also the 500th anniversary of his birth, the 50th of the #Portuguese revolution and the 25th of the handover of #Macau back to #China. https://t.co/CmB2CVZjyr

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

After #Macau's establishment as a #Portuguese trading settlement, family genealogies in the neighbouring Pearl River districts in #China became highly varied. The mélange of European, #Chinese, Malay features and others from maritime #Asia was visible. https://t.co/reTzOkNq5P

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On the 20th of May 526 years ago, the #Portuguese fleet of Vasco da Gama sailed into an #Indian port, becoming the first Europeans to do so. They were able to communicate with the King of Calicut with a language once spoken on the soil of #Portugal... https://t.co/kCuNVteZNK

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#Portugal recently celebrated 50 years of democracy since the Carnation Revolution of 25 April 1974. With the wave of decolonization that followed, the #Portuguese tried a few times to give #Macau back to #China, but why did the #Chinese say no at first? https://t.co/izBBQuQolQ

[The Portuguese in Asia @PortugueseAsia]

カステラ (kasutera) is a traditional #Japanese confectionery (和菓子 or wagashi) that was introduced by the #Portuguese in the 16th century as the first #Europeans to establish relations with #Japan. The name comes from "bolo de Castela" (Castile cake).
https://t.co/JWhpkoaBd9

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Ivone of #Macau: Before the #Portuguese were here, we were also #Chinese, so the Chinese were part of the Portuguese culture and the Portuguese were part of the Chinese culture, so I think it’s important that we always maintain an identity of having both. https://t.co/5nJmLJ3nd4

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What does it mean to be #Eurasian? As a historical community in #Asia, Eurasian culture has been strongly influenced by the #Portuguese. Writer @Melissa_Desilva explores her roots in #Malacca and #Goa in a fascinating @ChannelNewsAsia documentary series. https://t.co/olBgMO2zEU