Project Luso

01/07/2026

Feliz Dia De Madeira!
A very happy Madeira Day!

Madeira Day falls on 1 July each year and is the celebration of autonomy of the Island of Madeira from mainland Portugal, which was adopted in 1976. It's an important day in the Madeiran calendar with celebrations, services, and parades taking place.

Jersey has a proud strong connection with Madeira as many Portuguese Islanders are from Madeira or have Madeiran roots.

Are you celebrating Madeira Day? Share your plans in the comments.
Você vai comemorar o Dia da Madeira? Compartilhe seus planos nos comentários.

29/06/2026

Dia de Portugal 10.06.26 🇵🇹
Comida - Musica - Comunidade ✨
A great many thanks and Obrigado to all that came and our supporters and contributors
Jersey International Cultural Centre
The Stoodio Jersey
Jersey Sport
Jersey Community Relations Trust
Connect Me Jersey
Deputy Carina Alves - Reform Jersey
Cafe JAC
City Café
Sweet Mouth

22/06/2026

We would love to hear from you!
Adoraríamos receber notícias tuas!

If you attended any Project Luso events, we would love to have your feedback. Hearing from you helps us to plan our future events and tailor them to what our community needs.

Please click the link below to take a very short survey.
Por favor, clique no link abaixo para fazer uma pequena sondagem.

https://us5.list-manage.com/survey?u=065674658ca2607632b370c89&id=2be25d5aca&e=

16/06/2026

16/06/2026

Sol, boa companhia, guloseimas deliciosas e um cinema ao ar livre, que forma maravilhosa de passar uma noite juntos.

☀️🎬🇵🇹Sunshine, great company, delicious treats and an outdoor movie theatre, what a wonderful way to spend a community evening together.

We had a brilliant time last month celebrating Film Luso as part of the International Film Festival.

With thanks to our wonderful sponsors, partners, friends, volunteers and to the Project Luso team who made this event come to life.

👏🏼Sponsors and partners:
Jersey International Cultural Centre, The 13th Parish Festival of Independent Film and Music, Agência - Portuguese Short Film Agency, Carey Olson, Geomarine Jsy Ltd, Romerils, Rotary Club of Jersey, Jersey Festival of Words, Jersey Library, Opposite Land Productions.

With special thanks to Jersey Community Relations Trust, Public Voice: Common Ground and Partners.

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12/06/2026

Agradecemos aos nossos voluntários 💕

Did you spot our wonderful volunteers sporting Project Luso t-shirts?

Thank you to each of them for their hard work and the joy they brought to make our event a wonderful space.

Obrigado!

11/06/2026

Muito obrigado a todos que tornaram o Dia de Portugal tão especial!

What a wonderful celebration! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Dia de Portugal.

Project Luso was established to shine a light on the Portuguese community, to recognise their contribution to Jersey and celebrate culture, heritage and the many stories that have been told… and are still to be told.

We couldn't have hosted such a vibrant event without an army of support, partners and friends.

Thank you to our sponsors Jersey Community Relations Trust, Connect Me Jersey, Jersey Community Foundation, Jersey International Cultural Centre.

Our biggest thanks and gratitude go to Project Luso manager Vivianne Rapizzi, with unrivalled support from Paul Milbank at Khora Partners for their dedication and delivering the event with oodles of imagination, curiosity and commitment.

As well as Vivianne and Paul on the front line, we owe our thanks to the Project Luso Action Learning Group including Claudia Andrade and Hayley Gibaut, Kate Wright, Deputy Carina Alves - Reform Jersey, Sasha Gibb and Chay Pike. They have helped us to capture the true spirit of community and celebration.

Without a doubt, the afternoon was full of wonderful local talent. Beautiful sounds and voices echoed through the square, perfect for gatherings just like this. Special thanks to Marco Faria for the songs and MC, the wonderful musicians playing fado, record artist David Gaspar, the amazing young singers and poetry performers, as well as the heart-warming Bailinho de Madeira traditional dancers.

Hayley at The Stoodio Jersey was the creative behind the beautiful signage and chalk art, that was enjoyed by children and adults alike! Thanks also to Claudia and Jersey Sport for organising soft play and activities.

And what would be a festa without food?! We had lots of lovely snacks brought by members of the community. With special thanks to Sweet Mouth , and our friends at Sweet Spot, City Café, Café Jac.

To all our volunteers pulling in favours at the last hour, helping with delivery, set up and tidy up – your efforts don’t go unnoticed for the work you do for your community.

Obrigado!

10/06/2026

Feliz Dia De Portugal.... We look forward to seeing you soon.... Entrada Livre: 3-7pm Le Marquand Court (opposite the Arts Centre/Charles St Car Park)

09/06/2026

Pick up a copy of the JEP today to read all about Project Luso and Dia de Portugal (fyi it’s tomorrow! 🎉)

Thank you Jersey Evening Post for sharing our work.

Obrigado!