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The President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, received the monarchs of Belgium, Philippe and Mathilde.

At the official reception, held at the Lisbon City Hall on 22 October, the kings and the entourage of 200 people listened to Fado; sang Cláudia Leal.

In the visit of the capital there the tram ride was one of the attractions.

If there were doubts, they dissipated. This event, idealized in 2015, is a confirmed success, the result of those who have believed in this project since the idea.

Excellent introduction to Fado, was conceived for this purpose, short daytime experience in simulation of nightlife, in a house of reference of this musical gender, Adega Machado. It opens the appetite for a long experience, a fado night.

The current cast:

Sérgio Costa (Portuguese guitar), João Sillva (guitar), and in the voices, Sónia Santos, Cláudia Picado, Augusto Ramos and André Vaz.

Sociedade A Voz do Operário is one of the leading institutions in Lisbon for Instruction and Benefit, which has been in existence for 133 years.

The connection between this institution and the Fado dates back to its foundation in the nineteenth century.

Fado also encouraged the regular activity of the Voz do Operário.

This is the purpose of the Fado Gala, in which, in addition to the performance of artists, prizes will be awarded.

The character of this ceremony is solidary, the participation of artists is voluntary, also wanting to disseminate this musical genre.

The presentation will be by the famous television presenter Júlio Isidro, and about fado singers, some names, Teresa Tapadas, Maria Amélia Proença, Cláudia Picado, Maria Armanda, Ana Pacheco.

Variant of the previous edition, between 28 and 29 of September the fado stands out in the street.

Some of the best voices today, among them Mel, Sara Paixão and fado singer Marco Rodrigues (from the cast of Adega Machado) who joined Diogo Piçarra.

Today, Raquel Tavares, António Pinto Basto, Maura and Ana Marta (from the cast of Timpanas)

The musician, guitar bass of fado, Fernando Costa left us, suddenly, the 4th of September.

He was invariably well disposed, this news might seem like a bad joke which left us incredulous.

Excellent person, excellent musician, that is consensual, someone who left the same good impressions with whom he crossed.

He left early, suddenly, so we missed him that very night, as he had his usual performance at Café Luso.