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FATHER’S DAY BUFFET BRUNCH
27/F Ballroom, Sunday, 19 June 2022


SPEAKER EVENT
"Maritime Asia at the time of the Portuguese arrival - A Synoptic Overview" by Mr Jason Wordie 27/F Club Lusitano, Wednesday, 1 June 2022


100th Anniversary of the Opening of the Club Lusitano Building on Ice House Street, 13 May 1922-2022
Club Lusitano is proud to celebrate its 100 years at its Ice House Street location. Extracts from the Club’s 150th Anniversary History....


CELEBRATING 100 YEARS AT 16, ICE HOUSE STREET
26/F Restaurant Special Menu


The Noronha Sisters
By Anthony Correa At the outbreak of war in 1941, the local Indian civilian community like the Portuguese community were thrown into...


‘The bread is poisoned … there’s not a moment to lose’
From Stuart Braga’s new book ‘Nos sa Téra, Nos sa Génti’ Visitors to Hong Kong now find a community that works well, despite continuing...


90th Anniversary of the First Crew to Row from Hong Kong to Macau
Successful Rowing Venture by Five Portuguese Youths 18 July 1930 South China Morning Post


Sir Rogério Hyndman Lobo, KSG, CBE, JP, 1923 – 2015
By Anthony Correa “He had a profound love of Hong Kong and a deep commitment to public service.” – former Hong Kong Governor David Wilson...


José Pedro Braga, 1871 – 1944
By Mr. Ken Chad Early Years and Education José Pedro Braga, or JP Braga as he was known, was born in Hong Kong on the 3rd of August 1871....


Francisco Paulo de Vasconcelos Soares, 1868-1953
By Anthony Correa Francisco “Frank” Paulo de Vasconcelos Soares was born in Hong Kong to a Portuguese family from Macau. Both his father...


Dr Eduardo Liberato “Eddie” Gosano 1914-2010
Extracts from his extraordinary, and colourful autobiography, “Hong Kong Farewell”, by Eddie Gosano, (1997), after he migrated to the...


“Miss Macao” One of the World’s 1st Hijackings
By Mr Stuart Braga One of the world’s first hijackings of a commercial flight occurred on 16 July 1948 with the attempted take-over of a...


The Luso-Asian Porcelain Trade
Extracts from a Speaker Event at Club Lusitano by Mr Marco Almedia, Head of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Christie’s Hong Kong, 14...


The Portuguese Sephradi Jewish Community
By Jason Webber In recent years, there has been much excitement amongst Jews with Portuguese ancestry following Portugal’s enactment of a...


Comendador Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales, GBM, CBE, JP, GCIH, 1920 to 2020
By Anthony Correa A de O. “Sonny” Sales was born in the French Concession of Shamain Island, Canton (now Guangzhou) on 13 January 1920....


Who are the 25/F Pastelaria’s famous Portuguese?
By Anthony Correa Who are the Pastelaria’s famous Portuguese? Members will notice that there are three pioneering Portuguese featured the...


Memories of World War II
Henry d'Assumpcao, An Oral History It was December 8th 1941, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, one of the ten...


Fado – the Soul of Portuguese Music
By Anthony Correa Club Lusitano was delighted to have “Fado ao Centro” perform Coimbra fado for members and guests on Friday 26th...


The 17th Century Battle of Macau and divine intervention on the Festa de Sao Joao
Based on a sermon by Fr Marciano Baptista S.J. at Club Lusitano 22 June 2018 By the late 16th Century all European powers were envious of...


Historic Macao
By Anthony Correa C.A. (Carlos Augusto) Montalto de Jesus, 1863- 1932 Historic Macao was a pioneering work by local Macanese author C.A....


Discovery, Missionaries and Trade
By Anthony Correa The Portuguese age of Discovery commenced in the 15th century with the sponsorship of Infante Henrique of Portugal,...


Reinaldo Maria "Uncle Ray" Cordeiro, 1924-2023
By Anthony Correa


Delfino Noronha, 1824-1900
by Anthony Correa
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