The concert commemorated these milestones with a performance of Beethoven's Ninth, featuring speeches from diplomatic and institutional representatives, including Dorota Barys from the Polish Embassy, Dinu Gîndu from the Romanian Cultural Institute, Florbela Paraíba, president of Camões - Institute for Cooperation and Language, I.P., and Alma Ní Choigligh, Ireland's Ambassador to Portugal.
Under the direction of conductor Pedro Neves, with choir preparation by maestro Filipa Palhares, the performance featured soloists Andrea Conangla and Cecília Rodrigues (sopranos), Cátia Moreso (mezzo-soprano), Marco Alves dos Santos (tenor), and Luís Rodrigues (baritone). The program also included "A Canção da Urze" by Eurico Carrapatoso, in homage to Miguel Torga, and "Três Poemas Portugueses" by Alexêi Tolpygo, in its absolute premiere, with texts by Florbela Espanca, Álvaro de Campos, and Mário de Sá-Carneiro.
Camões - Institute for Cooperation and Language, I.P., a founding member of EUNIC since 2006, enhances cultural cooperation and the promotion of Portuguese culture globally through its external network. Initiatives such as the European Literature Night and the European Day of Languages are highlighted among those promoted by EUNIC.
The event was a partnership between EUNIC Portugal and Metropolitana, supported by UAU, the Tivoli BBVA Theatre, and the Representation of the European Commission in Portugal.
