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The FITUR International Tourism Fair will be held in Madrid from January 21 to 25, 2026.

Gondomar filigree will be showcased at the exhibition as a promising tourism destination. The Gondomar booth is located in Pavilion 4, in the Turismo de Portugal zone.

A dress weighing 7 kg and costing at least 90,000 euros – this is the outfit worn by Portuguese pop singer Bárbara Bandeira in her new music video for "Marcha." The dress is completely covered in jewels – traditional Portuguese jewelry – Hearts of Viana in various shapes and sizes, including filigree pieces.

CINDOR, Portugal's premier jewelry and watchmaking training institution, has opened a new training center for specialized jewelry training in the heart of Porto. It is from Porto that it will open up to the world.

Because, frankly, the world has never been so Portuguese.
And never have Portuguese jewelry—and filigree—been so closely connected to the world!

A delegation from the Colombian Embassy in Portugal, including Plenipotentiary Representative Marta Patrícia Medina and three Colombian jewelers, visited Gondomar on November 13 as part of a cultural exchange.

"Viana – The Legend of Golden Hearts" is the title of a Portuguese 3D animated film, previewed in October 2025 at the Sá de Miranda Municipal Theatre in Viana do Castelo.

The film's creators were inspired by the legend of the northern Portuguese town of Viana do Castelo.
The legend goes that a young boatman, transporting goods along the Lima River, fell in love with a cheerful girl named Ana, who lived in a castle above the river. Every time the young man loaded and unloaded his boat, his eyes never left Ana. Knowing of his love, everyone who passed by asked the young boatman if he had seen his beautiful woman that day. The young man replied, "Yes, I saw Ana from the castle," which in Portuguese is "Sim, Vi a Ana do Castelo." This repeated phrase eventually gave the city its name: Viana do Castelo.

From this legend, the art of filigree gave birth to the famous jewelry "Hearts of Viana" – a symbol of Portuguese culture and history.

A new tourist area has opened on Rua das Flores in Porto, transforming the street into a vibrant stage where Portuguese culture is on display in all its glory.

The restored buildings located on Rua das Flores, between numbers 66 and 82, now house four iconic Portuguese brands, without which it's impossible to imagine Portugal, its culture, and history.

The building, entirely dedicated to jewelry and filigree, houses workshops where curious visitors can observe the artisans at work.

Work is underway on a three-story spiral staircase adorned with gold filigree.

Visit the Portojóia 2025 Jewellery Forum. The exhibition will take place from September 25 to 28 at the Exponor Exhibition Centre.

The Exponor Exhibition Centre is located 15 minutes from Porto.
Address: Av. Dr. António Macedo ◦ 4450-617 Leça da Palmeira – Portugal

Portugal has released a series of commemorative coins "Músicos Portugueses".

Last week, a coin dedicated to the famous Portuguese actress and singer Simone de Oliveira was presented.

Portuguese filigree will be presented at Expo Osaka in Japan on June 30 and July 1, 2025, in an event organized by the Municipality of Gondomar in collaboration with Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal (TPNP) and AICEP - Portuguese Investment and Foreign Trade Agency.

The Municipal Museum of Filigree in Gondomar has been awarded the 2025 Portuguese Museums Association APOM Award.

The nomination is under the exclusive competence of the APOM 2025 Award Jury and aims to highlight themes related to museology and society, contributing to the improvement of museum institutions and the professionals who work in them. <

The Special Award highlights the contribution of the Gondomar Museum of Filigree to the preservation of cultural heritage, namely the preservation and promotion of the unique Portuguese art of filigree jewellery.