God in his wisdom has provided man with natural forks - his fingers. Therefore it is an insult to him to substitute artificial metal forks for them when eating.
- James Cross Giblin
6.30 pm Cultural note |
Welcoming the Brothers and the Sisters of the Maltezas Monastic costumes with the support of the Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, do Centro Educativo Alice Nabeiro, do Município de Montemor-o-Novo e do Município de Évora. Traditional clay craft with Gonçalo Lopes |
Welcoming the guests |
Olives, Maltezas' small cheeses, olive oil, salt flower |
Cultural note |
Brewing Maltezas Convent Ale |
Historic note |
Monastic destillery with Nuno Mourinha and Vasco Abegoaria from AD Ruína |
8.30 pm Cultural note |
Live cello with Samuel Santos, Professor at the Conservatório Regional de Música de Évora and Conservatório de Música de Setúbal |
Soups |
Rich poultry soup stock à la Maltezas |
Scientific note | “Universe; what we see...” with Rui Dias from the Technology and Sciences School of Évora University (Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Évora) and Centro Ciência Viva de Estremoz |
First courses |
Lamb meatballs |
Cultural note |
Live chant with André Paiva From Centro Ciência Viva de Estremoz |
Meat & game |
Maltezas' partridge & vegetables curry |
Scientific note |
“Universe; what we do believe…” |
Historic note |
Sugar and Spicies; Culinaries notes |
Gastronomic note | "Dinning in 16th /17th Centuries" |
Cultural note | Live cello |
Deserts | Sweet crumbs Rice pudding Maltezas' Convent water pudding |
Scientific note | "Universe; what the Philosophers think..." |
Fruits | Boiled pear in Port |
News from Italy | Maltezas Convent liqueurs ~~ Coffee ~~ |
Scientific note | "Universe; what the Mathematians think..." |
11.30 pm |
Queimada das Maltezas - alcoholic beverage |
Scientific note | "Universe; a deepest look...; stargazing" with Francisco Nascimento from Centro Ciência Viva de Estremoz |