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Follow along as UMass Lowell Art & Design, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Art History, Theater, Psychology and French students along with Professor Jennifer Cadero-Gillette travel to Braga and Porto, Portugal. There they’ll explore historic & contemporary visual arts, architecture and theater. Visit an archaeological site, cook authentic cuisine travel to local UNESCO World Heritage sites. Experience workshops and lectures with local new media artists, faculty and students from UMass Lowell partner university, the University of Minho, Braga.

Panoramic view from Vila Nova de Gaia towards the old harbour and the central district of Oporto. Courtesy: Janek Pfeifer

You can also read blogs from previous trips to Portugal listed below or from other destinations across the globe UMass Lowell students travel to.