ISLAMABAD: Acclaimed Portuguese journalist and author, Teresa Nicolau, is arriving this week to Pakistan at the invitation of the Portuguese Embassy, to participate in events and activities in Islamabad and in Lahore, where she will also be participating in the incoming 2025 LLF- Lahore Literary Festival. DNA
Teresa Nicolau, a distinguished journalist and author known for her compelling storytelling and deep insights into culture, and media’s influence on public discourse, has made significant contributions to Portuguese journalism and literature. She is currently the Director of Culture at the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, in Lisbon.
With a solid career in journalism, Teresa Nicolau authored the regular media column “A room that is yours”, in the “Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias” (the most impactful Portuguese print media on art and culture), in which she deeply reflected on social and cultural topics.
With RTP (Radio Televisão Portuguesa) she worked as Art and Culture Editor between 1996 and 2023, being the author and coordinator of a landmark cultural daily program “As Horas Extraordinárias (The Extra Hours)”, broadcasted by RTP from 2015 to 2023, achieving great recognition and vast audience.
Her career was recognized with the Pro-Author Award from the Portuguese Society of Authors, in 2017, and with the Cultural Journalism Award, conferred by the same institution, in 2020.
