The Portuguese Language Centre of Camões in Goa, along with the Consulate-General of Portugal and the University of Goa, will celebrate World Portuguese Language Day on May 5 with a Reading Session titled “Your simple gaze shelters my soul.” This event commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and highlights the diverse and global nature of the Portuguese language, which is spoken by nearly 300 million people worldwide. The Reading Session will gather students and teachers of Portuguese from Goa and partner institutions across India, focusing on literary works from Africa and India written in Portuguese. The celebration will conclude with a dramatized reading of “Auto de El-Rei Seleuco” by Luís de Camões, performed by University of Goa students, accompanied by Bharatanatyam dance. The Portuguese language has played an essential role in cultural exchange and academic cooperation in India for over five centuries, particularly in Goa.