Context

The International Lusophone Festival has been launched in Goa.

What is Lusophone Commonwealth?

• The Lusophone Commonwealth or the Community of Portuguese Language Countries is a multilateral forum
• The forum was founded on 17 July 1996 at the 1st CPLP Heads of State & Government Summit in Lisbon. 
• Members: The founding members were Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and Sao Tome e Principe; while Timor Leste and Equatorial Guinea joined later. 
• These 9 Lusophone countries comprise approximately 300 million people in 4 different continents (Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe).