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145 7.3.1. Discovering Lisbon’s African Heritage Criteria it meets and justification 1. Time and Sustainability Time path of the project Since 2016, all year round and by appointment. There are three available itineraries as well as a customised tour. The African Presence in Lisbon can be done by foot and/or by Tuk-Tuk (auto rickshaw). Itineraries last three hours or more, and may include lunch, depending on which means of transport you take. The Sugar Cane tour in Loures (neighbouring town) and the Black Is - land or Sado Valley tour (region south of Lisbon) require buses or vans, depending on the number of people. The Sugar Cane tour lasts around three hours, whereas the Sado Valley tour takes about ten hours, including a meal. Sustainability As noted above, this project aims to show a pan-African perspective of Lisbon’s African heritage, sometimes, contradicting what Portuguese children learn at school, where ed- ucational programmes focus on the glorification of the Portuguese maritime empire and undervalues the African contribution. So, in general, this programme provides education- al and cultural services, as it tries to develop people’s minds about a topic that has been manipulated in world and Portuguese educational programmes. 2. Community engagement Degree of engagement Assistance: Visitors follow the guide through the itinerary, playing mostly the spectator’s role. With some groups, the guide will engage in a Q&A mode, asking participants about their knowl - edge and intuition about the history of Lisbon and the contribution of Africans to the history of the city. Diversity of Audiences This initiative is intended for the general public. Most of the requests for these visits come from American tourists (mainly from the USA