José Sasportes José Sasportes is the Former Minister of Culture for Portugal and Chair of the First World Conference on Art Education in 2006. He is the author of numerous publications and essays. Some of his most recent works include the novels Os Dias Contados (2005), A vingança de Marcolina ou o ultimo duelo de Casanova (2009), and works on the history of dance including La scoperta del corpo – percorsi della danza nel Novecento (1988) and Balli teatrali a Venezia (1994).