newsfromportugal201111

How do you know that you are in Portugal? When the only thing on the eight o'clock evening TV news is economic and financial crises, football, analysts talking about everything and anything and Fado!

Application of Fado to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ...

“This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history, and provides them with a sense of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.” Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO, 2003, (Article 2, line 1)

newsfromportugal201111

How do you know that you are in Portugal? When the country's GDP, productivity, and wage growth have stagnated (Economist) over the past decade, those who should work oblige the nation to do a general stop, criticizing rather than produce wealth.

"Moreover, the country's dependence on foreign debt - demonstrated by a current account deficit that was over 10 percent of GDP in 2009 - made it more susceptible to the crisis sweeping the European periphery ...

newsfromportugal201111

How do you know that you are in Portugal? When whoever start's to talk to much, s/he is send to a remote place by a Public institution, while being paid to express positive statements about her/his patron.

newsfromportugal201111

How do you know that you are in Portugal? When you spent two hours on lunch, and start having dinner around midnight in a house packed with people.

That is for what friends are… to be with …

newsfromportugal201111

How do you know that you are in Portugal? When accordingly with a Portuguese newspaper, Expresso, the weekly ranking of world top countries with the highest risk in the national debt, lists Portugal in second place - always after Greece!

1º Greece = 94,38%
2º Portugal = 58,96%
3º Venezuela = 51,93%
4º Pakistan = 51,50%
5º Argentina = 50,61%

newsfromlondon201111

The act of commuting implies to travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis, for instance, we all commuted from somewhere in to an airport terminal.

Originally, it came from the Middle English (in the sense [interchange (two things)] ): from Latin commutare, from com- ‘altogether’ + mutare ‘to change.’

Some incongruous person

Some incongruous person
LONDON: One of this mornings, on my way to Photofusion, in Brixton, I came across with an old lady lost in the system; in the transports for London composed maze-grid system.
- There was no trains from Greenwich! I had to take a bus to Surrey Quays and then the underground; couldn't change at London Bridge for the Northern Line... and, now, Oval station is closed! It has been a nightmare journey at every stage.
She got out at Kennington station, even when all the other commuters told her that that the underground train was going through and would stop at the next station! Which is Oval.
- But it was written there that the train is not stopping at Oval!? said the old lady while referring to the light billboard in the train.
She, got in to the platform and start to walk away looking to find dreamland; with beer made of honey and storms made of laugh.

On that same day. In the evening. When returning home from some friends place. I stood for half an hour standing and waiting for an underground train at Jubilee line platform in Waterloo station, because of signal failure in Green Park. Then, when the train was ready to depart, some incongruous person decided to be in harmony with the involved surrounding. He or she has pull the alarm-handle.
While the gentle underground officers looked-out to make the train running, I keep reading a book about art and revolution.

newsfrominterferências201111

Interferências 2011


INTERFERÊNCIAS – Mostra Pública de Arte é uma intromissão no quotidiano da população dos centros urbanos, que pretende levar ao grande público arte contemporânea através da apropriação de espaços públicos / “não-lugares” e meios associados à comunicação de massas. Os seus eventos assumem, por isso, um carácter generalista, gratuito e massivo.

A exposição de fotografia parte de um motivo: a evocação dos Painéis de São Vicente de Fora, aqui reinterpretados em “versão” fotográfica e reportados à sociedade portuguesa de hoje.


Às propostas de José Luís Neto, José Maçãs de Carvalho e Pedro Cabral Santo junta-se o olhar de fora de Carmela García, Cristina Lucas e Pierre Gonnord, patrocinado pela galeria madrilena Juana de Aizpuru.

Comissariado de André de Quiroga e Nuno Figueiredo.
Photo: Ana Vidigal

newsfromartaround201111

Some cultural tourism trips for the next months organised by two good friends from Madrid:

newsfromlondon201111

The Remembrance Day is a moment in time that has become a palindrome memorial. It is observed yearly on November 11th to recall the official end of World War I on 1918. It goes that hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice ("at the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 a.m.).

In the UK, the Royal British Legion is the nation's custodian of Remembrance Day, ensuring that people remember those who have given their lives for the freedom we enjoy today. The poppy brilliant red colour has become an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled in the war.

newsfromlondon201111

For those living here this dreamland is an imaginary utopian place or situation, or unrealistic ideal world in where dream became reality.

newsfromstonehenge201111

I have been looking for a way to write about the 3000 BC to 2000 BC hanging stones lost in the English county of Wiltshire. All that efforts look unfruitful. Either because of its historical time or just because of its possible histories: the Arthurian legend; UFO's or the Devil; probably the most interesting would be in Stonehenge being a place of healing and its function as a celestial observatory. These colorful stones were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986.

Dinosaur Bones

newsfromlondon201111

Drawing 2D territories,
the X marks the spot

newsfromlondon201111

«Trata-se tão-somente de procurar os fundamentos da arte enquanto resultado da vida social, de conhecer a arte enquanto produção social» para perceber as sua própria essência (R. Wagner in A Arte e a Revolução). It is to understand the Zietgeist. Anyway, just for those who are more worried about form and image rather then content and text. Those that tend to forget the poesy of life, and embark on a representation trip. This photography discussion over the table (w/ Alan, Anna, Colin, Roberto and me), brought together for the first time ever two of the most important critics within the photography field. The prestigious American photography critic and author, A. D. Coleman, and the present European photography guardian spirit, R. G. Cepeda. Life didn't turn out what I've expected. It got much better.

newsfromlondon201111

The act of commuting implies to travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis, for instance, they all commuted from somewhere in to Liverpool Train Station. Originally, it came from the Middle English (in the sense [interchange (two things)] ): from Latin commutare, from com- ‘altogether’ + mutare ‘to change.’

newsfromlondon201111

That is for what friends are… to be with …

newsfromlondon201111

The idea of converging illusions and the comfortable sensation of felling uncomfortable.

Always remember the BBC's factual drama about the genesis of Beethoven's Symphony No 3, the Eroica - a collaboration between the the classical musical and drama departments, which is set over the course of a single day in June 1804 at the Viennese palace of Beethoven's patron, Prince Lobkowitz: the composer hears his music for the very first time and waits for the answer to his proposal of marriage from the woman he adores.

newsfromlondon201111

It is an event,
thing's like this just had to happen.

Sometimes we get in the right train.

Sometimes we get their too early and get into a different train.

(after ...)

newsfromlondon201111

Armed with six red classic Italian Sangiovese Di Romagna I had my first organised pop-up exhibition in London. It was an unfair battle. We were not enough! The Anglophone completely smashed us into earth! They didn't have any piety! Specially when they brought in the Australians from nearby Marks and Spencer's. Their inner barbarism destroyed all my hopes and dreams in bringing brightness and intense taste to this land. It was a simple exercise of total domination and annihilation!

I should had brought more allies (Il Tauro Sangiovese di Romagna DOC Riserva 2007 only £7.95 at Davy's Wineshop) and another confronting tactic.

On the train towards Charing Cross

On the train towards Charing Cross
LONDON:
- Can we drink alcohol in a train? was the first thing I've heard
- Well, to be true?! I don't know! replied a deeper voice
- In that case I might have a zip, said the female tumbling in her own words while opening a can
- I like you jacket! Are you in the army? she asked with an articulated accent from the Home Counties, most possibly from the South East England
- No! said a juvenile voice
- What do you do in life?
- I'm a plummer, answered the first voice
- Just came down to Deptford to grab some mail. Is this train going to London Bridge? I'm from Norway. Came to London four years ago to work for a company. I can see that you're married. Do you have any Kids?
- Three! two daughters and one son, replied the same person
- To be complete honest, I'm doing research for Kenneth Clarke. Are you an MP? Why aren't you a MP?!
- I like what I do!
- Are you conservative? for whom did you vote in the last elections! Sorry for being so personal in my questions but you have been asking me a lot of personal questions, either!

...she keeps on for half-an-hour. Today the train takes longer than the usual five-to-ten minutes.

When I prepare myself to leave the train at London Bridge Train Station I looked back, she was small, dark hair, and look like having a South Asia background. We never know!

The following day I came across with another female voice. With read hair, blue eyes, wearing a army jacket and a warm orange winter scarf.
- Hi Dad! she said when answered the phone. I'm on the train down from London!, in a clear English.
She had a Mulberry leather bag.