The Exploitation of Portugal’s Mineral Resources – Part 2
The full extent of the present polemic concerning malfeasance in the granting of licences for the exploration of lithium has yet to be uncovered and may well bring about the
Two Poems by Roberto Cavaleiro, Tomar, February 2, 2024
The Trapeze Song Are you ready to leave his embrace And fly to me across the void of space With a somersault of love (Or is it only affection?) on
The Lithium Conundrum: Where there’s muck, there’s brass
This proverb from the first industrial revolution is highly appropriate in relation to global mining operations of the 21st century and, in particular, to the exploitation of the immensely valuable
Three rescuing dogs: Lex, Papaia and Ginx
Mr. Tony Pass’s warming story of the conviviality of Elvis and Daisy (Resident, December 7) reminds me of the great relationship between my dogs, Lex and Ginx, who also came
Portuguese music for the day of Christmas
If you are intolerant of reindeer with red noses and bells that jingle instead of pealing, try listening in the morning to the soaring majesty of Marcos Portugal’s Matinas do
Christmas and New Year Carols of Portugal – Part 2
The traditions of Christmastide are largely confined to the period from the Eve of December 24 to the Epiphany on January 6. Between these dates – known as the 12
Christmas Carols of Portugal – Part 1
In 1955, the musicologist Laura Boulton presented at the Estrela Church in Lisbon a programme of Portuguese folk music which she had recorded on tape during a tour of towns
The magnificent polyphony of Renaissance Portugal
The Portuguese Renaissance spanned two centuries from the late 15th through to the mid-17th and was thus coincidental with the Age of Discovery when exploitation of colonial lands and expansion
From terror to honour
Could a present-day Hamas terrorist leader, such as Yahya Sinwar, become the President of a future United States of Palestine? The hypothesis is not so incredible as one may think.
Portugalidade: recorded music – some suggestions for winter listening
“Nada Para O Carnaval” is the title of the latest album of guitarist Luca Boscagin’s brilliant band of jazz musicians named Almanaque. It blends Brazilian and African sources to produce