A fire, a forest fire in particular, doesn’t end after the firemen save all the hoses in their red trucks and leave, after all the smoke flies away and the burned smell finally disappears. In a way it keeps burning …
Lazarim and its alder masks
There’s one thing in common in many places at the North of Portugal and Spain: the strong traditions around masks and those who wear it. Each of these celebrations has its own symbolism and calendar, often are fitted around Winter …
Capeia Arraiana, the Bullfight of the border lands
While me and Emanuele were deciding whether to go up North and photograph Braga’s Semana Santa I receive a message from him: “Why don’t we go to the Capeia?“. The Capeia he was mentioning is the …
Meu lindo Agosto!
“Meu lindo Agosto!”, a Portuguese expression that, in all its known variations, can be translated to “My lovely August!”. An expression that obviously relates to Summer holidays, but has a deeper meaning in Portuguese culture: it’s the month …