People
Deep Memories
Deep Memories
A golden past not to forget. First worked by the Romans, the Jales gold mine was the last to be operated in Portugal. Twenty years after its closure, the memory of its glory days is now preserved in a museum set up with the help of former miners.
The Black Angel
The Black Angel
Called the “Black Angel” of the Polish song, Ewa Demarczyk was one of the most outstanding Polish stage personalities. Her poetry-adapted songs travelled the world’s greatest stages and, though she didn’t leave too many recordings, her hypnotising hum can still be heard on any good radio station.
Message in a Poster
Message in a Poster
Regarded as one of the Colombia’s most important conceptualists, Antonio Caro used unconventional forms of art to encourage sociopolitical and cultural reflection. His most famous work (now considered a classic), is the “Colombia” series, a protest against rampant consumerism and globalisation.
Indelible Expression of Soul
Indelible Expression of Soul
Cruzeiro Seixas was one of the most iconic surrealists in Portugal though, in his modest mind, he was just “a man who paints”. The Master’s desire for aesthetic and ideological freedom met in delicate and precise brushstrokes the expression of a philosophy he remained faithful to his entire life.
Antonio Fuentes, the Promoter of Colombian Tropical Music
Antonio Fuentes, the Promoter of Colombian Tropical Music
The history of tropical music in Colombia goes hand in hand with the powerhouse record company Discos Fuentes’, established in 1934 by Antonio Fuentes. Historian Carlos Alfonso Días Martínez evokes the life of this legacy.
Aurélia de Sousa, between Willingness and Possibility
Aurélia de Sousa, between Willingness and Possibility
Aurélia de Sousa was a renowned painter and and a woman a will who lived through the passage from the 19th to the 20th century. Historian Filipa Lowndes Vicente tells how her ambition took her to Paris and raised her to success.
Hipolit Cegielski, an Economic Growth Precursor
Hipolit Cegielski, an Economic Growth Precursor
Born in 1813, Hipolit Cegielski was a pioneer and one of the best-known industrialists in West Central Poland. Polish economic historian Jakub Lorenc portrays the life of this man who started out as a language teacher.
Lucky New Year
Lucky New Year
This holiday season is full of superstitions. Let’s see some known ones in Portugal, Poland and Colombia.