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The conception of Antes que a noite venha came about after a playwriting challenge from actor Adriano Luz, but written to exemplify the capabilities of four specific actresses he named. Because of this, the piece was created for a specific mise-en-scène and it was described by Maria de Fátima Silva as "not aiming to be a theatrical text but ...
From an 1812 map, there existed in the Alto da Casa Branca in the Tapada of Ajuda an older observatory. [1]The observatory was born from great controversy between French astronomer Hervé Faye (1814-1902), then director of the Observatory of Paris, and Peters, an astronomer at the Russian Observatory of Pulkova, on the parallax of the star of Argelander. [1]
The year of 1994 marks the beginning of his career as an interpreter and, at the invitation of José Manuel Osorio and Ruben de Carvalho, he takes the stage for the first time, participating in the cycle "Fados na Mãe d'Água", part of Lisboa'94: European Capital of Culture program, an event that, once again, placed the Portuguese capital in ...
This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Overview. You’re tossing and turning, counting sheep for what seems like forever, and still, sleep won’t come.
The Night in Lisbon became an immediate bestseller in America and Britain when published in English in 1964, remaining on the New York Times Top Ten list for five months. In his review for the Times, Maxwell Geismar called it a "most brooding and thoughtful novel… it may not quite be a great novel, but it is surely one of the most absorbing and eloquent narratives of our period."
Edward VII Park (Portuguese: Parque Eduardo VII) is a public park in Lisbon, Portugal. [1] The park occupies an area of 26 hectares (64 acres) to the north of Avenida da Liberdade and Marquis of Pombal Square in Lisbon's city center.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica is a Portuguese professional football team based in São Domingos de Benfica, Lisbon. [1] [a] The club was formed in 1904 and played its first competitive match on 4 November 1906, when it entered the inaugural edition of the Campeonato de Lisboa.
Churches and palaces were built over time. Of the many buildings, the following stand out: Quinta do Monte do Carmo or Jardim do Monte do Carmo; Palacete da Ribeira Grande or ancient Escola Secundária Rainha D. Amélia; Edifício da Administração do Porto de Lisboa or Palacete Ponte or Palacete dos Condes da Ponte; Santo Amaro Chapel