WW5: Ah, Motherland!

from current issue of ReadyMade magazine

Christine, I thought this might help you think about your collage. It made me think of you right away and then I saw that they suggest you use wine crates!

Tony Quim – Malaguena

FADO

FADO

To all wonder women and guests, I would like to extend to you this invitation:

“A Tribute to José Afonso”

Glória de Mello
Ryan Elliot Green
José Luis Iglésias
Leonel Lorador
João S Martins
Jorge Quaresma
Fátima Santos

February 23, 2009
8:30 PM
Sport Club Português
51-55 Prospect St. Newark, NJ

“The border” is a familiar territory to every continent, country, state, town and village. The border exists to segregate and to protect. The question is, how did the immigrant make her way to the border, who or what inspired the move towards complete change?

Reminiscing with one another about our own personal journey allows us to connect to each other. Music could be the incidental that ties us all together. Artists created and sang songs to speak to the public, these songs bridged continents to villages by way of record and then radio. Maybe it was the song that inspired the immigrant to cross the border.

Fado songs recreate an experience for each listener. The experience is unexplainable, it just causes a reaction, it evokes emotion. The Saturdays I spend listening to the coffee shop regulars go about their routine, having conversations that are about nothing, but are genuine, allows me to appreciate how rich they are in social activity. My new friends have come to expect my Saturday visits, they ask me about my project and how it’s coming along. Even the ones that don’t know me yet, know why I am there. By just merely being present, I have changed their routine and have been the cause of conversation. I believe that just caring enough to ask how someone feels, is enough to connect us to one another. In short, through communication we collectively transcend all borders.

I have included a video of one of Fado’s most famous artists : Amalia Rodrigues , the song is titled : Strange way of life.

1. Can you walk me through your day? (Not what you physically do, rather what you see. Your perception of your day)

2. How often do you travel and what determines the final destination?

hey Giana.

saw these candies and thought the packaging was fun.
I will bring them on Sunday as a treat

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