I hate choosing, I really do!
That was what I was thinking exactly two years ago.
For the first time I had to choose between two men, a wealthy one, Anura Perera, and a cook on the beach, Vijay.
Now that I look at the past I can see clearly that I had no reason to think about making a choice, because that question had an obvious answer.
But the turning point happened that day, when Mr Perera would come for our first date. If I remember it correctly, the telephone rang and it was Vijay asking me to have a dinner with him. I can still remember hearing the sea through the phone. I didn’t give him an answer. After all, what would I do? All my family was waiting for Mr Perera arrival… And Vijay was waiting for me…
He wouldn’t call me again. It was up to me to decide what to do.
Slowly and completely lost in my thoughts I went back to ironing my jade green saree. I was doing everything automatically, like a machine, and my thoughts were far away…
Like awaking from a dream, I found myself walking along the beach, with the sea’s smell embracing me.
A few steps forward, we could see Vijay’s Beach Hut. But something was different that night. While I was getting closer, I could see it better.
The Beach Hut was only being enlightened by a few candles disposed at the centre of a beautifully arranged table.
I kept walking towards that amazing view, but it seemed that I would never reach it. I wanted to get closer, but my feet wouldn’t move.
Suddenly Vijay was standing at the Beach Hut door, and as if he knew what I was feeling, he came to me and took me gently by the hand.
I felt I was being treated like a child that couldn’t do anything for herself. He would put the food in my plate, poured the wine, which felt especially sweet that night. But on the other hand it felt really good to be the centre of his attention.
Despite all that happiness I was feeling, I couldn’t look in his eyes. It was like all gravity was focused on my head, keeping me from looking at him.
It was while I was thinking about this that Vijay’s gentle hand slowly raised my head and he gave me a soft kiss. A long kiss that, in its innocence, totally contrasted with the cold night air.
Two years have passed since that day, the day that absolutely changed my life. My all body and soul chose for me to be with him, and there certainly couldn’t be bigger joy.
Every single day is spent at the Beach Hut, which is already my home. I get to feel the ocean breeze that I love so much, in my country that I also love.
The family that once supported with all their strength my marriage with a total stranger, now love the man I chose and love so deeply.
Like a fairytale everybody tells that can’t happen in real life, I feel I can live happily ever after.

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Posted by Geossara Costa at 1:44 am | Permalink | Comments

A narrow street that seems to never end… a mysterious smile… a dark doorway… a whisper… “Come… don’t leave me alone… please!!”
Carlo woke up scared, everything was spinning around. What was that dream?
The mysterious encounter with that girl the day before seemed normal before, so why was him having that dream?
Confused, he started thinking about it, the sad looking girl, the thin dress she was wearing on a cold day…
Something inside was telling him not to go, but he wanted to now, he wanted to see her again and find out if that pale and beautiful face was really that scary.
Although hesitating, he left the room and entered the car. It was a really cold day… where did he put his jacket? Oh that’s true… he gave it to the girl… now he had a reason to look for her… Wait… what was that?
Something or somebody was standing by the side of the road. Carlo pulled and slowly walked to the known figure.
When he got close to her, she slowly turned around.
“DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE!!!”
It was no longer a whisper and the face was no longer the same.

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Posted by Geossara Costa at 10:36 pm | Permalink | Comments

This music is spectacular!!! Take a look! You're probably start to laugh! =P

Enjoy!!

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Posted by Joana Carlos at 1:40 pm | Permalink | Comments

A clip from one of my favorite videos of all time, "Pirate's of the Caribbean Deadman's Chest", enjoy ^^

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Here I am sitting on the sofa, waiting for my husband to come home from work and have dinner with me. He doesn’t like to eat my food so I learned to cook the things that he loves most.

I’m so tired of my life! I go out just to buy food for the next few days. He’s never home. He has better things to do than be with me. And I never loved him…

Amma chose my life instead of me. She thought that this marriage would make me happier and that I would have a better life than she had with my father who died the day I was born. But, besides that, I only had two options. One of them was to live with a rich man that had a beautiful house, a good job and was living in Australia. The other option was to live with a poor man that was a cook on the beach and who I loved…

I miss Amma and Vijay a lot. I can’t phone them because I’m not allowed to. Besides, we don’t talk a lot. I’m just the housewife.

The only thing that makes me dream for a better life is to look at the sea through the window. Just to remember those days at the Beach Hut when I saw Vijay peeling some prawns for our dinner. We were so happy together! Why didn’t I do anything to stay with him? Well, it was only in my hands the choice of having a better life with money or love. I chose money… But, I still know his number by heart: Mount Lavinia 926979.

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Posted by Joana Carlos at 6:42 pm | Permalink | Comments

It’s never too late, is it?


It’s been quiet, almost too quiet… My life has changed quite a lot since I’ve left my beloved hometown… I now reside in Australia, a continent I’m not quite familiarized with… and share my life with a man I don’t like at all… I miss my mother… I miss my simple life… I miss the beach… and I miss Vijay…
It’s been two years since that dramatic day… The day I’ve left the only thing that kept me alive in this world… My roots, and my love… my true love! Not this person I share my bed every night!
I’ve never seen my mother again. I know she’s alright, because Anura keeps sending checks to her once a month, and they haven’t been refunded. I’ve never heard about Vijay since we talked at the telephone. I don’t know how he is, and what he's up to. If he still loves me, or has moved ahead remains unknown to me… But I still miss him…
Maybe I should let go… Maybe I should accept things has how they are… Sure, I should consider myself a lucky girl, being able to live a life of luxury, and I know many people would die to live as good as I do… but at what cost? I don’t associate myself in any way with this nightmare… this web of lies…
If only I could make a stand… to be an example for women everywhere… to actually rise over the ashes and charge into my dreams… But, I’m too weak, not physically, but mentally…
My life with Anura usually revolves around taking care of the house, making meals, tiding each and every room until he arrives at later at night. By then he surprises me with sparkly things, or furry coats... But, to be honest, he never surprised me at all! I feel as if I’m being paid to be “his” wife… a belonging, something you use and get rid of…
One day, I will take what’s rightfully mine… not the objects hanged on the coat hangers, or in the black boxes, but the life I’ve lost and hope to attain… It’s never too late… is it?

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Posted by Anonymous at 4:45 pm | Permalink | Comments

Since you are so merry and happy posting random things XD I'll talk about this hobby of mine, Cosplay.
What is cosplay? Cosplay comes from costume play, where we dress as characters from our favorite movies, books, videogames, anime/manga or when you create an original costume.
Let your emagination flow and the results will be amazing.
Now, some photos from some of my cosplays... By the way, Patricia in Ripatasirana ( I think I got it right) cosplays too and paired once and did a play, a dramatic play ;__;

My first cosplay, Chris Redfield from Resident Evil 1: Remake
I was young, so don't look at my young ugly face XD joking


My second cosplay, Seifer Almasy from Final Fantasy VIII... Sorry, I couldn't find any photos of me :X




Third cosplay, Spike from Buffy the vampire slayer




My forth one, The one I enjoyed so much, Ichigo Kurusaki from Bleach.
I don't have the orange hair, because the wig didn't come on time... internet orders... bah
And yes, my sword is huge too, 1.74cm \o



Next cosplay, Naked Snake from Metal Gear 3: Snake Eater

The one that I enjoyed and won two prizes!





My last cosplay, the one who I identify the most:

Aizen Souske, Bleach and Dar (my girfriend as Hinamori Momo)





That's it.

I'm working on more and improve its quality ^^

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Posted by André Pereira at 1:37 pm | Permalink | Comments

Ahoy mateys, Blaze here.
What is the blog that we should visit? x.x

Thanks....and people from other blogs º-º read this and coment MUHAHAHHAHAHHA *runs*

Posted by André Pereira at 1:16 pm | Permalink | Comments

Like most European countries, Portugal has its own well-known Summer Festivals in which national and international artists and musicians from all over the world can be seen.

Here are some of the most important Portuguese Summer Festivals.

INDEX
1. Olá Love 2 Dance
2. Super Bock Super Rock
3. Rock In Rio
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1. Olá Love 2 Dance

Olá Love 2 Dance is a musical event which moves all the House Music’s lovers in Portugal. The performances of this event have been getting better and better since its first edition: spectacular performances in charge of a group of great dancers, spectacular scenes and stages, the best DJ’s of the world and powerful multimedia productions that hadn’t been seen before. It has already won two awards of the most respected Portuguese magazines Dance Club and Portugal Night for the Best Event.

Even today, thousands of people don’t miss one single edition of this festival and they all share the same passion for House Music.

This event is annual and occurs on the first days of May. It's located on Pavilhão Atlântico, Parque das Nações in Lisbon and has a duration of eight hours of non-stop House Music.


1.1. Olá Love 2 Dance (3rd May 2003)

In 2003, the Olá’s ice-cream franchising organized the biggest House Music’s event ever made in Portugal in which appeared some of the best DJ’s in that year like Roger Sanchez and Todd Terry. The other great DJ’s were Silicone Soul, Big Louie G, Carlos Manaça, Luís Leite, Diego Mirand, Miss Blondie, and McGovern.


1.2. Olá Love 2 Dance In The Sky (1st May 2004)

In 2004, Olá Love 2 Dance was In The Sky! It was all about the experience of flying and the 2nd Edition of this event started literally In The Sky, with a airplane which flew from Oporto to Lisbon on the day of the event. The airplane landed near Pavilhão Atlântico and immediately after that, the event started with the rhythm of the best international DJ’s like Deep Dish, DJ Sneak, and François Kevorkian and the best national DJ's like Carlos Manaça, Luís Leite, Diego Miranda, and Miss Blondie. Also, there was the biggest screen ever seen on Portugal, two dance stages and zones of entertainment which included flight simulators and a planetarium.


1.3. Olá Love 2 Dance In Wonderland (14th May 2005)

In 2005, Olá Love 2 Dance was In Wonderland and its slogan was "We will transport you to a new, magical and unknown world where everything is possible and nothing is like it seems...”.

It was on the 3rd Edition that thousands of people discovered that coloured world with the sound of the best DJ’s of that time like DJ Tiësto, Steve Lawer, Behrouz, John Creamer, Carlos Manaça, Pete Tha Zouk, and Diego Miranda.


1.4. Olá Love 2 Dance Around The World (6th May 2006)

In 2006, Olá Love 2 Dance was Around The World – a cosmopolitan and urban world in which everybody dances without embarrassment!

On the 4th Edition of the event was represented by DJ’s from a lot of countries: from Netherlands, Sander Kleinenberg; from United States of America, Low End Specialists; from United Kingdom, DJ Sasha; from Japan and Spain, Plastik Funk; from Brazil, DJ Gabo; from Italy, Luca Ricci; and from Portugal, Pete Tha Zouk.


2. Super Bock Super Rock

The creation of Super Bock Super Rock's Festival in 1995 had a huge impact on the Portuguese musical scene. As a precursor of the present Portuguese Summer Festivals, this event was the only one that was held for eleven years and put Portugal on the route of the greatest European Summer Festivals.

The history of this event has been characterized all over the years by its capacity of innovation, dynamism and adaptation. By that, it gained the fame of being a “chameleon” festival and a font of revelation to Portuguese bands. It also opened a door to international bands and made a progress on the musical scene throughout conferences and workshops.

The first editions of Super Bock Super Rock have permitted a closer contact to Portuguese audience, in a way to know better their profile, their passions and their behavior, helping to segment the Festivals on a better way to a public even more informed and selective.

In 2002, the event started to occur in enclosed areas and in others cities: Coimbra, Vigo and Madrid (this one happened in 2003); even the dates of the event were changed, making difference to the rest of the Portuguese Summer Festivals by moving away from the Summer season to another year’s season totally inedited for the realization of other Summer Festivals.

In 2004, Super Bock Super Rock changed its format again and the event started with three days of Rock on open air in Parque Tejo, Parque das Nações, near to Vasco da Gama's bridge, in Lisbon. On the same year, the event started to occur on February in Luanda, Angola.

In 2006, in the middle of the Two Acts of the event, happened the Festa da Cerveja (Beer Party, in English) between 28th May and 5th June and it was free entry to everyone that wanted to drink beers and taste gastronomic delicacies.

Here are the bands that appeared on the several editions of this festival:


2.1. 1st Edition - 1995 (Gare Marítima de Alcântara, Lisbon)

8th July & 9th July
· Jesus & Mary Chain
· GNR
· Young Gods
· Thunder
· Blind Zero
· Black Company
· Love Bugs
· The Cure
· Faith No More
· Therapy?
· Morphine
· Youssou N’ Dour
· Paulo Medonça


2.2. 2nd Edition – 1996 (Passeio Marítimo de Alcântara – Lisbon)

21st, 22nd & 23rd June
· Spooky
· Delfins
· Xutos & Pontapés
· Paradise Lost
· Nefilim
· D:A:D:
· Moonspell
· The Prodigy
· Massive Attack
· Fluke
· Divine Comedy
· Martin Stephenson
· Da Weasel
· David Bowie
· Neneh Cherry
· Echobelly
· John Mayall & The Bluesbreackers
· Shane McGowan & The Popes
· Primitive Reason
· Flood


2.3. 3rd Edition – 1997 (Passeio Marítimo de Algés – Lisbon)

4th & 5th July
· Simple Minds
· Rage Against The Machine
· 311
· L7
· Subcircus
· Zen
· Apocalyptica
· Echo and The Bunnymen
· Skank
· Ani Di Franco
· Ramp
· Blasted Mechanism


2.4. 4th Edition – 1998 (Praça Sony, Expo’ 98 – Lisbon)

31st July & 1st August
· Morphine
· Fastball
· Mike Scott
· Mikel Erentxun
· Luís Represas
· Zen
· Clã
· Spiritualized
· Van Morrison
· Ala dos Namorados
· DJ’s: Henrique Amaro, Zé Pedro and António Sérgio


2.5. 5th Edition – 1999 (Lisbon, Oporto, and Vila Nova de Gaia)

27th, 28th, 29th & 30th June

· Clã + DJ Rui Vargas (Paradise Garage)
· Atari Teenage Riot (Hard Club)
· Atari Teenage Riot (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Pinhead Society and Atomic Bees + DJ Rui Estêvão (Paradise Garage)
· Tricky (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Jimi Tenor (Aula Magna)
· Supernova + DJ António (Paradise Garage)
· Skunk Anansie (Coliseu do Porto)
· Transglobal Underground (Hard Club)
· Skunk Anansie (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Transglobal Underground (Aula Magna)
· Coldfinger + DJ Henrique Amaro (Paradise Garage)

1st, 2nd & 3rd July
· Faithless (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Three and a Quarter + DJ Luís Varatojo and The Gift (Hard Club)
· DJ Gusgus (Aula Magna)
· More República Masónica + DJ Calado (Paradise Garage)
· Spain (Hard Club)
· Spain (Aula Magna)
· Sonora Bela Vista (Paradise Garage)

4th, 5th & 6th July
· Ben Harper (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Anger + DJ António Freitas (Paradise Garage)
· Zen (Hard Club)
· The Creatures (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Silence 4 (Aula Magna)
· The Creatures (Coliseu do Porto)
· UB40 + Kussondulola (Paraça Sony)


2.6. 6th Edition – 2000 (Lisbon, Oporto, and Vila Nova de Gaia)

3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th March
· Bush (Coliseu do Porto)
· Mojave 3 + Phase (Paradise Garage)
· Mojave + Phase (Hard Club)
· Bush (Coliseu de Lisboa
· Tim (Hard Club)
· Beck + Beth Orton (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· L7 (Hard Club)
· Bloodhound Gang + Goldfinger (Paradise Garage)
· Workshop of Percussion – José Salgueiro of Trovante (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Workshop of Guitar – Gonçalo Pereira (Coliseu do Porto)

7th, 8th & 9th March
· Bloodhound Gang + Goldfinger (Hard Club)
· L7 (Paradise Garage)
· Workshop of Drums – Kalu of Xutos & Pontapés (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Workshop of Percussion – José Salgueiro of Trovante (Coliseu do Porto)
· Atomic Bees + Pee Wee Montana (Paradise Garage)
· Workshop of Guitar – Gonçalo Pereira (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Workshop of Drums - Kalu of Xutos & Pontapés (Coliseu do Porto)
· Da Weasel (Hard Club)
· Rollana Beat + Switch.Com (Paradise Garage)
· Tim (Aula Magna)
· Workshop of Hi-Fi Sampling – Arkham (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Workshop of Keyboards Vintage – João Gomes of Cool Hipnoise/Space Boys (Coliseu do Porto)

10th, 11th & 12th March
· Paralamas do Sucesso (Hard Club)
· Ornatos Violeta + Turbojunkie (Aula Magna)
· Slamo + Plastica (Paradise Garage)
· Workshop of Hi-Fi Sampling – Arkham (Coliseu do Porto)
· Workshop of Keyboards Vintage – João Gomes of Cool Hipnoise/Space Boys (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Ornatos Violeta + Turbojunkie (Hard Club)
· Travis + Id Portico (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Paralamas do Sucesso (Paradise Garage)
· Travis + Id Portico (Coliseu do Porto)
· Guano Apes (Coliseu de Lisboa)

13th, 14th & 15th March
· Guano Apes (Coliseu do Porto)
· More República Masónica (Paradise Garage)
· Ben Harper + Joseph Arthur (Coliseu do Porto)
· Day One + Caffeine (Aula Magna)
· DJ Gusgus (Hard Club)
· Ben Harper + Joseph Arthur (Coliseu de Lisboa)


2.7. 7th Edition – 2001 (Lisbon, Oporto ,and Vila Nova de Gaia)

26th February to 25th March

Deftones + Taproot (Coliseu de Lisboa)
Deftones + Taproot (Coliseu de Porto)
Clã (Hard Club)
Clã (Hard Club)
Finley Quaye + Eye (Coliseu do Porto)
Finley Quaye + Eye (Aula Magna)
Calexico + Shannon Wright (Paradise Garage)
Calexico + Shannon Wright (Hard Club)
Palma's Gang (Paradise Garage)
Palma's Gang (Hard Club)
Kane (Paradise Garage)
Kane (Hard Club)
Workshop of Percussion and Dance - Djamboonda (Fnac Chiado) Goldfrapp (Hard Club)
Workshop of Percussion and Dance - Djamboonda (Fnac Santa Catarina)
Goldfrapp (Aula Magna)
Da Lata (Paradise Garage)
Da Lata (Hard Club)
Shivaree (Paradise Garage)
The Young Gods (Hard Club)
Frank Black & The Catholics (Aula Magna) Sisters of Mercy (Coliseu do Porto)
The Young Gods (Aula Magna)
New Super Groups (Paradise Garage):Hi-Fi Jô + Terrakota + Yellow W Van + Toranja + One + Big Me
Less Than Jake + Frenzal Rhomb (Paradise Garage)
Less Than Jake + Frenzal Rhomb (Hard Club)
Benjamin Diamond (Club Mau Mau) New Super Groups (Hard Club): Outbreak + LF Cool + Mesa + André Indiana + Tendrills + Buena ‘Come Together' – Tribute to The Beatles (Pavilhão Atlântico)
Sunna (Hard Club)
‘Come Together' – Tribute to The Beatles (Coliseu do Porto)
Sunna (Paradise Garage)
Placebo (Coliseu de Lisboa)
‘Come Together' – Tribute to The Beatles (Coliseu do Porto)


2.8. 8th Edition – 2002 (Lisbon, Oporto, Vila Nova de Gaia, and Vigo)

4th to 7th March

· Zita Swoon (aula Magna)
· Zita Swoon (Hard Club)
· System of a Down + The Dilinger Escape Plan (Pavilhão OAF/Solum)
· System of a Down + The Dilinger Escape Plan (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Tomahawk + Dälek (Hard Club)
· Tomahawk + Dälek (Aula Magna)

8th to 11th March

· Grace (Hard Club)
· K’s Choice (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· K’s Choice (Hard Club)
· Muse (Aula Magna)
· Workshop “An Evening with Hip-Hop” – Fnac Norteshopping
· Muse (Hard Club)
· Workshop “An Evening with Hip-Hop” – Fnac Colombo
· Weezer (Coliseu de Lisboa)

12th to 14th March

· Weezer (Coliseu do Porto)
· Cool Hipnoise (Paradise Garage)
· Afinidades - Clã + Sérgio Godinho (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Lamb (Pavilhão OAF/Solum)
· Tom Barman (Hard Club)
· Lamb (Coliseu do Porto)
· Tom Barman (Paradise Garage)
· Da Weasel + Orishas (Pavilhão OAF/Solum)

15th to 17th March

· Lamb (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Tom Barman (Teatro Gil Vicente)
· Da Weasel + Orishas (Teatro Sá da Bandeira)
· Scorpions (Pavilhão Atlântico)
· Da Weasel + Orishas (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Yellow W Van (Hard Club)
· Zen (Hard Club)

18th to 20th March

· Scorpions (Coliseu do Porto)
· New Super Groups (Paradise Garage)
· Pete Yorn (Hard Club)
· Yellow W Van (Paradise Garage)
· Scorpions (Pabellón As Travesas, Vigo)
· New Super Groups (Hard Club)
· Pete Yorn (Paradise Garage)


2.9. 9th Edition – 2003 (Lisbon, Oporto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Évora, and Madrid)

27th to 30th March
· Charlie Brown Júnior + Juice (Paradise Garage)
· Charlie Brown Júnior + Juice (Hard Club)
· Charlie Brown Júnior + Juice (Évora)
· Madrugada + Hello Goodbye (Hard Club)
· Madrugada + Hello Goodbye (Paradise Garage)

1st to 4th April
· De La Soul + Sam The Kid + Micro + Fuse (Coliseu do Porto)
· De La Soul + Sam The Kid + Micro + Mundo Complexo (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Trash Palace + Zentex + Antalgic + DJ’s Plagia + Pitt Bull + Yari + Pan Sorbe (Paradise Garage)
· Xutos & Pontapés (Évora)
· Trash Palace + Zentex + Antalgic + DJ’s Plagia + Pitt Bull + Yari + Pan Sorbe + Blasted Mechanism (Hard Club)
· Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man (Coliseu de Lisboa)
· Lemon Jelly (Hard Club)

5th to 8th April
· Lemon Jelly (Paradise Garage)
· Beth Gibbons & Rustin’ Man (Coliseu do Porto)
· Los Planetas (Aula Magna)
· New Super Groups (Paradise Garage)
· New Super Groups (Hard Club)

9th to 12th April
· Coldplay + Feeder (Pavilhão Atlântico)
· Coldplay + Feeder (Vista Alegre Palace, Madrid)
· Los Planetas (Aula Magna)


2.10. 10th Edition – 2004 (Parque do Tejo, Parque das Nações – Lisbon)


Super Bock Stage
9th to 11th June
· Linkin Park
· Muse
· Static-X
· Pleymo
· N.E.R.D.
· Nelly Furtado
· Avril Lavigne
· Reamonn
· Los Hermanos
· Fatboy Slim
· Massive Attack
· Lenny Kravitz
· Pixies
· Hundred Reasons
· Liars

Quinta dos Portugueses Stage
9th to 11th June
· Da Weasel
· Blasted Mechanism
· Anger
· Yellow W Van
· Fonzie
· Outer Skin
· David Fonseca
· Toranja
· Gomo
· Dealema
· Patrícia Faria
· Boitezuleika
· Clã
· Pluto
· Wraygunn
· André Indiana
· X-Wife
· Loosers

2.11. 11th Edition – 2005 (Parque do Tejo, Parque das Nações – Lisbon)


Super Bock Super Rock Stage
27th to 29th May
· The Prodigy
· System of a Down
· Incubus
· The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
· Louie
· Moby
· New Order
· The Black Eyed Peas
· The Hives
· Turbonegro
· Flipsyde
· Marilyn Manson
· Audioslave
· Iggy and The Stooges
· Slayer
· Mastodon
· Wednesday 13

Quinta dos Portugueses Stage
27th to 29th May
· Blasted Mechanism
· The Temple
· Primitive Reason
· Tara Perdida
· Bizarra Locomotiva
· Black Sunrise
· The Gift
· Loto
· Expensive Soul
· Fonzie
· Easyway
· Boss AC
· Blend
· Blind Zero
· Wraygunn
· Bunnyranch
· Ramp
· More Than a Thousand


2.12. 12th Edition – 2006 (Parque do Tejo, Parque das Nações – Lisbon)

ACT 1
Main Stage
Quinta dos Portugueses Stage
25th to 26th May
· Korn
· Within Temptation
· Soulfly
· Moonspell
· Ramp
· Tool
· Placebo
· Deftones
· Alice In Chains
· Primitive Reason
· Bizarra Locomotiva
· Cinemuerte
· Twenty Inch Burial
· Devil In Me
· Vicious 5
· X-Wife
· If Lucy Fell
· DaPunkSportif

ACT 2
Main Stage
Quinta dos Portugueses Stage
7th to 8th June
· Franz Ferdinand
· Keane
· The Cult
· dEUS
· Editors
· Patrice
· 50 Cent
· Pharell Williams
· Boss AC
· Kalibrados
· The Legendary Tiger Man
· Linda Martini
· Peace Revolution
· The Weatherman
· Mind Da Gap
· Factos Reais
· Mercado Negro
· Colectivo BomberJack


3. Rock In Rio

Rock In Rio is a festival which was organized by the Brazilian entrepreneur Roberto Medina.
Rock In Rio I was realized for the first time in Rio de Janeiro in 1985 on an area which had been constructed specially for the event. The area that stays in the neighbourhood of Japarepaguá became known as the “City of Rock” (“Cidade do Rock”) and counted with the biggest stage of the world which was equal to five Woodstock’s Festivals.
The fame of the event happened with the fact that, at that time, the biggest international musicians and groups had never been to South America and, for the first time, Brazilians would see their pop and rock idols closely.

Thanks to the enormous success of the first event, Medina promoted Rock In Rio II in 1991 which was established in Maracanã’s Football Stadium.

After a new gap, Rock In Rio III was realized in 2001 and was established on the same local of the first event. There were created others tents like “Electro Tent” (electronic music), “Brazilian Tent” (Brazilian popular music), “Roots Tent” (African music), and “Better World Tent" (international music). This event has received the name “For a Better World” which was marked on the first day of the event with a symbolic act of five minutes of silence before the first music act. This symbolic act represented the request for world peace.

The next Rock In Rio IV is going to be realized again in 2014 because the World Cup will happen in Brazil.

This event internationalized for the first time in 2004 with Rock In Rio Lisbon. The organization chose Lisbon’s Bela Vista Park to build the “City of Rock”. The support was successful and the money of sold tickets was collected for helping Portuguese social institutions. On this event was a “World Stage” where international and national musicians and groups were going to act and were created other tents like “Electronic Tent” (electronic music), “For a Better World Tent” (documentaries and seminaries for the world peace), and “Roots Tent” (world music).

Some days later from the first event in Lisbon, Medina says to the press that "Rock In Rio Lisbon has come to stay!" and realized the second event in 2006. On this event were new things to discover like the “Kids Area” (where you could leave your children that someone from the organization would take care of and they would have fun activities to do), “Radical Area” (where were lots of sports activities like snowboard and they had workshops for those sporting events), "Hot Stage" (for the acts of the new talented national and international musicians or groups), and "VIP Tent" (reserved for famous personalities where they could have comfort and beauty treatments to do and the most delicious Portuguese gastronomy from a biogourmet menu).

In 2008, it’s planned to have Rock In Rio in Lisbon, Madrid, and Spain.


3.1. Rock In Rio I – 1985 (Rio de Janeiro)

11th to 14th January
· Ney Matogrosso
· Erasmo Carlos
· Baby Consuelo and Pepeu Gomes
· Whitesnake
· Iron Maiden
· Queen
· Ivan Lins
· Elba Ramalho
· Gilberto Gil
· Al Jarreau
· James Taylor
· George Benson
· Os Paralamas do Sucesso
· Lulu Santos
· Blitz
· Nina Hagen
· Go Go’s
· Rod Stewart
· Moraes Moreira
· Alceu Valença
· George Benson
· James Taylor

15th to 17th January
· Kid Abelha & Os Abóboras Selvagens
· Eduardo Dusek
· Barão Vermelho
· Scorpions
· AC/DC
· Os Paralamas do Sucesso
· Moraes Moreira
· Rita Lee
· Ozzy Osbourne
· Rod Stewart
· Alceu Valença
· Elba Ramalho
· Al Jarreau
· Yes

18th to 20th January
· Kid Abelha & Os Abóboras Selvagens
· Eduardo Dusek
· Lulu Santos
· B-52’s
· Go Go’s
· Queen
· Baby Consuelo and Pepeu Gomes
· Whitesnake
· Ozzy Osbourne
· Scorpions
· AC/DC
· Erasmo Carlos
· Barão Vermelho
· Gilberto Gil
· Blitz
· Nina Hagen
· B-52’s
· Yes


3.2. Rock In Rio II – 1991 (Maracanã)

18th to 20th January
· Prince
· Joe Cocker
· Colin Hay
· Jimmy Cliff
· INXS
· Santana
· Billy Idol
· Engenheiros do Hawaii
· Supla
· Vid & Sangue Azul
· Guns N’ Roses
· Billy Idol
· Faith No More
· Titãs
· Honoi Honoi

22nd to 24th January
· New Kids On The Block
· Run DMC
· Roupa Nova
· Inimigos do Rei
· Guns N’ Roses
· Judas Priest
· Queensryche
· Megadeth
· Lobão
· Sepultura
· Prince
· Santana
· Laura Finokiaro
· Alceu Valença
· Serguei

25th to 27th January
· George Michael
· Dee-Lite
· Elba Ramalho
· Ed Motta
· Happy Mondays
· Paulo Ricardo
· A-Ha
· Debbie Gibson
· Information Society
· Capital Inicial
· Nenhum de Nós
· George Michael
· Lisa Stansfield
· Dee-Lite
· Moraes and Pepeu
· Leo Jaime


3.3. Rock In Rio III - 2001 (Rio de Janeiro)


12th to 18th January
· Sting
· Daniela Mercury
· James Taylor
· Milton Nascimento
· Gilberto Gil
· Orquestra Sinfónica Brasileira
· R.E.M.
· Foo Fighters
· Beck
· Barão Vermelho
· Fernanda Abreu
· Cassia Eller
· Guns N’ Roses
· Oasis
· Papa Roach
· Ira! and Ultraje a Rigor
· Carlinhos Brown
· Pato Fu
· ‘N Sync
· Britney Spears
· Five
· Sandy & Júnior
· Moraes Moreira
· Aaron Carter

19th to 21st January
· Iron Maiden
· Rob Halford
· Sepultura
· Queens of The Stone Age
· Pavilhão 9
· Sheik Tosado
· Neil Young
· Dave Matthews Band
· Sheryl Crow
· Kid Abelha
· Engenheiros do Hawaii
· Elba Ramalho and Zé Ramalho
· Red Hot Chili Peppers
· Silverchair
· Capital Inicial
· Deftones
· O Surto
· Diesel


3.4. Rock In Rio Lisbon – 2004

World Stage
28th May to 30th May
· Paul McCartney
· Gilberto Gil
· Rui Veloso
· Jet
· Ben Harper
· Peter Gabriel
· Seether
· Xutos & Pontapés
· Charlie Brown Júnior
· Kings of Leon
· Evanescence
· Foo Fighters
4th to 6th June
· Moonspell
· Sepultura
· Slipknot
· Incubus
· Metallica
· Nuno Norte
· João Pedro Pais
· Sugababes
· Britney Spears
· Black Eyed Peas
· Daniela Mercury
· Luís Represas
· Ivete sangalo
· Alejandro Sanz
· Alicia Keys
· Sting
· Pedro Abrunhosa

3.5. Rock In Rio Lisbon – 2006


World Stage
26th to 2nd June
· Shakira
· Jamiroquai
· Ivete Sangalo
· D’ZRT
· Guns N’ Roses
· The Darkness
· Xutos & Pontapés
· Pitty
· Roger Waters
· Carlos Santana
· Rui Veloso
· Jota Quest

3rd to 4th June
· Red Hot Chili Peppers
· Da Weasel
· Kasabian
· Orishas
· GNR
· Sting
· Anastacia
· Corinne Bailey Era
· Marcelo D2


Hot Stage
26th to 2nd June
· Expensive Soul
· Fingertips
· Room 74
· Kill The Young
· Living Things
· Wraygunn
· Starsailor
· Zé Ricardo
· Hands On Approach

3rd to 4th June
· Sandra de Sá
· Fonzie
· Tara Perdida
· The Gathering
· The Elected
· Mesa


Electronic Tent
26th to 2nd June
· Groove Armada
· David Guetta
· Luís Leite
· HP Tocarufar Project
· Carl Cox
· Marco Bailey
· Trevor Rockliffe
· Jim Masters
· Body & Soul NYC
· François K
· Joaquin “Joe” Claussell
· Danny Krivit

3rd to 4th June
· Soulwax presents Night Versions
· 2 Many DJ’s
· DJ Headman
· DJ Kitten
· Zig Zag Warriors
· Danny Tenaglia
· DJ Vibe
· Behrouz
· Tó Ricciardi


(to be continued…)

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Portugal is a country full of legends and small stories that once were told from parents to children, and are still in the small villages.
Every region has its legends and they sure are many…


Simon Pires, a new-Christian, would ride every day to St. Claire’s Convent, in order to secretly see Violante. The young lady had been made a nun by force, according to her wealthy father’s will, once that he didn’t approve of their love. One day, Simon asked his lover to run away with him, giving her one day to decide. The next day Simon was awaked by the king’s men who had come to arrest him under the accusation of stealing the relics of St. Engrácia church, which was near the convent. Not wanting to bring harm to Violante, Simon didn’t reveal the reason of his presence at the crime scene. Although he would claim his innocence, he was arrested and sentenced to die in the bonfire that would take place next to St. Engrácia church, the sites of which had already begun. When the fire reached Simon’s body he shouted that, as certain as he was innocent, the church would never be finished. Years went by and the nun Violante was one day called to assist the last moments of a thief who had requested her presence. The thief revealed to her that he had been the author of the relic’s robbery and knowing the secret relationship between them had incriminated Simon, he asked for her forgiveness and Violante gave it to him. Meanwhile, a unique fact was occurring: the church that had begun in construction when Simon had been executed didn’t seem to be finished. They took so long that the people started to compare everything that takes a long time to be solved to the building of St. Engrácia.



In the range of Sintra, next to the Moors Castles, there is a rock with a crack on it. Tradition tells that it marks the entrance to a hole that has connection with the castle. It’s known as the Hole of the Moor or the Enchanted Hole and it’s connected with a legend of the times when the Moors held sway over Sintra and the Christians would frequently attack it. In one of those combats a noble knight was made prisoner for whom Zaida, the alcayde’s daughter, fell in love for. Day after day, Zaida would visit the noble knight until the day he was ransomed. The passionate knight asked Zaida to run away with him but Zaida refused, asking him not to forget her. The noble knight returned to his family but a great sadness consumed his days. He tried to forget Zaida in the battlefields, but after many nights without sleeping he decided to attack Sintra’s castle once again. It was during a combat that the two lovers fell in each other’s harms, but fate or bad luck wanted the noble knight to fall injured. Zaida dragged her lover through a secret passage to a hidden room in the caves and, while she was filling a pitcher with spring water to take to her lover, she was hit by an arrow and fell injured. The Christian knight approached to his lover’s body and their blood mixed, being both of them found some time later, lifeless. Since that time in some moon light nights, a beautiful lady appears near the hole wearing white clothes and filling a pitcher with water, disappearing in the night after a painful groan.



In the British court of King Edward the Third, used to live a man of plebian blood and noble soul, Robert Machim, who had as best friend and brother in arms the nobleman Sir George. Robert Machim was a sensitive man and had the gift of words. Because of that, sir George asked him to go with him to wait for the arrival of his young and beautiful cousin Ana de Harfet, which Sir George wanted to impress. Only a few glances and words exchanged between Ana de Harfet and Roberto Machim were needed to appear a love so intense that it resigned itself sincerely Sir George. But Ana de Harfet’s parents did not accept her union with a claimant of so low lineage and ordered Ana's marriage with one of the court’s noblemen. Robert Machim did not accept his anger or his intention to fight for Ana and was arrested under the king’s order for a few days, while the wedding ceremony would take place. By the time he left prison, his loyal friend Sir George was waiting for him and told him that Ana was dying of love. With Sir George's help, Ana and Robert escaped on a boat towards France, but a brutal storm diverted them for an idyllic island. Ana didn’t resist the fever she caught during the storm and was buried in the beautiful island. It is told that Robert Machim died on the top of the gravestone of his beloved and was buried in it by his friend. A huge love that was forever remembered through Robert's name in the pretty town of Machico, in the Island of the Madeira, pretense island where the two lovers that passed to the Portuguese chronic docked.



This is one of the most known Portuguese legends. It elevates Queen Isabel goodness for all her subjects, to whom she would give money and soothing words. History tells that a spiteful noble informed the king D. Dinis that the queen was spending too much money in church works, donations to convents, charities and other actions of charity and convinced him to put an end to these excesses. One morning, the king decided to surprise the queen when she was going with her retinue to St. Claire’s sites and to the usual money distribution and he noticed that she was trying to hide what she was taking in her lap. Questioned by D.Dinis, the Queen informed him that she was going to decorate the monastery’s altars, so he insisted that he had been informed that the Queen had disobeyed his prohibitions, giving money to the poor. Suddenly and more confident, Queen Isabel answered: “You are wrong, Royal Lord. What I have in my lap are roses…” Angered by this the king accused her of lying: How could she have roses in January? Then he forced her to show the content of her lap. Before the frightened eyes of all, Queen Isabel showed the most beautiful branch of roses that she was guarding under the veil. The King became speechless, convinced that he was before a supernatural phenomenon and he ended up asking the Queen for forgiveness. The Queen proceeds in her intent to take the money to charity. The news about the miracle ran all over the city of Coimbra and the people proclaimed her saint, the Queen Isabel of Portugal.

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Tourism of Portugal

It’s tough to sum up each and everyone tourism locations of Portugal, however, I’ll divide most of the most famous attractive ones and why.

Tourism and popular choices for a nice Vacation.

Adventure

Looking for adventure and excitement? Then Portugal is the place for you.

Holidays in Porto Santo
If you’re looking for a high-energy break, Porto Santo, an island in the Madeira Archipelago, is the perfect place to come.

Natural Parks in the North
Reconnect with mother earth and experience all the natural beauty of the parks of the Minho and Trás-os-Montes.

The Excitement of the Azores (Açores)
Visit the Azores for an exciting and fun-packed holiday.

The Minho
With its stunning coastal, river and mountain landscapes, the Minho is the ideal place for a sporting or adventure holiday.

Culture

Portugal has been independent since 1143 and its borders have remained unchanged for centuries. But it’s the sea that has played a large part in its history.

Historic Villages
Portugal’s historic villages are among the country’s best kept secrets.

Border Castles
The frontier castles have stood since the birth of the Portuguese nation.

The Past of the Alentejo
Remnants from the past and challenges to our imagination are all around in the Alentejo, offering a real journey in time.

Lisbon, Past and Present
On the right hand bank of the river Tagus, Lisbon is a city whose legendary history stretches back over twenty centuries.

Chaves, Bragança and Miranda
From Chaves over to the border at Miranda do Douro, passing through Bragança, discover the hidden treasures of Trás-os-Montes.

Monuments around Lisbon
From castles to monasteries, the monuments of the Lisbon region trace the history of Portuguese architecture and art.

Religion in the Minho
Faith has inspired many of the Minho’s crafts, monuments, customs and traditions.

Cultural Routes in the Douro
Give into the strong personality of the land and peoples of the Douro. Plunge into the culture of the rural North.

High Energy

Visitors to Portugal can enjoy the exciting nightlife of Lisbon or the open-air bars and discos of the Algarve. In fact, there’s something different to do every day and night!

Rock Festivals in the Minho
Get involved in the summer festival season. Head to the Minho for two of Portugal’s leading annual music concerts.

Sport in Estoril
Put all your energy into some outdoor activities and enjoy some unforgettable holidays.

Sport on the Islands
The Azores are a natural haven of nine islands, perfect for anyone who loves sport and the open air.

Sport in Trás-os-Montes
Experience activity packed days in the mountains of Trás-os-Montes.

Activities on the Alentejo Coast
The Alentejo coast from the Sado Estuary to the Algarve is beautiful and unspoilt, with beaches.

Diving and flying on the Algarve
Have an adventure in the Algarve, diving into crystal-clear waters or flying high above the land.

Sporting Algarve
Use your holiday to keep in shape by playing one of the many sports on offer in the Algarve.

Sport in the Alentejo
Known for its tranquility and the undulation of the cornfields, the Alentejo can also get the adrenaline really flowing.

Sport on the Islands
The Azores are a natural haven of nine islands, perfect for anyone who loves sport and the open air.

Sea Sports
The Portuguese coast is a paradise for lovers of water sports.

Indulge Yourself

In Portugal, we like to make our visitors feel welcome which is why we do all we can to make their stay an enjoyable one.

Exploring Oporto
Discover the riverside charm of Oporto.

Refuges in the Azores
Natural surroundings have remained unspoilt and unchanged by the ravages of time with lush green vegetation.

Spas and Sport in Centro de Portugal
Nothing better for getting away from it all than a stay at a spa in beautiful country surroundings.

Dão Wine Route
A wine-growing region with a long tradition, the Dão Wine Route will surprise you with its aromas and itineraries.

Portugal and Thalassotherapy
Take advantage of your stay in Portugal in order to focus on looking after your body and soul.

Relax

Relaxation is the order of the day when you’re in Portugal. Forget about stress and give yourself up to total relaxation.

Village Tourism
Visit the castles and villages of the Alentejo for a relaxing, peaceful holiday.

Activities on the Alentejo Coast
The Alentejo coast from the Sado Estuary to the Algarve is beautiful and unspoilt, with beaches ranging from the ...

Nature around Lisbon
The Lisbon Region is blessed with a remarkable concentration of natural beauties, with the sea to the west.

Lisbon to Remember
Let us invite you to come and discover Lisbon. Perhaps start out on the river with a Tagus cruise…

Portuguese Coast
Nature has blessed Portugal’s 850 kilometers of coastline with enchanting beaches.

Spas in Madeira
Feel like getting away from everyday’s stress? Are you in need of a rest and a bit of relaxation for body and soul? Take a few days in Madeira then.

Golf in the Islands
On the Azores and Madeira, the golf courses come complete with stunning backdrops and mountain challenges.

Romance

If one word could sum up a visit to Portugal, it would be romance. Because wherever you stay in the country, you’ll be sure to enjoy a truly romantic stay.

Douro is the best for Couples
The World Heritage Douro valley is a captivating destination for couples.

Alentejo for Couples
The Alentejo, in southern Portugal, is a region of romance experienced amidst the delights of nature.

Lisbon to Remember
Come and discover Lisbon. Perhaps start out on the river with a Tagus cruise…

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