Hi, I'm Elsa Morgan. I was born in Sintra, Portugal and I am a clockmaker.
A few months ago, I discovered that the famous Welsh pirate Henry Morgan was
an ancestor of mine and that I had brothers and sisters to meet. Thanks
to The Grandma, an Andorran grandmother, who made every effort to
locate us, today I know them all and to celebrate this meeting we
decided to spend two months together travelling and reviewing our level
of English because we have all decided to retire to Kingston, Jamaica, to enjoy the Morgan fortune, and English is its official language.
-Good morning and thanks to attend us.
-Good morning. It's an honour.
-What's your full name?
-My name is Elsa Morgan Alfonso de Aguiar.
-How do you spell your second surname?
-A-L-F-O-N-S-O D-E A-G-U-I-A-R
-Are you a student? What are you studying?
-No, I'm not a student. I completed my training in clockmaking several years ago and now I work full-time.
-Are you working? What is your job?
-Yes, I am. I'm a clockmaker. I design, assemble, repair, and maintain clocks.
-Do you like your job? Why?
-Yes, I love my job because it requires precision, patience, and creativity. I enjoy working with small mechanical parts and bringing clocks back to life.
-Where are you from?
-I'm from Sintra, Portugal.
-How long have you lived there?
-I lived in Sintra for most of my childhood and early adult life. Although I travel occasionally for work, I still consider Sintra my home.
-Why are you studying English?
-I'm studying English because many clockmaking companies and customers come from different countries. English helps me communicate with clients and learn about new developments in the industry.
-How long have you been studying English?
-I've been studying English for two months. I started with The Morgans and I continue to improve it through work and travel.
-Tell me about your town.
-Sintra is a beautiful town near Lisbon. It is famous for its castles, palaces, and green hills. Many tourists visit it because it looks like something from a fairy tale.
-What music do you like?
-I enjoy listening to classical music and jazz while I work because they help me concentrate. In my free time, I also like Portuguese folk music.
-Can you play any instrument?
-Yes, I can play the guitar a little. I'm not a professional musician, but I enjoy playing for friends and family.
-Tell me about your favourite place.
-My favourite place is the Pena Palace in Sintra. I love its colourful architecture and the incredible views of the surrounding countryside.
-What do you like doing in your free time?
-In my free time, I enjoy hiking, reading historical novels, visiting museums, and learning about traditional crafts. I also like spending time with my family.
-Do you practise any sport? Which?
-Yes, I do. I enjoy hiking and swimming. They help me stay active and relax after long hours of detailed work.
-What skills are important for a clockmaker?
-I think patience, attention to detail, and good hand-eye coordination are essential. A clockmaker must be very careful because even a tiny mistake can affect the movement of a clock.
-What is the most interesting part of your job?
-The most interesting part is repairing old mechanical clock. Each clock has its own history, and it's very satisfying when it starts working perfectly again.
-Would you like to create your own clock brand one day?
-Yes, I would. It has always been my dream to design clocks that combine traditional craftsmanship with modern technology.
-Why do people still buy mechanical clocks today?
-I think people appreciate the craftsmanship and the history behind them. A mechanical clock is not only a tool but also a piece of art.
-How is a normal day with The Morgans?
-We haven't got similar days. Every
day is different and this is something very important because it offers
to you the possibility of living fantastic experiences every day and
you can enjoy them with all your heart because you know that next day
you're going to put the score to zero and we're going to start again. It's a non-stopping life.
-Which is your best memory with The Morgans?
-It's difficult to choose only one. I
remember when we travelled back in time with my TARDIS to
meet Claire Randall, an English former World War II military nurse in Scotland who, in 1945, finds herself transported back in time to 1743. It was an incredible experience.
-Which is your favourite song?
-I have a lot of songs, but I'm Portuguese. I love fados. All of them talk about life, saudade (longing). I would say any song from Mísia, but I will say 'Memória' by Rosalía and Carminho, because it talks about the passage of time and memories, something related to my job.
Será que tu me conheces Que o tempo passa e não esqueces Quem eu fui e sou em fim Oh meu doce Coração Diz-me se sabes ou não Ainda te lembras de mim?
Do you know me? Time passes and you don't forget Who I was and am in the end Oh my sweet heart Tell me if you know or not Do you still remember me?
Today, The Grandma has been in contact with TheWatsons. They continued closed at Grandma's home in Barcelona following the WHO instructions about the pandemic. It is raining in the Catalan capital and the weather predictions indicate rain during all the week.
Rainy days are sad and introspective and because of this, The Grandma has wanted to explain them the story of Salvador Sobral, the Portuguese singer, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 for Portugal with the song Amar pelos dois.
The Grandma met Salvador during his staying in Barcelona where he arrived in 2014 to finish his studies with Taller de Músics, an amazing music school very popular in the city and one of the most acclaimed in Europe.
The Grandma loves Portuguese music. Madredeus, Mísia, Salvador Sobral, Dulce Pontes, Mariza, Cristina Branco, Rui Veloso, Ana Moura... this is an endless list. It is very curious the great relationship between Catalan and Portuguese musicians. Salvador Sobral, Dulce Pontes and Mísia (whose mother was Catalan) are great examples of this.
It is a great honour and pleasure for The Grandma to talk about SalvadorSobral whose wonderful lyrics and extreme sensitivity could be a good leader to follow and an excellent mirror to learn. Rennette Watson knows it and she is working hard and learning fast.
Before talking about Salvador Sobral, The Grandma has offered TheWatsons a new Cambridge Key English Test A2 Example.
Salvador Vilar Braamcamp Sobral (born 28 December 1989) is aPortuguese singer, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 forPortugal with the song Amar pelos dois, written and composed by hissister Luísa Sobral.
In doing so, he gave Portugal its first ever win in the contest since its debut in 1964, ending the longest winless run by a country in Eurovision history, 53 years.
Sobral and his entry hold the Eurovision record for the highest-scoring winner, having earned a total of 758 points under the current voting system, after winning both the jury vote and televote.
Sobral was born in Lisbon and has lived there most of his life. He was born into a formerly noble family, the son of Salvador Luís Cabral Braamcamp Sobral and Luísa Maria Cabral Posser Vilar. His paternal grandparents are Salvador José de Almeida Braamcamp Sobral and Maria Elisa Perestrelo de Matos de Figueiredo Cabral; and his maternal grandparents are João Luís Posser de Andrade Vilar and Luísa Maria de Melo Breyner Freire Cabral. The politician Hermano José Braamcamp de Almeida Castelo Branco is his great-great-great-great-grandfather.
At the age of ten, he
participated in the TV programme Bravo Bravíssimo, and at 20 he was one
of the ten finalists of Ídolos, the Portuguese version of the Idols
franchise. As a finalist, he sang music by Stevie Wonder, Leonard Cohen
and Rui Veloso.
Salvador Sobral in Eurovision (2017)
He studied Psychology at the Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, in Lisbon, which he abandoned to pursue a degree in music. He spent time in Mallorca as an Erasmus student, where he sang in bars.
In 2009, he competed on season three of Ídolos, Portugal's version of the Idols franchise. He finished seventh in the competition. His sister, Luísa Sobral, is also a singer who previously placed third on season one of Ídolos.
After he left the Psychology program, he applied to the Taller de Músics, a music school in Barcelona, where he finished his studies in 2014.
In 2015, he participated in the Vodafone Mexefest and EDP Cool Jazz festivals. During this time, Sobral traveled through several cities and among them, Tenerife, where he performed at a private party of a wealthy couple.
On 2 August 2016, Sobral released his debut single Excuse Me as the lead single from his debut studio album. On the same day he released his debut studio album Excuse Me. The album peaked at number 10 on the Portuguese Album Chart. Nem Eu was released as the second single from the album on 27 October 2016.
In 2017, Sobral was
confirmed to be taking part in Festival da Canção 2017, with the song Amar pelos dois. He went on to win the competition on 5 March 2017,
and represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
Sobral
could not perform in the first rehearsals because of a heart condition
and an operation that forced him to rest ahead of the performance in the
semi. His sister took over the role of singer during the first
rehearsals. He won the final with 758 points, which under the current
voting system represents the highest scoring winner in the history of
the contest.
In
July 2017, he participated in the Super Bock Super Rock festival in
Lisbon,fronting rock group Alexander Search, a project he shares with
pianist Júlio Resende and other musicians -the band plays music inspired
by the work by Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa.
In 23 April 2018 he received -along with his sister, Luísa Sobral- the Portuguese Order of Merit, both receiving the medals of Commanders. This honorific award was given by the Portuguese president himself, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
In May 2018 Sobral performed in the Grand Final of the 2018 Eurovision Song alongside Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso.
Salvador Sobral in Eurovision (2017)
On 29 March 2019 his second studio album Paris, Lisboa was released in 13 countries, he sings in 4 languages on it.
Salvador Sobral is a fan
of Chet Baker and Música popular brasileira singers including Caetano
Veloso and Chico Buarque.
He speaks six languages:Portuguese, Spanish,
English, Catalan, French and some Italian. In 2019, he started to learn
Swedish, as he is a fan of film-maker Ingmar Bergman.
Sobral married Belgian actress Jenna Thiam in a small ceremony in Lisbon on 29 December 2018.
On 5 September 2017, Sobral announced via Facebook that he would interrupt his career temporarily due to health concerns, following a last concert on 8 September, in the gardens of Casino Estoril, in Cascais.
It is not a secret that I have a fragile health; I have a problem. It is, unfortunately, time to hand over my body to science and to abandon my life of concerts and music; time to leave for a while from this civilian world and go to another where, certainly, my problem will be fixed. Unfortunately, I do not know how long this will take.
On 8 December 2017, Sobral underwent a successful heart transplant. He left hospital in January 2018, with doctors telling him to take life quietly and keep away from crowds.
Sobral drew attention to the European migrant crisis by attending the first semi-final winners' press conference in an S.O.S. Refugees shirt.
Salvador Sobral in Eurovision (2017)
If I'm here and I have European exposure, the least thing I can do is a humanitarian message, he said. People come to Europe in plastic boats and are being asked to show their birth certificates in order to enter a country. These people are not immigrants, they're refugees running from death. Make no mistake. There is so much bureaucratic stuff happening in the refugee camps in Greece, Turkey and Italy and we should help create legal and safe pathways from these countries to their destiny countries, he added, earning a round of applause.
The EBU banned him from wearing the shirt for the remainder of the contest. The EBU argued that Sobral's shirt was being used as a political message, violating the rules of the contest.
Sobral argued at his winners' press conference, however, that it held a humanitarian message, not political one.
During a concert in Ourém, Sobral announced on 19 June 2017 that he would donate all the profits from the sales of his CDs sold, to the people of Pedrógão Grande and the relief efforts in the town after it was severely damaged by wildfires the previous day.
Amar pelos doisis a song performed by Portuguese singer Salvador Sobral.
The track was written and produced by Luísa Sobral. It premiered on 19 February 2017, when it was performed during the first semi-final of Festival da Canção 2017, Portugal's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest2017, and was released as a digital download on 10 March 2017 by Sons em Trânsito.
Amar pelos doisis a jazz waltz with a lyrical theme of heartbreak after a breakup. The track received praise from music critics -some reviewers considered it Portugal's all-time best Eurovision entry.
The song earned the Sobral siblings various awards, including two Marcel Bezençon Awards. It was included in the European Union Songbook as the all-time top Portuguese love song, and was covered by several artists. The song achieved commercial success, particularly in Europe.
Salvador Sobral in Eurovision (2017)
Amar pelos doisrepresentedPortugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev, Ukraine.
The song gave Portugal its first ever win since their debut in 1964.
It amassed 758 points, setting the record for the highest number of points in the history of the competition, and is the only entry to top both the televoting and jury voting in the second half of the 2010s.
Salvador Sobral performed alone on stage B, close to the audience, while the background LED screens displayed an enchanted forest.
Amar pelos dois was one of sixteen songs commissioned by RTP for Festival da Canção 2017, Portugal's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The composers both created the song and selected the performer for their entry.
Luísa Sobral composed Amar pelos dois specifically for her brother, Salvador Sobral: I never thought about singing this song myself because when I wrote it I already had my brother's voice in mind. I was very fond of seeing him playing my song, because I think he is an extraordinary singer and because it gives me great joy to see him at the song contest and also that it turned outto be a family thing.
Salvador Sobral stated that even though Amar pelos dois was created by his sister Luísa Sobra, she gave him freedom to perform the song according to his artistic personality.
Amar pelos dois premiered on 19 February 2017, when it was performed in Festival da Canção 2017, Portugal's national selection for the EurovisionSongContest 2017.
The song became available through digital retailers and streaming services on 10 March 2017 via Sons em Trânsito. On 16 June 2017, it was released on physical format via Sony Music.
Amar pelos dois is a jazz waltz with a length of three minutes and five seconds that moves at a tempo of 92 beats per minute.
The song is composed in the key of F major and is written in triple metre, with Sobral's vocals spanning from D4 to G5. Without background vocals, it has an instrumentation consisting of strings and piano.
Salvador Sobral stated that Amar pelos dois is influenced by those old songs from the Great American Songbook, and it also has a touch of the beautiful bossa nova melodies.
The song's lyrical theme is heartbreak after a breakup: Meu bem / Ouve as minhas preces / Peço que regresses / Que me voltes a querer.
I'm Ana Bean-Jones. I was born in Sintra, Portugal, a place considered a Heritage by the UNESCO although my ancestors were from Venice. I love classical music, especially Maria Callas, a person who I adore a lot but as a Portuguese I admire Mísia and her fados and her saudade. I'm an influencer. It's not an easy job because your opinion is important for your followers. You must be very responsible and honest with them. Life is a great theatre and it's important to be a good actor to avoid bad things, and a good spectator to learn good ones. I'm a Bean-Jones and I hope that I had influenced them with my sense of humor and shyness. Follow us with our hashtag #TheJones.
-Good morning, Ana Bean-Jones, and thanks to attend us.
-Good morning. It's a pleasure.
-It's difficult for me, as an interviewer, to sum up some questions about you.
-Why?
-Because of your job.
-Well, I'm an influencer, a person who creates opinion over other people.
-You create opinion, you explain stories, you recommend places... how can I be sure that you are who you say you are?
-You will never know it. It's a risk that you have to choose: believe me or not. Being an influencer is a job. It doesn't mean that you believe in your critics, it means that you defend your position and your point of view because there's an important objective: earn followers and create a positive or negative opinion about something, somewhere or someone.
-How is the life of an influencer?
-A normal one like other people. Influencing isn't only a pleasure or hobby for me, it's also my profession, and then, I must try to do my best every day, even these days when I'm not very inspired.
-What happens these days?
-Well, you must choose your position, maybe an opinion, maybe a suggestion, maybe a negative critic and then you take another look to check if you still think the same about them. If they like you, you use the social net that you consider the best and express these opinions, if you don't like them, you change them and you start again.
-How many times have you started again?
-Every day. Every new day is a new beginning and you must start doing things to fill your life with your interests and hopes.
-Portugal isn't a big country... How can a Portuguese influencer arrive to be the best and the most followed and survive against the Anglo-Saxon competence?
-Creating good contents and writing interesting posts. I don't agree about the idea that Portugal isn't a big country.
-Why?
-Portugal is a great example of surviving and resilience. We suffered a terrible economic crisis and we got over it with public policies which helped the poorest citizens. The rate of unemployment was a shame and now the country is growing again, the unemployment is going down and we're creating workplaces and new opportunities for our young people. This kind of things makes big a country, not the extension or the number of inhabitants.
-How has this success been possible?
-We are great administrators of our resources. We trust in the potential of our citizens because we believe that people are the most important active of a country.
-How do you feel being a member of The Jones?
-It's the same that Portugal. The most important active in our family is every member of it. We're people with great energy and creativity and we must believe in ourselves.
-How is a normal day with The Jones?
-A normal day is a day full of happiness and effort. We laugh a lot but we work very hard. You learn better if you spend good time. It's easier.
-How long have you been studying English?
-Since I was in the school. English has a great presence in Portuguese schools, in our TV and even in the cinema. All the films are offered in original version and this is something that helps people to learn English.
-Then English is not difficult to learn for a Portuguese?
-Well, it's difficult because English comes from German and Portuguese from Latin but if you learn a language in the school when you're a child you have advantage because it's easier for you although we haven't got English spaces to practice it. Perhaps, this is the main problem because if you don't speak a language, you forget it. It seems impossible, but it's true.
-What can you explain about your life with The Jones?
-It has been a great experience, a great source of inspiration to write something in the future, to take profit of our experiences and try to influence in other people.
-Which is your best memory with the family?
-It's impossible to choose only one but I remember two special days: the first, when Maria, an old friend, visited us in Tokyo and sang Un bel di vedremo, an aria of Madame Butterfly. It was the most exciting day with The Jones. There was also another day when I decided to invite my family to eat a cake that I had prepared. It was very important for me. I must admit that food and sweets are also very important for this family. We appreciate good food.
-Which character would you like to influence?
-Maria, my friend. I would like that she returned to sing again because she has the most beautiful voice ever listened.
-Do you like music?
-I'm an influencer. I'm curious. I need to know. I need to discover new things. I love music. Music is the result of the human soul, a mix of feelings and geniality.
-Which is your next project?
-I'm working in a new project with Mísia, the best Portuguese artist. It will be a success.
-What's the worst nightmare of an influencer?
-I suppose every influencer has his/her own demons, his/her own Frankenstein. The worst nightmare is to have a mistake in an opinion that can damage other people. Likes and follows are an important part of my job but they are only statistics. The most important is that you must influence people in positive things not in negative ones.
-You're an influencer. Can you create a slogan for The Jones?
-Overcoming obstacles.
-Why?
-Because The Jones are much more than a family, they are a tool to forget bad moments and discover that you can return to do things that you loved and you believed that you weren't going to do again and this thinking is a big mistake. It is never too late to do something that you like and the most important is that when we have had difficult moments we have overcome them like a family with comprehension, help and effort.
I'm Ana Bean. I was born in Sintra, Portugal, a place considered a Heritage by the UNESCO. I love classical music, especially Maria Callas, a person who I admire a lot. I'm an influencer. It's not an easy job because your opinion is important for your followers. You must be very responsible and honest with them. Life is a great theatre and it's important to be a good actor to avoid bad things, and a good spectator to learn good ones. I'm a Bean and I hope that I had influenced them with my sense of humor and shyness. Follow us with our hashtag #TheBeans.
-Good morning, Ana Bean, and thanks to attend us.
-Good morning. It's a pleasure.
-It's difficult for me, as an interviewer, to sum up some questions about you.
-Why?
-Because of your job.
-Well, I'm an influencer, a person who creates opinion over other people.
-You create opinion, you explain stories, you recommend places... how can I be sure that you are who you say you are?
-You will never know it. It's a risk that you have to choose: believe me or not. Being an influencer is a job. It doesn't mean that you believe in your critics, it means that you defend your position and your point of view because there's an important objective: earn followers and create a positive or negative opinion about something, somewhere or someone.
-How is the life of an influencer?
-A normal one like other people. Influencing isn't only a pleasure or hobby for me, it's also my profession, and then, I must try to do my best every day, even these days when I'm not very inspired.
-What happens these days?
-Well, you must choose your position, maybe an opinion, maybe a suggestion, maybe a negative critic and then you take another look to check if you still think the same about them. If they like you, you use the social net that you consider the best and express these opinions, if you don't like them, you change them and you start again.
-How many times have you started again?
-Every day. Every new day is a new beginning and you must start doing things to fill your life with your interests and hopes.
-Portugal isn't a big country... How can a Portuguese influencer arrive to be the best and the most followed and survive against the Anglo-Saxon competence?
-Creating good contents and writing interesting posts. I don't agree about the idea that Portugal isn't a big country.
-Why?
-Portugal is a great example of surviving and resilience. We suffered a terrible economic crisis and we got over it with public policies which helped the poorest citizens. The rate of unemployment was a shame and now the country is growing again, the unemployment is going down and we're creating workplaces and new opportunities for our young people. This kind of things makes big a country, not the extension or the number of inhabitants.
-How has this success been possible?
-We are great administrators of our resources. We trust in the potential of our citizens because we believe that people are the most important active of a country.
-How do you feel being a member of The Beans?
-It's the same that Portugal. The most important active in our family is every member of it. We're people with great energy and creativity and we must believe in ourselves.
-How is a normal day with The Beans?
-A normal day is a day full of happiness and effort. We laugh a lot but we work very hard. You learn better if you spend good time. It's easier.
-How long have you been studying English?
-Since I was in the school. English has a great presence in Portuguese schools, in our TV and even in the cinema. All the films are offered in original version and this is something that helps people to learn English.
-Then English is not difficult to learn for a Portuguese?
-Well, it's difficult because English comes from German and Portuguese from Latin but if you learn a language in the school when you're a child you have advantage because it's easier for you although we haven't got English spaces to practice it. Perhaps, this is the main problem because if you don't speak a language, you forget it. It seems impossible, but it's true.
-What can you explain about your life with The Beans?
-It has been a great experience, a great source of inspiration to write something in the future, to take profit of our experiences and try to influence in other people.
-Which is your best memory with the family?
-It's impossible to choose only one but I remember two special days: the first, when I met Maria, an old friend, after years of absence. It was the most exciting day with The Beans. There was also another day when I decided to invite my family to eat some cookies that I had prepared. It was very important for me. I must admit that food and sweets are also very important for this family. We appreciate good food.
-Which character would you like to influence?
-Maria, my friend. I would like that she returned to sing again because she has the most beautiful voice ever listened.
-Do you like music?
-I'm an influencer. I'm curious. I need to know. I need to discover new things. I love music. Music is the result of the human soul, a mix of feelings and geniality.
-Which is your next project?
-I'm working in the next campaign for Katrina & The Beans in Hong Kong. It will be a success.
-What's the worst nightmare of an influencer?
-I suppose every influencer has his/her own demons, his/her own Frankenstein. The worst nightmare is to have a mistake in an opinion that can damage other people. Likes and follows are an important part of my job but they are only statistics. The most important is that you must influence people in positive things not in negative ones.
-You're an influencer. Can you create a slogan for The Beans?
-Creating happiness.
-Why?
-Because The Beans are much more than a family, they are a tool to forget bad moments and discover that you can return to do things that you loved and you believed that you weren't going to do again and this thinking is a big mistake. Never is too late to do something that you like.
Castanyada,Magosto orMagüestu,Samhaínand Halloween are popular festivals mainly on All Saints' Day.In Catalonia, Andorra and Occitania, celebrations involve eating roast chestnuts, panellets or baked sweet potato and preserved fruit, candied or glazed fruit, typically with moscatell to drink.
It seems that the tradition of eating these foods comes from the fact that during All Saints' night, on the eve of All Souls' Day in the Christian tradition, bell ringers would ring bells in commemoration of the dead into the early morning. Friends and relatives would help with this task, and everyone would eat these foods for sustenance.
Other versions of the story state that the Castanyada originates at the end of the 18th century and comes from the old funeral meals, where other foods, such as vegetables and dried fruit were not served. The meal had the symbolic significance of a communion with the souls of the departed: while the chestnuts were roasting, prayers would be said for the person who had just died.
The festival is usually depicted with the figure of a castanyera: an old lady, dressed in peasant's clothing and wearing a headscarf, sitting behind a table, roasting chestnuts for street sale.
The Magostoor Magüestu is the essential Galician, Asturian and Portugueseautumn pagan festival. In addition to chestnuts and local young wine, various foods have been incorporated such as sausages and other products made from the pig slaughter, which occurs precisely at that time.
Chestnut festival is traditionally celebrated in the same grove, starting early in the afternoon to collect firewood and chestnuts. One or more bonfires are lit with sticks and pine needles. Young people took to the streets. It was customary for the girls to bring the chestnuts, and for the boys to bring the wine. Chestnuts are roasted on the floor, directly in the fire. Children play to dirt their faces with soot and ash. The adults dance and sing, jumping over the remains of the fire.
Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, or the "darker half" of the year. Traditionally, it is celebrated from the very beginning of one Celtic day to its end, or in the modern calendar, from sunset on 31 October to sunset on 1 November, this places it about halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh.
Joseph de Ca'th Lon celebrates Samhaín
Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Similar festivals are held at the same time of year in other Celtic lands; for example the Brythonic Calan Gaeaf in Wales, KalanGwav in Cornwall, and Kalan Goañv in Brittany.
Samhain is believed to have Celtic pagan origins, and there is evidence it has been an important date since ancient times. The Mound of the Hostages, a Neolithic passage tomb at the Hill of Tara, is aligned with the Samhain sunrise. It is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature, and many important events in Irish mythology happen or begin on Samhain.
Halloween or Hallowe'en, a contraction of All Hallows' Evening, also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints, hallows, martyrs, and all the faithful departed.
Claire Fontaine celebrates Halloween
Halloween's activities include trick-or-treating, attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories and watching horror films.
In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular, although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration. Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows' Eve, a tradition reflected in the eating of certain foods on this vigil day, including apples, potato pancakes and soul cakes.
It was not until mass Irish and Scottish immigration in the 19th century that Halloween became a major holiday in North America. Confined to the immigrant communities during the mid-19th century, it was gradually assimilated into mainstream society and by the first decade of the 20th century it was being celebrated coast-to-coast by people of all social, racial and religious backgrounds.
Today, The Poppins have lived an unforgettable
day. First, they’ve studied how to use Shall
in the polite questions and when to use So
or Such. After that, they’ve talked
about the importance of filling all the gaps in a web curriculum and about the
importance of creating a good networking.
Next, the
most important moment has arrived when Cristina
Poppins has announced her decision of leaving the family and returning to Águeda, her hometown in Portugal. The family doesn’t know the
real ideas of this decision but, of course, they respect and accept it and all of
them have encouraged her to follow her new dream.
Involved by
the emotion of the moment, the family hasn’t paid attention to Laura Poppins, who is missing since yesterday.
Later, when the excitement of Cristina’s
moment has finished, they have started to think in Laura and her possible
unknown situation. Eli Poppins, like
a detective, has the responsibility of finding Laura and the rest of the family
is going to help her in this new search.
There's a
sad sort of clanging
from the clock in the hall
and the bells in the steeple, too.
Coo-coo.
Regretfully they tell us.
Coo-coo. But firmly they compel us
to say good bye.
Felipe was
born in Sintra, Portugal, the home country of other famous people like Mísia, Fernando
Pessoa, Amália Rodrigues and Dulce Pontes. Felipe is an inventor and his
reference has been always the great Leonardo da Vinci. This is the reason
because of he wanted to visit Firenze (Florence) accompanied by all The Addams
Family.
Now, he is
travelling with his family around the world. It’s very important for him
because this travel is a source of inspiration and creation of new ideas,
something very important for an inventor. He is very young and knows that in
the future, he will be considered one of the most important creators of the
history.
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