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WHERE FROM DISCUSSION LIGHT IS BORN – “Author’s travel” in Portugal, where God writes straight on our crooked lines.

Creative story adds a comma, like Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, José Saramago and Ana Moura. You do not understand it and you do not explain it. Arriving, the only thing that matters is to feel “the fado“.  When you sit on a terrace, overlooking ocean or vineyard, there you feel cut off from the world. You too can observe its ocean, …

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A BLESSED REGION, WHERE A VOICE TRANSFORM INTO FADO ANY MELODY – Algarve & Ana Moura: All you have to do is decide to go, and listen.

Portugal, where you too can live with no excuses, and travel with no regrets. Her fifth album Desfado was released in 2012, and went on to top the chart. The album topped sales in Portugal for 6 weeks. She sang in various nightspots in Lisbon, also becaming known on television. Her debut album was in 2003. ANA MOURA http://www.anamoura.pt/pt/was born …

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YOU HAVE EXCELLENT REASON TO GO IN PORTUGAL – Claus Porto: Colonies and collectible soaps, with fantastic shops in Porto and Lisbon.

A perfect gift for anyone. A visit to the Port wine cellars is a mandatory activity during any trip to Porto, because is the city where the wine ages and is shipped from to all over the world. It is a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine. Known as vinho do Porto https://www.tasteporto.com/port-wine-cellars-you-cant-miss-in-porto/ , is a wine …

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NOT GIVEN TO MAN IN ORDER TO CONCEAL THOUGHTS – José Saramago: Inside us, there is something that has no name; something that is what we are.

If you are sincere today, what does it matter if you regret it tomorrow? It is everything you imagine when you dream of Portugal. Bed & Breakfast Casa da Azinhaga https://www.visitportugal.com/en/NR/exeres/F274FA06-A227-44E6-84C0-9FB5B856A2FE, Rua da Misericordia 25, Golega, is really well kept (the pool is a beautiful surprise). You are now 70 km above Lisbon. Azinhaga is a village in the municipality …

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AGGRESSIVE AND VIVIDE PAINTING STYLE – Amedeo de Sousa-Cardoso: innovative paintings that seem to pave the way to abstractionism.

Discovering best kept secret in modern art. Under this sky, a deadly epidemic had stolen the young life of a promising painter. Its Surf Destination is an annual event organized by the World Surf League. Its fair, having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal. Located in the Metropolitan Area of Porto, Espinho it is one of …

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THE KEY TO SPANISH CREATIVE SUCCESS – Spain: where every skill you acquire doubles odds of success.

Some people dream of success, while Maria Blanchard, Gerardo Diego and Melody make it happen. After our “author’s journey” in France http://meetingbenches.com/2019/02/four-travelers-of-french-creativity-between-two-worlds-france-the-endless-lines-of-possible-journeys-including-songs-painted-books/, we offer you our experience in the Spanish creativity. Starting from Santander we will arrive in Madrid, but our final destination is Dos Hermanas, in Andalusia. You will remember the scent of the “beef cheek” and the wonder …

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FOR A GOOD SONG, GREAT MELODY AND LYRICS THEY HAVE TO TOUCH HEART – Melodía Ruiz Gutiérrez / Melody: When you feel like music can affect in so many ways.

There is a melody in everything. Its typical dishes to try, gazpacho, roast peppers and fried fish. The origin of the present settlement dates to the division of lands by a Castilian King. South of Seville, Dos Hermanas http://www.andalucia.com/province/sevilla/dos-hermanas/home is the ninth-largest town in Andalucia. Here, Alquería (a neo-mudéjar style building with horseshoe arches), was built in 1872, becoming a …

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LOEWE, A CULTURAL BRAND – The Loewe way to think handbags.

Buy less choose well. Currently it is Calle Echegaray, but when Enrique Loewe Roessberg had opened a leather shop, the name of that street was different: Calle Del Lobo. Later LOEWE had opened a shop in Calle Del Príncipe, for the sale of leather products. Visiting Madrid, you can enter the Calle Gran via number 8 https://www.loewe.com/eur/en/home, where you will …

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TO BE INVISIBLE OXYGEN OF A COUNTRY’S POETRY – Gerardo Diego, musicologist and prolific, innovative poet.

Belonging to “Generation of 27”, perfect mix between the new and the old. In Santander, its beautiful seaside on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea can be the holiday destination of your dreams. Locals and tourists come to rest on the sandy Sardinero beach, practice surfing or play las palas. Among its major museums, find time visit the Maritime Museum …

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PAINTING EMOTIONALLY EXPRESSIVE ARTWORKS – María Blanchard: Turning to paint, to express sadness.

A sincere artist, where paintings contain a painful sentiment of unusual violence. Its huge bar is well stocked, full of tapas that renewed frequently. The restaurant is one of the most renowned in the city of Santander. No matter what you choose, because at the Cañadio Restaurant http://www.restaurantecanadio.com/carta-santander/ everything is good (do not forget the cheesecake and a bottle of …

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