The countdown for the completion of the Mercado de Culturas… à Luz das Velas has started. This is a partnership between the Municipality of Lagoa and the company Ibérica Eventos & Espetáculos, having as its epicenter the Convento de São José, in the city of Lagoa, and the neighboring streets, on April 17th, 18th and 19th.
Over three days, before Easter, artisans from various cultures and religions will live in harmony and show the public their knowledge, flavors, arts and traditions.
In this first edition of the Culture Market, the Muslim woman will be highlighted, through an exhibition of photographs from Jordan, Arab, Afro-Arab and oriental dance shows and Sufi with the El Laff and Kurdufan groups.
The public will have daily access to workshops of oriental dance and darbouka (percussion). The church of the Convento de São José will be the setting for an exhibition/concert, called “Melodies of al-Andalus”.
Every day, at 20:00, the 5000 candles will light the Convent of São José and the surrounding streets with which symbols representing some cultures of the Eastern and Western world will be drawn: cross (Christianity), Star of David (Judaism), crescent moon (Islamism). ), triskle (Celtic culture)…
Of course, Muslim gastronomy will also be present with the kebabs kefta, the Döner kebab, the Syrian-Lebanese sweets Bucach and Baklava-ash le bulbul, and, on a more sophisticated side, there will be a restaurant with dishes good gourmet food.
Every night Dj Fábio Palma will play music “chillout arabic”, with traditional rhythms from the Arab world (Wahd Wo Noss, Malfouf, Zaffa, Maksoum, Masmoud, Saidi, Hagalla, Soudi, Ayubi) remixed by the DJ himself.
The East-West duality is the starting point of this “Market of Cultures… in the light of candles” which aims to make known crafts, sounds, dances, flavors and instruments that are so fascinating but at the same time so different.
The “Market of Cultures… à Luz das Velas” will close daily with the Oriental Drums show (tribal music and dance with fire).
Admission to the event is free and has the following hours:
April 17 – 17:00 pm to 23:00 pm
April 18 – 12:00 pm to 23:00 pm
April 19 – 12:00 pm to 23:00 pm
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