Pauline Yang, alongside José António Falcão, on a visit to Quinta de São Vicente
José António Falcão, visiting Quinta de São Vicente
José António Falcão, visiting Quinta de São Vicente
Pauline Yang, visiting Quinta de São Vicente
Quinta de São Vicente - tiles
The palm trees that were once one of the ex-libris of Quinta de São Vicente are dying
The palm trees that were once one of the ex-libris of Quinta de São Vicente are dying
Visit to Quinta de São Vicente
José António Falcão, visiting Quinta de São Vicente
Quinta de São Vicente Gardens
Visit to Quinta de São Vicente
Tiles for the garden benches at Quinta de São Vicente
Tiles for the garden benches at Quinta de São Vicente
Tiles for the garden benches at Quinta de São Vicente
Tiles for the garden benches at Quinta de São Vicente
Tiles for the garden benches at Quinta de São Vicente
Tiles for the garden benches at Quinta de São Vicente
Visit to Quinta de São Vicente
Chapel of Quinta de São Vicente
Chapel of Quinta de São Vicente
Chapel of Quinta de São Vicente
Visit to Quinta de São Vicente
The bust of Charlemagne at Quinta de São Vicente
Quinta de São Vicente - the turret
Beberete offered to visitors by the owner of Quinta de São Vicente, D. Wanda Passanha Bivar Branco
Interior of Largar do Marmelo - "Golden Drop", by Miguel Vieira Baptista, piece made with 2689 bottles of olive oil
The interior of the press at Herdade do Marmelo, with the industrial structures creatively lit for the concert
The interior of the press at Herdade do Marmelo, with the industrial structures creatively lit for the concert
Everything prepared for the concert
Everything prepared for the concert
Sara Fonseca, executive director of Festival Terras sem Sombra
Luís Folque, administrator of Sovena
Luís Pita Ameixa, mayor of Ferreira do Alentejo
Herro Mustafa, Minister Counselor at the US Embassy in Portugal
José António Falcão, general director of the festival
Pauline Yang's mother recorded parts of her daughter's concert and the environment of the winery with her cell phone
On Sunday morning, doctor Dinis Cortes was one of the guides
Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, formerly a place of pilgrims
On the way to the field, in two ordered rows...
...with GNR escort, because of the dangers of the road
Pauline Yang was one of the most enthusiastic participants of the morning looking for Linaria ricardoi
Pauline Yang listening to explanations
Pauline Yang, concentrated, counting Linaria ricardoi plants
Pauline Yang, concentrated, counting Linaria ricardoi plants
Pauline Yang talking to Sara Fonseca
Pauline Yang wanted to peek at the details of the insects that pollinate plants through the microscope
Adonis annua, a plant that is part of the linaria habitat
Adonis annua, a plant that is part of the linaria habitat
Adonis annua, a plant that is part of the linaria habitat
Pauline Yang happy amidst the male voices of the singing
Pauline Yang happy amidst the male voices of the singing
A purslane pantry comes out
Portuguese journalist Mafalda Saraiva, dressed in a sweater in the colors of the American flag, alongside Pauline Yang and the choral group
Closing applause for the choral group «Os Chapéus», by Ferreira do Alentejo
This weekend, Festival Terras sem Sombra toured a true script of feelings in Ferreira do Alentejo. «Roadmap of feelings: between Bach and Bolcom» was the title of the concert that Pauline Yang gave at Lagar do Marmelo, marking two absolute debuts: the North American pianist in industrial spaces and the press as a concert hall.
But the weekend began on Saturday, with a visit to a private property that exclusively opened its doors for the Festival Lands without Shade and let itself be discovered, inside and out.
Quinta de São Vicente belongs to one of the most important families in the region. Dating back to the XNUMXth century, it underwent extensive improvements in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, as explained by the architect Ricardo Estevam Pereira and the art historian José António Falcão, guides for this visit, which was also accompanied by the owner, Wanda Passanha de Bivar Branco.
At night, with torrential rain, it was time to listen to a concert by Pauline Yang, at Lagar do Marmelo, an unusual space that turned out to be magical, as the pianist revealed in an interview with Sul Informação.
On Sunday morning, barely recovered from the emotions of the night before, it was time to go looking for a plant that only exists in Baixo Alentejo. THE linaria ricardoi is a very rare and threatened Lusitanian endemism located in the Beja region. The population centers listed include only a few hundred specimens, a sign that it is in danger of extinction.
But the use of agrochemicals and the rapid expansion of intensive agriculture – especially the super intensive olive grove – are putting at risk the survival of this dedicated and endangered plant, as well as all the others that accompany it in its habitat.
EDIA, the company that manages the Alqueva mega dam, within the scope of its environmental compensation obligations, has been responsible in recent years for monitoring this plant, but the defense of the plant and its habitat began by civil society, namely thanks to the work of amateur botanists such as doctor Dinis Cortes, who accompanied the visit.
Closing with a flourish this weekend, the lunch, for guests, took place in the old Taberna do Zé Lelito, transformed into a living museum space. And there, on the long marble counter and on the tavern tables, among snacks and wine glasses, the Alentejo sing was heard, making the delights of the pianist Pauline Yang…and all the others present.
Photos: Elisabete Rodrigues | Sul Informação
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