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It is a new historical novel of Maria João Lopo de Carvalho with the title “The Fado da Severa”.

The story is inspired by one of the myths of fado, which socially contributed to remove the Fado from the dirty streets of Mouraria, the strict marginality in which it was lived, also secretly by some.

Severa, the fado singer who was a prostitute, and D. Francisco de Paula, Count of Vimioso, the only man to really touch the heart of the fadista who sold the body, but never the soul.

The Fado Festival in 2018 will have been unforgettable for the many who attended.

First of all, the family of the honored one, Celeste Rodrigues, and all the close friends that the grandson Diogo Varela Silva did not dispense. The great-grandson Gaspar Varela has proved once again his commitment to the Fado and the memory of his beloved great-grandmother tonight.

In a very special year, in which the Fado Museum turned 20, we were treated with the presence of its director, Mrs. Sara Pereira. From this institution, also Mrs. Isabel Marques.

Equally honorable, the presence of Mrs. Catarina Vaz Pinto (Culture and International Relations CML) and her assistance, Dr. Daniela Horta Monteiro.

The fado community appeared once more in great number.

Once again, in the accomplishment of this event, the contribution of the artistic director, Mrs. D. Elsa Laboreiro, was precious.

The presence of some other eminent artists, not of fado, among them the actors Ruy and João de Carvallho (father and son), the director of the Company of Dance Welcome People & Arts, Manuela Tavares, and the singer- Liana.

In the scope of the tribute, the exhibition “Fado, Memórias e Revelações” (Fado, Memories and Revelations) was inaugurated, with unpublished images by fado singer Celeste Rodrigues, and other fado artists, some of them present at this event, Jorge Fernando, Fábia Rebordão, Kátia Guerreiro, Hélder Moutinho, Gisela João, Joana Rios, Teresinha Landeiro, Ana Moura, Ana Roque, Carlos do Carmo, Dulce Pontes, Carla Pires and Marta Pereira da Costa.

Exhibition until 26.12.18 at the Fado House Café Luso and Adega Machado, Bairro Alto, and Timpanas, Alcântara.

Until January 31, 2019, registrations are accepted for the 6th edition of the Monthly Artistic Residencies at Café Luso.

Auditions for candidates start on the first week of January.

Fado Singers or Instrument Players

Art Direction: Elsa Laboreiro and António Neto

how to do

to make “taste” page Facebook Café Luso

send e-mail to     [email protected]

subject: subscription RAM 6th edition

inform name, age and instrument

There are times of the year when we make a point of joining with our work colleagues to get to know each other a bit more, to celebrate the achievements of another year of work.

The Christmas Season is one of these periods.

The fado house provides the conviviality among our people.

Find out about the special conditions for smaller and larger groups through www.cafeluso.pt

For those who have never made this option, celebrating the new year in a fado house is much more lively than you think.

The menu proposed is especially suitable for the festive, exquisite.

We say goodbye to the old year in the wrapping atmosphere of Fado, the euphoria of the new year follows!