A JANELA Your Glimpse into IWP
Spring 2013
A Janela / Autumn 2011
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Administration & Leadership Letter from the President Note from the Team Welcome New Members We will miss You! One of Us... St Patrick´s Day! Fun on April 1st Hot Cross Buns The 25th of April 1974 through Books Guide to Public Transport Options in the Lisbon/Cascais Area IWP News Bits
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Your (quick and easy) Guide to Energy Therapies Jokes Corner Arraiolos...the Town and Surrounds Hidden Treasures From Minho Spotlights from the News Special Discounts! Focus on the French Conversation Group IWP Bridge Workshop IWP Activities Advertise in A Janela IWP Membership Form
Contributors:
Agnes Bourhis, Ann-Marie Davies, Catriona Glasgow, Chris Rola, Eve Jokel, Flávia Soares, Jackie Kennard, Jeanine Nazareth, Jessie Young, Kay Baker, Linda Hunter, Mary Heaner, Maria Salomão-Schmidt, Sharon Wake, Sofia Rodrigues
Proofreading team: Agnes Bourhis, Eve Jokel, Flávia Soares, Jessie Young, Jackie Kennard, Kay Baker, Linda Hunter, Marsha Turner Pluhar, Sharon Wake
Editor: Rouxlé Stroebel ajanela@iwponline.org
Adverting Team: Jackie Kennard and Marsha Turner Pluhar
Cover Photo: Flávia Soares Printed by Grafitala, Artes Gráficas Lda. www.grafitala.com
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Leadership & Administration International Women in Portugal Associação de Mulheres Internacionais em Portugal Apartado 6, 2751-901 Cascais - Tel. 915 552 847 www.iwponline.org Email: office@iwponline.org Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 - 14:00 IWP, International Women in Portugal, is a social organisation for women of all ages and nationalities in the Lisbon – Cascais area. Whether you have newly arrived in Portugal or are a long time resident, being a member of IWP is a marvellous way to meet people from all over the world, to make new friends and to enhance your life in this wonderful country.
Executive Board
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President Barbara Flynn president@iwponline.org
Vice - President Rouxlé Stroebel vicepresident@iwponline.org
Lunch Coordinator Cornelia Loureiro lunches@iwponline.org
Amigas Coordinator Chris Rola newcomers@iwponline.org
Secretary Agnes Bourhis
Member Designate Iryna Ostapchuk
Activities Coordinator Linda Hunter activities@iwponline.org
Membership Secretary Sharon Wake iwp.membership@gmail.com
Treasurer Kathleen De Baets Druart
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Dear Members, As I prepare to write my first letter in A Janela as IWP President, I look back on the last few months in a bit of a blur – December saw us preparing to leave Egypt, a country where we had been guests for the last 16 years. Although we had planned for this for some time, when it actually happened, it was a highly emotionally charged period. As always, the ones being left behind express their sadness at your departure and their loss, and while we too were sad to leave, we were also filled with the excitement that comes from the anticipation of any significant move. January was spent embarking on all of the bureaucratic processes required when moving to a new country, including the releasing of our shipment, watch this space... My association with IWP began several years ago when I was temporarily based in Portugal. Having been a member of many Women’s Associations in various parts of the world over the last 30 years, I never ceased to be amazed by the wide range of opportunities and resources made available by IWP to its members, including A Janela, and it is all achieved by volunteers. I had no doubt that I would want to contribute to this fantastic organisation but becoming President had not been part of my reckoning. However, never one to turn down a challenge once asked, I embraced the idea. At this point, I think I must have been mad! My admiration for Sharon Wake, the outgoing President, increases every day as I battle to keep track of my inbox, attend the myriad of lunches, coffees, workshops, and community meetings all to promote IWP and to support the members. Of course the President is not alone; she is supported by conscientious and hardworking teams. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sharon and her teams for all of the time and effort they put in to ensuring that IWP is the vibrant organisation it is today. Many of them remain involved today in more discreet ways or not so discreet, as the case may be! I too am ably supported by my fellow board members; Rouxlé Stroebel (Vice President), Kathleen De Baets Druart (Treasurer), Agnes Bourhis (Secretary), and Iryna Ostapchuk (Member Designate) are all active members of IWP. As a team, we cover a wide cross section of our membership, in terms of age, nationality and interests. We are looking forward to continuing to shape IWP in order to meet you, the members´ needs and aspirations. In addition to the Executive Board, there are all of the Activity Captains who share their interests and passions with a view to inspire you and to give you an opportunity to expand your horizons, make new friends and acquire new skills. IWP has over 200 members: some here on short term postings, others who have chosen to live here permanently, and of course those for whom it has always been home. Our members represent over 30 different nationalities, with a wide age span, and it is important that we consider the needs of all of our members as we plan for the future. The global economy continues to have an impact on most of our lives and IWP has to adapt to accommodate this, ensuring that it allows all members to benefit as it fulfils its objectives. The outgoing Board revised the Statutes and Internal Regulations and left us with the responsibility of reviewing the Policies and Procedures, therefore, that will be our first major
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task. We do, however, want to continue to hear from you so that we can make sure the programme we are planning is relevant to the majority of our members. Please do not hesitate to send your ideas and comments to office@iwponline.org. While volunteering always comes with some responsibility, the main objective should be to enjoy it and have fun as this cascades down to the membership who benefit from being members of a lively club. We hope you enjoy being part of IWP and all that it offers and feel it is worth continuing your involvement. Our forthcoming events include celebrating International Women’s Day and as Spring arrives and many people around the world of many religions, cultures and nationalities are celebrating their traditions we look forward to hosting a Spring event. Details of all of these events will be sent to the members and published on our website (www.iwponline.org). I look forward to seeing you at these events.
Barbara Flynn IWP President
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Dear members, A Janela needs you! IWP needs you! The A Janela Team is looking for someone to take over as A Janela Editor. The word “editor” may sound very daunting, but what it really means in the IWP world is “captain” and “co-ordinator”. So, let´s begin over...The A Janela Team is looking for someone to take over as A Janela Captain and Co-ordinator. It doesn´t only need to be one person. In fact, we already have someone who is willing to take on these roles, if there is another member, or two, willing to take on these roles with her. So, we are really looking for a member/members willing to be co-captain and (co)coordinator of the A Janela Team. The A Janela Team consists of a group of IWP members (all IWP members are welcome) who come together once a month to piece together our club magazine. We discuss content, themes, ideas, articles and many more things over cups of coffee and nibbles (read “store-bought cookies” if the meeting is at Rouxlé´s house). The group also works together in ensuring that we have enough content and articles - some of us write articles, others source articles from other IWP members. If you decide to be part of the A Janela Captain and Co-ordinator duo/trio you will organise an A Janela Meeting once a month and be the contact person(s) for the A Janela Group and A Janela Magazine. Part of being the co-ordinator will also be to arrange other aspects of A Janela like getting the magazine to the printers and post office...but again, all team members are willing to help and assist where possible. In addition to a new captain and co-ordinator, we need someone to be the contact person for advertisers. However, we have someone who co-ordinates the billing of advertisers. You might not be interested in being captain, but if you have some spare time, why not help out by being the advertising contact person? There is someone who is willing to perform the technical tasks of putting A Janela together into the actual magazine format and ensuring that it is printer ready. So, unless you want to take part in or take over the technical part of A Janela, you don´t have to be concerned about that aspect. If you are interested in being co-captain and co-ordinator of A Janela or would like to assist in the advertising section of A Janela, please contact us at ajanela@iwponline.org or vicepresident@iwponline.org. You will be joining a fun and supportive group of IWP Members who work well together and who will always help and assist where they can! Please note that IWP is a non-profit organization and the position of A Janela Editor is therefore non-monetary and completely voluntary.
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Welcome New Members!
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Tania Buschle I am half Brazilian and half German. We arrived in Portugal 2 years ago. We have two young daughters who keep me very active. They are at the German school in Estoril. My husband is currently working in Brazil, so unfortunately we only see him every 1 to 2 months. I look forward to meeting the ladies of IWP and would be pleased to get the chance to become an active member of the community.
culture and letting our youngest son experience a new place and a second language. Palmira Arroyo I am from Spain and this is my 3rd time in Portugal. I am very happy to come back. I am looking forward to being part of IWP and making lots of new friends. Ruth Baker Tania Musgrove
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Jill Beadles I moved to Portugal in June 2012 due to my husband´s transfer. We have three boys ages 15, 13, and 7 and one loveable but naughty chocolate lab. I enjoy reading, cooking and almost any fitness activity including tennis. I look forward to being part of your group.
Maria Isabel Vale Ferreira I was born in Mozambique in 1943 and lived there until independence in 1973 when I returned to Portugal and lived in Lisbon. I was a teacher at the secondary school. I worked also in France and Italy. Now I am retired. Moira Coelho
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Mary Heaner I live in a rural area of Minho where I spend my time gardening. I am visiting Cascais for 3 months to escape the dreary Minho winter! Mirian Listl Myriam Nassar Hi, I moved to Cascais from London in February with my husband and my 18 month old son. We are enjoying our time here and look forward to meeting many of you. Nicky Wilson I moved here from the UK in May 2012. My husband works for Galp here and we hope to stay for a few years, enjoying the fabulous weather, the friendly Portuguese people and
Joy Alvarez SINTRA Sofia Rodrigues My name is Sofia and I like to meet new people from different cultures.
If you would like to contact one of our new members, please email Chris Rola, IWP Amiga Co-ordinator, at newcomers@iwponline.org
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It has been a really special year here, and wonderful to meet so many interesting and kind people. I have felt so welcomed in to the IWP Community, even though I have probably not participated as much as I would have liked to.Thank you all. As we return to Cairo, Barbara Flynn will be coming to Portugal and taking over as President, so no doubt I will hear how everything is going through the Cairo grapevine!? I have known Barbara for many years, and she will make a wonderful president, though Sharon will be a hard act to follow. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the members of IWP a great 2013 and all success in the future. With fond regards, Nikki Kutner
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I would like to take this opportunity to praise IWP for doing such a great job in providing information and friendship to so many women who find themselves in this beautiful country! It has been a pleasure to meet some of them and spend time with them. If in our next assignment country they have such a great organisation, I will not hesitate to become a member. Kind regards, Stefica Krajacic Gimenez Please let us know if you are leaving and where you are going. There might be some members who can help with advice and guidance on your next destination. Even if you don´t require any assistance, it is still good to know when our fellow members are leaving, as there are always people here who will miss you!
In Memory of Susan Dunsmore by Kay Baker Susan Dunsmore, who recently passed away after a short battle with cancer, was a member of IWP for eight years. She and her family lived in Portugal for many years, firstly in Porto and then in Lisbon and Murches. Anyone who knew Susan will know that she was a beautiful lady with a kind heart. She was one of my first friends in Portugal (coincidentally Scottish like me) and introduced me to the Arraiolos group where she made many ‘tapetes’ over the years. She also created beautiful patchwork quilts and accessories at the Quilting Group. She is sadly missed by all who knew her.
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One of Us... by Ann-Marie Davies Known for her warmth, friendliness and concern for others, Kyoko Prospero worked with the help of four friends to raise over €15,000 for the Japanese relief fund to help those affected by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster. More recently members may have seen Kyoko demonstrating the craft of origami at a recent IWP coffee morning. What brought you to Portugal? I was travelling around Europe and was on my way from Spain to Lisbon when I met a man who was returning home from travelling around Europe, my future husband. I have lived here for 20 years. When I first arrived I was an accountant for Penha Longa Hotel. More recently, I teach Japanese to students who live here but are from all over the world. I really like teaching, I love being with my students. How did you join the English Language Practice Group? I joined in 2001. When I finished my accounting job, I wanted to meet new friends. I went to an IWP lunch and everyone was so welcoming that although I was alone, I really enjoyed it. I felt a bit nervous going to many events as I felt my English was not very good, so I joined the English practice group. My English has improved and I have made good friends through people in the group, it is a friendly and supportive group. We talk about so many things from political issues to gossip about famous people. Everyone has such a wide variety of knowledge and I learn so many new things every time. I really like being part of IWP, it is such an international group. I have met many people from so many different countries and I really
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enjoy hearing where they are from, how they think about things. At a recent coffee morning you demonstrated how to do origami. You must be creative! (Kyoko laughs) In Japan everyone knows how to make origami, from kindergarten children onwards. It is great for dexterity, and many people enjoy creating different things. The demonstration was a team effort, with Rouxlé, Rosemary and Flávia each helping in important ways. Flávia coached me via skype how to teach origami in English! What do you love to do in Portugal? I like to travel. I live near the sea, which is wonderful – I used to live near the sea when I lived in Japan too – but I still like to explore new places. We like trekking in Northern Portugal. We have a dog and we find we can stay in historical houses that will welcome pets – if you look at Turismo de Habitação there are some lovely places to stay. How did you become involved in raising funds for the Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief efforts? When I saw what had happened I was d e e p l y a ff e c t e d a n d w a n t e d t o d o something. Barbara had a coffee morning shortly after the tragedy in Japan and some friends and I spoke about Japan and how we felt. We talked of how we should raise
money to help and someone said ‘Lets do that now’ and we raised over €400 at that event. I was so impressed. My friends and I wanted to do more and we prepared a Japanese lunch for 60 people with just one week to prepare. It could never have been done without my friends and IWP. IWP was so encouraging and very helpful, I would like to take any opportunity to give something back to them. We raised over €900.
some made origami to raise money, it really was a team effort.
IWP gave us an opportunity to hold a one year anniversary charity lunch. I also organized a charity bazar during the lunch. The bazar had traditional Japanese items that had been donated by my friends in Japan. My friends all wanted to help, they just did not know how. Again, this event could not have been held without the help of my friends or IWP. Some helped with food,
My creed has always been ichigo ichie – only one chance, only one encounter. It is from a famous master of the tea ceremony in the sixteenth century. When making tea for someone, the master saw that it could be the first time or perhaps the last time. This may be your only chance. It is very difficult to try and do your best all the time though.
Has the Japanese earthquake and tsunami changed the way you see things? Yes. Before I was very reserved but not now! After the tsunami I feel strongly in ‘all for one and one for all’ – it is so important to be part of a team to help where you can.
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St Patrick´s Day!
by Jackie Kennard
A St Partick´s Tower in Monte Estoril Did you know that at the Portuguese Music Museum in Monte Estoril there is a St Patrick’s Tower? The Verdades de Faria House, in which the Music Museum is located, was formerly known as St Patrick’s Tower and is an excellent example of “summer residence architecture”. This style of architecture characterised the Municipality of Cascais in terms of building heritage from the mid nineteenth century onwards. Designed in 1918 by Raul Lino – the architect of the “Portuguese House” – the building responded to Jorge O’Neill’s romantic dream t o e r e c t a t o w e r. T h e f i n a l p r o j e c t incorporated a series of proposed alterations, including rescaling the house and introducing a two-storey cloister, thus ensuring that the building resembled a small palace. The house is organised internally in accordance with the philosophy of two distinct zones – the main living quarters and an independent service zone. The house has extraordinary architectural and decorative riches, including eighteenth century azulejo tiles, painted plasterwork and fine stonemasonry work. The house was donated to the Cascais Municipal Council in 1974 by its second
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owner, Enrique Mantero Belard, in order to serve as a museum and public garden, bearing the name Verdades de Faria, in homage to his wife. The building now benefits from a dynamic auditorium, documentation centre, audio library, internet area, and shop in the wake of the creation of the Portuguese Music Museum. The History of St Patrick Saint Patrick is known as the patron saint of Ireland. Although he was not born Irish, he has become an important part of the Irish heritage, mostly through his service across Ireland in the 5th century. It is believed that St Patrick was born in the late 4th century A.D., but there are differing views about the exact year and place of his birth. According to some historians, he was born about 390 A.D., but other historians say it was about 373 AD. Some historians believe that he was born in Scotland, and others believe it was in Roman England. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false. The stories are products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling. His real name was probably Maewyn Succat, and Patricius was his Romanicized name. Later he became familiar as Patrick. It is generally agreed that St Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17, around 461 A.D. At the age of 16, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate. They took him to Ireland where he spent six years being a slave. During his slavery, he worked as a shepherd outside and away from people. Lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion for comfort and became a devout Christian.
After more than six years as a prisoner, Patrick escaped. He wrote about hearing God's voice. This voice spoke to him in a dream, telling him it was time to leave Ireland. To do this, Patrick walked nearly 200 miles to the Irish coast. After escaping to Britain, Patrick wrote that he had a second dream where an angel told him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Soon after that dream, Patrick began his religious training. He studied more than 15 years. He became a priest, and then later a bishop. Patrick was sent to Ireland with a double mission - he ministered to Christians already living in Ireland, and he began to convert the Irish to Christianity.
Patrick was familiar with the Irish language and culture, because of his slavery there. Patrick didn't try to make the Irish forget their old beliefs. He decided to add traditional Irish rituals into his lessons of Christianity. For example, he used bonfires to celebrate Easter because the Irish always honoured their gods with fire. He also added the sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross to create what is now called a Celtic cross, so that the new symbol of Christianity would be more natural to the Irish. Patrick also used the shamrock to explain the Trinity, and it has been associated with him and the Irish since that time. For these reasons, Patrick was very successful in converting the Irish to Christianity. Unfortunately, Patrick's success upset the Celtic Druids - the original religious leaders of the Irish. Patrick was arrested several times, but he escaped each time. Patrick's mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. During his career, he travelled all over Ireland. He established monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches that helped him in converting the Irish country to Christianity. When Patrick retired, he moved to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been celebrated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.
The Irish Association of Portugal If you are a lover of literature or music, are interested in Irish culture or history or just enjoy a really good night out, then the Irish Association will have something to offer you. The Association, which was set up in 2000, organises around 5 to 6 Irish cultural events a year here in Lisbon which are open to people of every nationality. Events range from film screenings to concerts, from storytelling to a really good party to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s national day.
St Patrick’s Day has an astounding presence around the world and Lisbon is no exception. Our annual St. Patrick’s Day Gala Dinner is usually attended by around 200 guests of many nationalities. The evening is a celebration of all things Irish with Irish dancers and Irish musicians supplying the entertainment. This year, the dinner will take place on the 16th March in the fabulous 5 star Grand Real Villa Itália in Cascais and promises to be a great evening.
The Association is run by a small group of If you think you might be interested in volunteers and is a not-for-profit organisation knowing more about the Association and our – in fact, most of our events are free activities, please do look at our website at admission to the general public. We are very www.irishassociation.org. Drop us an email lucky in having fantastic support from the at irishassociation@gmail.com and we will be Embassy of Ireland in Lisbon and from the very happy to add you to our mailing list and Department of Foreign Affairs – Cultural keep you informed of all the events that we organise. Grant-in-Aid back in Dublin. Your Glimpse into the International Women in Portugal 17
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by Chris Rola
April Fools´ Day, in Portuguese “Dia da Mentira”, and in the Azores known as “Dia das Petas” is celebrated on April 1st . Sometimes referred to as All Fools' Day, April 1st is not a national holiday, but is widely recognised and celebrated as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. Another bonus is there are no presents to buy or cards to be sent and no one will be upset if you forget them, in fact, they might be quite pleased. The day is generally observed by playing a practical joke on a "victim" who soon becomes known as an April Fool. The joke has to be played before midday or the joker becomes the fool. It is a day loved by children who enjoy trying to make others an April Fool. Andrea Eggeling tells us in Spain, and Hispanic America, December 28 is the day for pranks, equivalent to April Fool's Day. Pranks (bromas) are also known in Spain as inocentadas and their victims are called inocentes, or alternatively, the pranksters are the "inocentes" and the victims should not be
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angry with them. In some cultures it is said to be an unlucky day on which no new projects should be started. The commonly accepted origin of April Fool's Day involves changes in the calendar. At one time, the New Year celebration began on March 25 and ended on April 1. However, in 1582, the French King Charles IX adopted the Gregorian calendar and accepted the beginning of the New Year as January 1. Those who refused to acknowledge the new date or simply forgot received foolish gifts and invitations to non-existent parties. The butt of such a prank was known as a "poisson d'avril" or "April fish." Over time, this practice evolved into an annual tradition of April 1st prank-playing, eventually migrating to England and Scotland during the Eighteenth Century and thus introduced to the American colonies by British and French settlers.
Relating to this, Agnes Bourhis wrote that in France children draw fish on a piece of paper, cut them out and stick them on as many people's backs (preferably adults) as they can and run away yelling "poisson d'avril" (see photos on the left). Italy has the same tradition and they shout “pesce d'aprile”! Sending someone on a "fool's errand" is classic trick. The person is sent looking for things that don't exist. For example, one might have been asked to go out and obtain a copy of The History of Adam's Grandfather or bring back some sweet vinegar or a left handed screwdriver. Kay Baker sent the following example of an April Fools´ trick. “My sister and I were still living at home with our parents, however, on the morning of April 1st they were away. My sister didn't have college that morning and I had set my alarm to get up for work. I got ready, and was on my way out of the door when she called out “April Fool.” I was an hour early and she had changed all the clocks in the house including mine.” Newspapers and the media are famous for trying to get people to believe ridiculous things. Back in 1957, on April Fool’s Day, the respected British news television program Panorama reported on “a bumper spaghetti harvest” in southern Switzerland. The bountiful crop could be attributed to the mild preceding winter and the disappearance of the nasty spaghetti weevil. After the broadcast, hundreds of people called the BBC, wanting to know how they could grow their own spaghetti trees. The BBC replied, “place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best”. You can see this amusing recording on YouTube.
On April 1st, 1998, Burger King unveiled the left-handed Whopper – a normal burger, with the condiments rotated 180 degrees. It fooled thousands in the US and UK with lefthanders going out of their way to order one, and righties making it clear they’d preferred the original version. The animal rights group, Peta had some April Fool fun in 2001. A fishing competition was scheduled for April 1st on Lake Palestine in Texas. The organisation promised to disrupt the event by dissolving sleeping pills into the 40bn-gallon lake, thus knocking out all the fish for the day and sparing them the anglers’ hooks… Local newspapers took the threat seriously by complaining of “borderline terroristic methods”. I am sure you can think of other great pranks and that all of us have been fooled at some point, so be careful what you believe on April 1st. P.S., of course you can’t grow Spaghetti in Switzerland because of the cold winters, but we have had great success this year with our tree (see picture below). The milder climate in Portugal is ideal for growing Spaghetti.
In 1878, The Daily Graphic reported news of a technological breakthrough: Thomas Edison had invented “The Food Creator - a machine that will feed the human race”. How, exactly, was unclear, but it would be able to manufacture meat, vegetables, wine and biscuits using only air, water and common earth. Your Glimpse into the International Women in Portugal
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675 grams flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg 60 ml brown sugar 80 ml mixed peel 60 ml seedless raisins 8 ml yeast 1 cup (250 ml) warm milk 100 grams soft butter 2 extra large eggs, beaten
125 ml flour 1 tbsp butter 1 ml baking powder 125 ml milk
Ingredients for the glaze: 125 ml sugar 1 cup (250 ml) boiling water
Mix all the dry ingredients into a bowl. Stir the peel and raisins through. Mix wet ingredients and yeast in a jug and whisk to combine. Make a hole in the centre of dry ingredients and add the milk mixture. Mix well to form a soft dough. Tip dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes or until soft and elastic. Set aside to rise until doubled in size. Knock dough back and divide into 16 small balls. Place balls on a greased baking tray about 2 cm apart. Set aside to rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
Directions for the crosses: Mix flour, butter and baking powder with enough water to make a slightly runny paste. Spoon paste into a piping bag (or Ziploc bag with the tip snipped off). Pipe thin crosses onto buns. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Mix glaze ingredients together and brush hot buns with glaze. Leave in a switched off oven, that’s still warm, for 5 minutes to set the glaze. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
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The 25th of April 1974 through books !
by Chris Rola How much do we know about the 1974 revolution in Portugal? We know that it was bloodless, celebrated on the 25th of April and is symbolised by Carnations. However, as I watch the Arab Spring, I realise that regardless of how noble the cause for revolution, the aftermath is not always plain sailing. I also realised at one Cascais 2 Book club meeting how unaware some people are of life in Portugal before 1974 when Ant贸nio de Oliveira Salazar, a Portuguese professor and politician, served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. Books are one way of learning more about the revolution and there are an abundance of books that tell of life before and after 1974. In this article, I list a few of those books. Night Train to Lisbon by Pascal Mercier is a book about life before 1974 that the Cascais 2 Book Club had read. In the 1930s, Salazar was the saviour of Portugal. However, he founded and led the Estado Novo (New State), the authoritarian, rightwing government that presided over and controlled Portugal from 1932 to 1974. The book includes descriptions of how political critics were always in fear of Salazar's government and its secret police, PIDE, who repressed civil liberties and political freedoms in order to remain in control. The PIDE arrested suspects and took them to notorious prisons where they were tortured and often never seen again. The PIDE was
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helped by many informers. These informers could be anyone - your neighbour, a family member, no one was ever sure. Gatherings in the street were illegal...but please note the state actively encouraged talk about football, hence the Portuguese obsession with football. In Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi, originally written in Italian, Dr Pereira, an ageing Lisbon journalist with 30 years experience, appears to lack political awareness. He has accepted, like most Portuguese journalists of the time, the strict censorship of news by the state. He meets a young man and he reluctantly becomes
involved in a Political situation and makes one last stand. A short, unusual novel, which gives a picture of Portugal in the 1930s. I very much enjoyed Lisbon, War in the Shadows of the city of Light, 1939-1945 by Neill Lochery. The book covers Lisbon’s pivotal role in World War II. Neill Lochery draws on high-level Portuguese contacts, the recently uncovered records of the secret police and banking archives plus the life of exiled royalty to give us a true picture and understanding of the period. On a lighter note, The Company of Strangers by Robert Wilson, set in 1944 War time Estoril and Lisbon, seethes with spies and informers and also gives some idea of this period. In 2009, The British Historical Society of Portugal compiled Eyewitness Accounts of the Portuguese Revolution (1974-1976) from recollections of this period by its members, including contributions from two IWP members, Sheila Fenner Leitão and the
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late Emily Kingsbury. Written in a typical understated and slightly humorous British style, it gives a graphic picture of the period. The only organised political party at the time of the 1974 Revolution was the communists, who were looking to take over factories, farms and companies. They caused big problems in the Alentejo, taking over farms, which were not restored to their owners for a number of years. I fully endorse a quote from one contributor, Robert Symington, that states “My tribute for that period must be to the good sense of the Portuguese people, who in a practically bloodless revolution managed to remove one totalitarian regime in power long after its time…to bring Portugal in a relative short time to be a highly respected member of the international community.” If you get the chance to read any of these books, I hope it will give you a little understanding and appreciation of today’s Portugal.
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Guide to
Public Transport options in the Lisbon/Cascais area
by Linda Hunter
A recent trip to Lisbon brought about much discussion and highlighted the confusion over the range of tickets available! And a trip to the station to research this article revealed changes to the system and a rationalisation of zones! So I have attempted to simplify the procedure and options for those of us who sometimes venture into (or out of) Lisbon....
Buying a ticket
Tickets for buses, trams, lifts and funiculars can be bought beforehand or on boarding the transport.
Ticket types and fares The amount of credit you need depends on where you want to travel, how frequently you are likely to make the same journey and how convenient you want your journeys to be. Each card can only be loaded with one type of ticket at a time. So, if you have loaded a return ticket Cascais – Cais do Sodre, you cannot load a single Cascais - Estoril until the outward and return jouney ticket Cascais – Cais do Sodre has been used. You’ll need a separate card.
Tickets for trains, metros or ferries must be bought BEFORE you can travel. You will need a ‘Viva Viagem’ card on which to store enough credit for your journey. A card costs €0.50 and can be bought alongside your ticket either from a vending machine or ticket counters at any of the transport operators. The card is valid for one calendar year from the date of purchase, during which you can recharge it any number of times. You can use up any remaining credit after the end of that year, but not recharge it further. Time to buy a new one! Each person travelling must have their own card.
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Zapping: You can choose to buy credit from a minimum €2 to a maximum €15 (the more you buy the larger the ‘bonus credit’ you get). The maximum credit you can have on the card is €20. A flat fare is deducted from your credit for each type of transport used, regardless of how far you travel on that transport. The same ticket can be used on all transport types, which means you don’t have to buy separate tickets for train, metro etc. - very convenient! Also much easier for visitors. Flat fares deducted for travel within each type of transport are €1.80 for CP Lisboa trains, and €1.25 for metro and carris (bus, tram, funicular, and lift). Fares for ferries are variable.
Zapping is the cheapest fare (for non preferential tickets) on train journeys covering 3 or more zones (e.g. Cascais to Cais do Sodre). Specific destination: Single/Return journey (standard or preferential), 10 journey ticket, 24 hour. • The standard single/return fare is usually the most expensive ticket, but can be the best choice if you don’t travel often. • For preferential rates (children, pensioners, entitled persons) it is cheapest to buy the required single/return journey each time you want to travel. • If you do the same trip regularly (particularly over one or two zones) a ‘10 ticket’ ticket will often be cheapest. • If you want to do the same trip 4 or more times within a 24 hour period, the 24 hour ticket may be best value. • One day Family tickets (for 3-9 people) can be purchased for use at weekends and public holidays on specified routes – see the CP website for more details. • If you are travelling regularly then check out the websites below for season tickets. The fare depends on the number of zones crossed: the vending machine will tell you the number of zones based on the destination you select. (e.g. Cascais - Cais do Sodre crosses 4 zones, Belem – Cais do Sodre is all within the single ‘all Lisbon’ zone). I’ve given some examples of single journey standard fares below (including ‘zapping’). A return journey is twice the single fare. Train: Comboios de Portugal (CP), including urban services to Cascais and Sintra. www.cp.pt 1 zone fares e.g. Belem – Cais do Sodre Standard is €1.25, `10 ticket´ is €11.25 (€1.13 per journey), 24 hour is €3.75, zapping is €1.80 4 zones fares e.g. Cascais - Cais do Sodre Standard is €2.15, `10 ticket´ is €19.35 (€1.94 per journey), 24 hour is €6.45, zapping is €1.80
Metro: Metropolitano de Lisboa (ML) in Lisbon. www.metrolisboa.pt Standard is €1.40, Zapping is €1.25, 24 hour is €6.00 with unlimited journeys on metro and carris Carris: Bus, tram, lifts and funiculars in Lisbon are run by Carris. http://www.carris.pt Standard (prepurchased) is €1.40, Zapping is €1.25, 24 hour is €6.00 with unlimited journeys on metro and carris. Tickets bought on board the bus is €1.80, on board the tram is €2.85, funiculars (up to 2 journeys) is €3.60, Santa Justa lift (up to 2 journeys) is €5.00. Transtejo/Soflusa: Run ferry services across the Tejo (Tagus) in the Lisbon metropolitan area. www.transtejo.pt The fare depends on crossing e.g. Cais do Sodre to Cacilhas is €1.20 for standard, zapping is €1.18 Scotturb: Runs a bus network around Cascais, Oeiras and Sintra. www.scotturb.com You can consult each of the individual transport operators above for details of fares, zones and other information. All except Transtejo have an English translation option on there websites. There is a ‘journey planner’ on the Metrolisboa website, and for combined transport types try www.transporlis.sapo.pt
Using the Vending Machine to buy tickets Step 1. The first screen you see will ask you to ‘Touch the screen’. The next screen (see first photo on next page) will ask you to ‘Place the card on the reader or select the required option’. You will also see three ticket type options as well as flags for the UK, France, and Spain in the bottom left corner. Firmly, touch the flag corresponding to your preferred language. If you have a Viva Viagem card, put it on the reader.
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If you choose A or C, you will see a screen that has ‘zone 1’ ‘zone 2’ etc. Buttons. There will also be an ‘Estações’ (stations) button at the top of the screen as well as options for `Zapping´, `10 Viagens´ (10 tickets) and `Outros Titulos´ (other fares) below. Use `Outros Titulos´ for preferential fares and 24 hour tickets.
You will be shown the type of journey last credited to your card and the amount of credit remaining on it. (e.g. standard adult, Cascais –Cais do Sodre, no credit). Various messages you might see are: • ‘Card expired on dd-mm-yy’ - you cannot recharge it, but you can use up remaining credit. • ‘Card full’ - if there is remaining credit, you will not be able to recharge the card, unless it is charged with ‘Zapping’. Either use the credit first, or buy a new card. If the credit is for a different type of journey from the one you want to make, you will need to buy a new card. Step 2. Decide which of the 3 ticket type options you want. A. Buy a ticket. The system will assume that you want to buy the same type of ticket that is already on the card unless you tell it otherwise. Select ‘Compra de titulo’. B. Recharge your card. The system will tell you if your card cannot be recharged, see above messages. Use this option to add Zapping credit. Select ‘Recarregamento’. C. Buy a ticket and a Viva Viagem card. Select ‘Compra de titulo + Viva Viagem’.
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If you select ‘Estações’, the Zones map will be displayed. Select your destination. The map will ‘zoom in’ when you touch it so you can make an accurate selection. You will go to Step 3. If you select `10 Viagens´ or `Outros Titulos´, a screen with additional options is displayed (see photo below). `Simples´ is standard tickets. Inteiro is full price. `Meio´ is a preferential fare. If you select this, you will see another screen with the following options:
• ‘Crianca’ giving half price to children aged 5-12. Children 0-4 years, accompanied by an adult, travel free if they do not occupy a seat. • ‘Idoso’ for citizens aged 65+. • ‘Reformado o Pensionista’ for entitled persons (with proof of identification). You will then see the entitlement conditions for the selection you make. Select ‘continue’. The Zones map will be displayed, select your destination. If you select Zapping, you will see a screen with credit amounts. Choose the amount of credit you want to add to your card. You will then go to Step 3.
If you select the number of zones, you want to buy credit. You will go to straight to Step 3. Step 3. You will see a screen with the journey you selected (it always assumes you want to travel from the station where you are buying the ticket) telling you how many zones are crossed. If you want a return ticket you should increase the number of journeys by selecting ‘+’. If you want to change your selection, you can ‘cancel’ and start again!
Step 4. Pay! Payment can be made in cash or by card. Follow the instructions on the screen. There are separate slots for inserting payment cards, notes and coins. Change will be given if paying by cash. You will be issued with a receipt. The message ‘card recharged’ is displayed. Remove your Viva Viagem card from reader, take the receipt, and take any change or you card etc. from the machine.
Using a ticket You MUST validate your ticket at the start of each trip on each different transport type. To do this you should place the card on the reader – you should get a green light and, if present, barriers will open automatically.
The relevant fare for your journey is deducted from the credit balance on your card at this time. Once validated you have a limited time to complete your journey: • For Carris/Metro you have 1 hour. • For CP Zapping you have 2 hours. • For CP zones: for up to 2 zones you have 1.5 hours, for 3-5 zones you have 2 hours, and for 6-8 zones you have 2.5 hours. There is an excellent guide to validating cards on Carris´s website at www.carris.pt/en/how-to-validate/ At some locations, you will also need to place your card on the reader to exit.
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IWP Christmas Celebrations
by Linda Hunter
IWP members were treated to a wonderful Christmas Brunch, courtesy of Rosemary Adams and her amazing elves... Guests were asked to bring toiletries for the children at Casa Sol which Rosemary delivered the following week. The brunch also raised a remarkable €907 for charity, bringing the total raised at IWP Charity Coffee Mornings during the year to €3271.80. Guests were issued with song sheets and sang a selection of traditional Christmas carols with great gusto! A huge thank you to Rosemary and to all the ladies who helped with refreshments for getting us into the Christmas spirit! Also thank you to our hostesses who have opened their homes for these popular and sociable events and to all of you who have come along and given your support throughout the year.
The IWP Christmas Lunch was again held at the Traquitanas Restaurant in Alcabideche. Members gathered at 12.30pm as usual and enjoyed a selection of starters followed by fish (grouper with shellfish rice) or meat (Porc filets à Alentejana). We could choose whichever dessert we wished from the menu and during the meal the wine and the conversation flowed freely. Thank you to Cornelia Loureiro for organising another splendid lunch! If you would like to assist with organising our monthly lunches, or you have a recommendation for a restaurant you’d like us to try, please contact Cornelia at lunches@iwponline.org.
Caring through the IWP Arts and Crafts Fair IWP had another successful Arts and Crafts Fair at the end of last year at which we raised money and collected school supplies for the St Agnes Creche in Alges. In the photo below, fair organisers Samantha and Julie deliver the IWP donations to the creche. On the creche´s wish list was a digital camera which IWP bought for them. The funds for the camera came from an IWP policy that says that when a member passes away, their membership fee be donated to charity. Sadly, three IWP members passed away in the year of 2011/2012. However, it is their membership fees that enabled us to purchase this camera for the creche.
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I joined the Pottery Workshop...
by Jessie Young
As a small child, I always enjoyed playing mud-pies (much to my mother's disgust) so when I received the announcement of an IWP Pottery Workshop, I signed up at once. On 15 January, nine of us gathered at Catherine Portal's workroom. Only two of us had ever used a potter's wheel before and the rest of us had no real experience of working with clay. Catherine began by giving each of us a piece of clay to divide into two roughly equal pieces and work it around until it was soft and malleable. She explained that the clay needs to be centred and for us to feel the work from within ourselves. She then showed us how to use the wheel and made a pot with deceptive ease. It was then time for us to have a go and I was one of the first to use the wheel. I found it is much harder than it looks. The wheel is driven by an electric motor with a foot pedal like the accelerator on a car to control the speed.
The clay is placed on the centre of the wheel and must be kept wet. Using both hands, I gradually turned it from a lump to a column. Working with the clay feels very satisfying as the feel of the clay changing and growing is a unique experience. Then I tried to hollow out the column to form a pot and immediately realised that long nails are a definite drawback. All seemed to be going quite well for a while but then I became overambitious and my potential pot reverted to a lump. We then changed around to try modelling using just our hands while the others tried their luck with the wheel. This requires more imagination as some idea of the ultimate outcome is a great help. It requires practice and patience but is equally satisfying. I managed to make a strange-looking dish! We left our results for Catherine to fire in the kiln. We will return to see the results of our labours at a later date. The morning was a fascinating experience and one we all enjoyed, but I think it will be a long time before I can produce a masterpiece. However, I have signed up for some lessons so maybe I shall eventually produce something I can be proud of.
`Letting Go´ at the Free Drawing Workshop by Mary St.George
Six artists/art students came together in October for the Free Drawing Workshop presented by IWP Member and painterprintmaker Mary St.George to participate in large scale non-representational drawing or painting in black and white acrylic paint on large sheets of paper. The focus was on
‘automatic drawing’ as explained in the book Expressive Drawing by Stephen Aimone. The idea shifted from exercises in traditional drawing to engage physically, emotionally and personally with pure non-representative drawing or painting. There were three basic tasks: painting in black, painting in black and ‘obliterating’ white, and working in pairs collaboratively to produce artworks. It was not only exhilarating and liberating but also a talking point for why people draw, paint and create. Everyone shared their feelings about `letting go´, discussed their backgrounds relating to art, their ideas, and, in some cases, their artworks.
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Murder at the Manor Quizzing with the IWP Quizzers The IWP Quizzers are still going strong and joining local quizzes where they can. A favourite among the IWP Quizzers, is the monthly Pub Quiz at Chequers International Bar and Restaurant in Cascais which is held on the fourth Sunday of every month. The quiz is organised by IWP Member Manuela and her husband Hans Lamers from South Africans in Portugal, however, it is definitely not a South African only event as people from all nationalities partake in the fun and enjoyment. The quiz is free and everyone is welcome! Because of IWP´s support, Hans and Manuela deemed it appropriate that charity money raised at the quiz go towards the charity that IWP is currently assisting. And to begin, the January quiz night raised €48 for charity! The IWP Quizzers also take part in other quizzes and in October, the IWP team called “Limited Ability” took third place at the Charity Quiz Night held at the Cheshire Home. Not so limited after all as we were the smallest team there... To add your name to the Quizzers list, contact chrisrola@aol.com. You can also contact Chris with information about upcoming quizzes.
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by Chris Rola In November, a small group of IWP members attended the Avalon Theatre Company production of Murder at the Manor by Grant Shepherd in the new state of the art theatre at the Carlucci International American School in Linho. This was a spoof on the murder mystery play with red herrings, stereotypes galore, and enough twists and turns to make you feel dizzy. Six members of the audience were unexpectedly asked to join the cast as suspects, one of whom was IWP member Christina Zaracoudi Gouzeli (in the blond wig below) as the glamorous film star Gloria Glammer. Credit is due to the impromptu suspects´ acting ability and the “real” actors´ direction. It was a fun evening with much laughter and applause. At the same venue, on the 12th, 13th, and 14th of April, the Avalon Theatre Company will be presenting Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones, a multi-award winning comedy set in Ireland described as “richly funny with surprising poignant depth”. Tickets are available from www.avalontheatrecompany.com
IWP join Fund Raising Walk by Chris Rola On Sunday 11th November, a group of IWP members joined the walk “Corrida Sempre Mulher” which took place in the Parque das Nações to raise money for APAMCM (Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Mulher com Câncro da Mama) which provides various kinds of support for women with breast cancer. We registered and paid our donation online and collected our pink Tshirts as well as our race numbers from Colombo Shopping Centre in Lisbon. Our entry in the race entitled us to free public transport to the event. Everyone was watching the weather as rain was forecast - waterproofs were needed. I would like to say we awoke on the day to sunshine, However, at 8 am it was still raining heavily. My Portuguese husband was convinced no one would turn up but being English, I thought “what’s a bit of rain?”. It was arranged that we would meet on the 9.03 train from Cascais, getting in the 2nd carriage from the front. Two of us got on at São Pedro, but saw no friends in pink shirts. When we reached Cais de Sodré, we found that some people could not count and had been in the 3rd carriage all along. We met more IWP members from Lisbon and made our way to the Metro with a throng of ladies in pink T-shirts. The nearer we got to the event, the more pink shirts were there with the odd “normal” traveller looking rather puzzled. Out of the Metro at Oriente, we marvelled at the wonderful architecture of the station. The now great throng of pink shirts passed through the shopping centre (a little distracted by the shops) and out the other side to the beat of music to join the 12,000 runners and walkers. Heading for the start, we collected our pink caps and the starter’s hooter sounded. We were off, a little slowly at first, as the walkers queued through the Start Gate, clapping
hands and cheering to the music. The walk was centred around the lake in Parque de Nações with a bit extra each side to make the 5 km. The runners had set off first and we waved when we saw them well ahead running down the other side of the lake. We also waved to the few spectators on their balconies but without much response. In front of us there was a dance group who every now and again gave us a dance routine. The walkers were old and young, fit and not so fit, children, babies in pushchairs, a few men, a clown in full costume and all full of fun. It took us 90 minutes to walk the 5 km. We enjoyed the crowd, lost and found our group members, watched the weather (still no rain), tried to avoid steps and cobbles and by the end, our feet were a little sore. At the finish line, we took lots of photos, picked up a pink bag of refreshments and then walked back through the shopping centre, a little slower this time as someone wanted a red dress for Christmas. Hugs and goodbyes for our Lisbon members, who we were sad to leave and hoping we could do it again next year. On the train home, we explored our bags of snacks and tried to work out how much money the walk must have raised and we were glad to have been a part of it.
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Creative with Paper
In January, the IWP Japanese Women presented an IWP charity coffee morning and origami workshop. It was a splendid morning, with wonderful Japanese nibbles, beautiful paper creations and lots of talking and laughing. We encourage you to go online or to a bookstore for resources on how to create your own works of origami. It is truly a magnificent art form and fabulous way to spend a couple of hours or more...
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In January, the new IWP Board and the previous IWP Board met for that all important handover meeting. The new board is still in the process of getting their heads around all that is required in the background to run IWP, but with the previous board and IWP volunteers always willing to help, the new board is sure to find their feet soon enough.
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Your (quick and easy) guide to
Energy Therapies by Maria Salomão-Schmidt As certified Reiki Master Teacher, Energy Medicine Practitioner and Emotional Freedom Technique Therapist, IWP Member Maria Salomão-Schmidt gives us an introduction to Energy Therapies. Energy therapies clear blocked emotional and negative thought energy that has become so common in our society. This is what “stress” really is. When we have blocked, over-active or under-active energy, we are unaligned. We go against our flow and life feels hard. This is when things like depression, weight-gain and hopelessness take root and begin to grow. However, if we are able to release the emotional energy of our past, clean up our mental states and repair our entire energy system we may experience better health, more joy, clearer mental states, and a stronger spiritual connection. Energy work gives power to our life force and vibrational tone so we are a powerful instrument, attracting what is good and wanted into our lives.
What is a Chakra? Chakra is Sanskrit meaning wheel, or vortex. It refers to each of the seven energy centers of which our consciousness, our energy system, is composed. Chakras, or energy centers, regulate the flow of energy through our energy system. The functioning of the chakras reflects decisions we make concerning how we choose to respond to conditions in our life. We open and close them when we decide what to think, and what to feel, and through which perceptual filter we choose to experience the world around us.
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A common deficiency in women in my practice is a blocked 5th chakra, the throat chakra. When aligned you receive message impulses from your heart and speak it through your 5th. Our society, especially in the past, used to teach women to not “offend” others so we, as a group, learned to monitor what we say, speaking from the outside in rather than from what we really felt. This action causes energy to block because you are not being authentic. Energy work and coaching can help return the flow so that you can more effortlessly speak your truth without fear.
What is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)? EFT or “tapping” is a recent discovery that has provided thousands with relief from pain, diseases and emotional issues. It is a unique version of acupuncture without needles. Instead, you stimulate well-established energy meridian points on your body by tapping on them with your fingertips. I’ve had clients as young as two who have trouble sleeping and use this method to successfully soothe themselves. My husband, Doug, had a life-threatening auto-immune illness called ‘vasculitis’ for which he was given mega dosage of prednisone, a drug that makes it hard for you to sleep because your mind begins to race.
Doug did not want to do EFT on himself because it was too strange for him at first, but after so many sleepless (and cranky nights) he agreed. Within 3 minutes he was snoring. Simple, free, portable and effective.
or feel stress. If high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. ‘Rei’ meaning “God’s Wisdom” or “the Higher Power” and ‘Ki’ which is “life force energy”. So ‘Reiki’ is actually “spiritually guided life force energy.” A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind, and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and well-being. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It works in conjunction with medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
Maria demonstrating EFT or "tapping" as it is sometimes called. Even children can be taught this technique to help with anxiety, fear or insomnia.
What is Energy Medicine?
For a long time, the western world rejected the medicine of the east. Thankfully that is shifting. In world-renowned Boston hospitals and medical schools, energy treatments like Reiki and EFT are now being offered. In my graduating class of energy medicine school there were three doctors learning how to take this information and use it with their existing practice. This work is thrilling. This work only “finds you” when you start “waking up” to your life’s true magnificence. May this serve as a beautiful alarm clock to the awakening of your life’s purpose!
Energy medicine shows you how to understand and work with your body’s reservoir of electromagnetic and more subtle energies. Your body is comprised of chakras. These energy centers and pathways are in constant and dynamic interplay, not only with other energies, but also with your cells, your organs, your immune system, and your mood. Energy medicine is designed to empower you to have more control over how you feel, how healthy you stay, and how to keep your mind sharp.
What is Reiki? Reiki is a brilliant Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Reiki is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, we get sick
Maria giving a client an energy treatment. This is an actual healing and not staged.
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r e n r o Joke C by Kay Baker We all like to laugh, don’t we? The old sayings “laughter is the best medicine” and “if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry” will stand the test of time, being as true as they are. These days, scientists are carrying out studies to prove that laughter reduces pain and stress, improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, lowers blood sugar levels, improves our mood, eases pain, aids relaxation and sleep, and even burns calories. Well, I think we more or less knew that anyway! Laughter has always been in my life – my father came from a large family, 5 brothers and 3 sisters, all of whom bantered with one another and constantly told jokes. Family gatherings were always a lot of fun. I can’t imagine life without humour in it. However, the art of telling jokes face to face seems to be dying out. If you ask someone ‘have you heard any good jokes lately?’ the answer invariably is “no”, or “well I did hear one but I can’t remember it”, or worse still, they try to remember one, start telling you and then forget the punch line! Nowadays, most jokes and funny stories are circulated by email, leaving no need to memorise them to tell to your friends. Of course, we don’t all have the same sense of humour, or even a sense of humour at all, though I’m sure this is the exception. Humour differs from country to country, and culture to culture. You often hear mention of ‘the British sense of humour’. There are many different kinds of jokes: one liners, funny story jokes (see below); there are observational jokes, rude or ‘risque’ jokes, ‘sick’ jokes, jokes with
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puns, practical jokes (see Chris’s article on April Fool’s Day) and many more. People will always see a funny side to things, and usually a tirade of jokes follows even the worst of situations, although not always in the best taste. I would like to start a ‘Jokes Corner’ in A Janela, and print some jokes and funny stories from around the world. For this I need your help – do you know any? You can send them to me at kbkr79@gmail.com either in English or in your own language, if you prefer, as some jokes lose their meaning in translation. You don’t have to put your name to them, but please give the country of origin. To get started, here’s a simple, if long-winded (pardon the pun) joke about the Balloon Family that my brother told me when I was in Scotland for the winter holidays: Mummy and Daddy Balloon got fed up with Baby Balloon sleeping in between them every night and eventually they decided to tell him “look Baby, this has gone on long enough; you’re too old to sleep with us now, you have to sleep in your own bed”. That night, Baby Balloon started off in his own bed but soon became lonely, so he thought he’d squeeze in between his parents when they were sleeping. However, he found them curled up tightly together and try as he might, there was no room between them. Then he had an idea…he let some of his air out to make him smaller. But it wasn’t enough, he still didn’t fit. So being daring, he quietly let some of Mummy Balloon’s air out
so that she was smaller, and again tried to squeeze in, but there was still no room. Determined, he then let out some of Daddy Balloon’s air, and finally he managed to squeeze in between them and went peacefully to sleep. In the morning Mummy was very cross to find Baby Balloon in their bed again and she
shouted “Baby, what are doing here? We told you to sleep in your own bed. What do you have to say for yourself?” Baby Balloon looked ashamed and said “I’m sorry Mummy, I’ve let you down and I’ve let Daddy down, but most of all, I’ve let myself down”.
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Arraiolos...the town and surrounds by Sharon Wake When you say “Arraiolos”, you immediately think of the hand made Arraiolos carpet. The art of Arraiolos carpet making is so unique and recognisable that no visit to Portugal really seems complete without a visit to the town that started this art form, the inspiring town of Arraiolos. Only about an hour’s drive from Lisbon, especially if your driver is prone to having a heavy foot on the accelerator pedal, Arraiolos is situated in the Alentejo region of Portugal. As we entered the sleepy town we spotted a terraced house with a novel name “Array Ollos”. It was only a short drive from there through the town to find a restaurant and then onwards to our hotel. On its blank white washed walls, the hotel showcased the Arraiolos carpet making tradition with old and modern patterned carpets which were for sale from €2800 upwards. For someone who was making her first piece of Arraiolos, it was even more fascinating as I knew first hand the work and time that had gone into each piece! They tell you not to go to the Alentejo during summer as the temperatures in this area are usually the highest in Portugal, so take this into consideration when planning your trip.
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There is plenty to see around this area. What amazed us was all the different castles and walled cities that we kept discovering. Evora Monte is well worth a visit and for €2.00 you can walk around this historic round castle that has been restored (see photo on right). From it you can get a panoramic view of the surrounding area. There is a community of people still living within the walls of this castle. There was even a house for sale with a swimming pool!
town and was then successfully defeated by Portuguese troops from Estremoz. In its more recent history, Elvas was used by the Duke of Wellington as his headquarters in his siege of the neighbouring Spanish town of Badajoz.
Elvas has a spectacular Aquaduct (pictured below) which, located outside the city walls, is the city's most famous sight. The towering Amoreira Aqueduct is 7km (4.5miles) in length and took over 100 years to complete. With a total of 843 arches and at places rising to over 30m (100ft), it still brings water to the town. The town is believed to have been originally developed by the Romans and it has suffered many conflicts in its history. It was liberated from the occupying Moors in 1229 and since that date in a period of some 600 years, it had suffered numerous attacks and was the subject of peace treaties between Portugal and the neighbouring Spain. The battle of Linhas de E l v a s i n 1 6 5 9 , d u r i n g t h e Wa r o f Independence between the two countries (1640-1668), is notable for the decisive defeat of the invading Spanish. The Spanish had besieged the Portuguese army in the
Our most amazing discovery was the town of Marv達o. Marv達o is a spectacular medieval walled village perched at 900 metres on a rocky crag called the Serra de Marv達o. The narrow cobbled streets lined with whitewashed houses, many with decorative doors and windows from the 15th century, wind their way up to one of the best preserved castles in Portugal dating from the 13th century. The views from the castle are truly breathtaking looking out over the wild rocky landscape towards Spain and the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal, which are often snow capped in winter. Walking around the castle you find it is truly unique with a formal garden (photo below) together with fountain and cannons still in place. Marvao is a UNESCO World Heritage candidate and one of best places to visit in Portugal.
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Hidden Treasures BiCas - Bicycle Loan
You can borrow – free of charge – bicycles from BiCas at 3 places in Cascais. 1. Opposite the railway station 2. Beside the ‘eco house’ outside the Parque Marechal Carmona 3. At the ‘Telepizza’ roundabout near Casa de Guia
however, there is a number to call if you have problems. Only adult bicycles are available and they have a basket to carry a few belongings. There is a cycle path from the Farol Hotel in Cascais as far as Guincho beach (about 6km) which offers a great opportunity to take in fantastic views and get a bit of exercise too!
Bicycles are loaned on a first come, first served basis, so get there early! Each person borrowing a bicycle must present identification (passport, ID card), and details of where they are staying. The bicycle must be returned to the same place it was borrowed from. The service operates all year around: November 1st – March 31st, hours are from 09:00 - 16:00, April 1st - October 31st, hours are from 08:00 - 19:00. The bicycles are not necessarily well maintained, so check them before you take them (especially the brakes),
Keep fit! Most of us know about the exercise equipment along the paradão (promenade) between Cascais and São Pedro do Estoril...but I think the FREE open air gym
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near Casa de Guia that opened last year is much more fun! It offers lots of different equipment all in one place, instructions for use, fresh sea air to breath in and a beautiful view to bend and stretch to! The walk from the marina up to Casa da Guia is stunning yes, it involves a little bit of ‘uphill’ work, but its much less crowded than the paradão. There are cafés and restaurants at Boca do Inferno and Casa da Guia if you need some sustenance to reward your efforts. If you’re arriving by car there is plenty of parking along the road near Boca do Inferno (itself a magnificent sight when a strong onshore wind is blowing!).
Cozinha com Alma Cozinha com Alma (Kitchen with a Soul) opened its doors in October of 2012 in the Pampilheira area of Cascais. It is a Take Away business with a very unique concept. The mission of Cozinha Com Alma is to give support to those who live with financial difficulties but are not eligible to receive government assistance. Their proceeds go to a Bolsa Solidária (Solidarity Fund) managed by an office of the Câmara de Cascais, to help middle and lower middle class families experiencing difficulties but who do not qualify for food aid from the Banco Alimentar (Food Bank).
They are situated in Praceta Padre Marçal da Silveira, 31 (near CUF clinic). They are open Monday to Friday from 12:00 - 20:30 and on Saturdays from 11:00 - 14:00. For orders contact 210 938 834. You can email them at geral@cozinhacomalma.com or visit their webpage at www.cozinhacomalma.com
Cozinha Com Alma is open to the general public. So, if you fancy an evening without having to cook or you want to throw a stress free dinner party for your friends, why not pay them a visit. The Cozinha features a weekly menu of freshly prepared dishes every day. In addition to this, they also have frozen foods which are prepared there. Their almost gourmet menu is prepared by a chef and it is the quality of their food which has brought them success in this short time. Thank you Linda Hunter and Flávia Soares for your suggestions. We want to hear from everybody! If you have a Hidden Treasure, a special, unique or one of a kind place, that you would like to share with other members, please send them to us. Tell us why you love the place and if possible, take a photo of your Hidden Treasure and send it to us at ajanela@iwponline.org
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From Minho by Mary Heaner
Living in a small town in Minho, IWP Member Mary Heaner shares a little of her life and experiences in this unique part of Portugal and the world. December 21st, it's cold, misty and drippy in Vieira do Minho. We don't expect Algarve sun here in the winter, we just hope for a few days a week when it's not pouring rain. Today it's good enough to work in the garden. I pull the last beets from the springplanted bed, and swedes (rutabaga), planted in August. The cold weather will have made the swedes mild and delicious. Minho-grown beets are outstanding. I wonder why they aren't famous like Perigord plums or Alaskan salmon. They are so sweet and delicate you can imagine eating them for dessert. If you time your plantings right, you have beets to harvest nine months of the year. The August planted bed is coming along nicely, two inches in diameter. I'll still be harvesting from this bed in May, each time only taking what I want to eat, the rest happy in the ground growing very slowly in the cold weather. The purple chard is striking, thick and meaty looking - delicious to eat and pretty enough to be an ornament. I cut down the brown asparagus stalks right to the ground and mulch over the bed with decomposing grass clippings. In March, the delicate new spears will break through. Having been away for a few weeks, I walk around the property to see how things are
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doing. In 2007, I hired a landscape architect to draw up a plan for this land that had been used, for probably hundreds of years, as pasture. I told him I wanted a small area to grow food and keep laying hens, and for the rest I wanted to recover the forest, only planting native species and being careful to maintain the natural ecology. He delivered a grandiose plan well beyond my budget, but one thing I did do was lay paths. Not the originally specified granite stone ones but a clay and cement mix. They meander beautifully down the four terraces of the property winding through existing and inprogress stands of trees and meadows. Today, everything looks well. The 12 cork oaks I planted in 2007 are thriving beyond my expectations. They have doubled in height and are sturdy. I was a little worried about planting cork oaks in Minho, a very different climate from the Alentejo where they are typical, but an agricultural engineer from Vieira do Minho I later met, told me the trees grow well in Minho but the cork is less dense. Unsuitable for vinho maduro that will be aged in the bottle for years, but fine for the local vinho verde which will not. Well, vinho verde grapes grow on the property, planted by the previous owner. Someday I may have a grandchild who will make wine
and cork the bottles from the wood of these trees. Vieira do Minho is a town of 15,000, 40 kilometers northeast of Braga and 15 kilometers south of Gerês. I live in Rossas, population 4000. The people are largely elderly - the young people typically emigrate to richer European countries to work. There are so many emigrants, Vieira do Minho has a special festival in August to celebrate their annual visit for the summer holiday. It's unfortunate that the second generation of these emigrants often don't speak Portuguese and can't talk to their grandparents. I wonder if the second generation will continue to visit and if someone will be here when the old people die to carry on some of the traditions – the courtly manners, the self-sufficiency. The financial crisis isn't in sight on the tiny quintas. There are eggs and pork and wine, and life could go on without gasoline or electricity. It can seem like a different century here. Women carry things on their heads, widows wear long black dresses and head scarves, and herds of animals cross the road on their way to another pasture. Occasionally you will see someone driving an oxcart and everyone has a scythe to use for small jobs like cutting a little grass to tide the animals over in the barn overnight. In 2010, I decided I wanted to grow asparagus. A little risky because I had never seen it growing here and Minho farmers seem to stick to a few traditional vegetables – kale, onions, tomatoes, pimentos. But I didn't want to let tradition get in the way of my ambitions. I searched the internet for places to buy asparagus crowns in Portugal. Nothing. I wrote messages on expat forums. Nothing. I began to wonder if asparagus was planted anywhere in Portugal. Well, if not, it certainly is in the UK. Bingo, I could order crowns (roots) from England. Order placed, the delivery was promised for March. Probably October is the best time to plant asparagus crowns here but I was committed and started work on the bed. Asparagus beds, I read, must be dug very deeply with lots of compost and absolutely no weeds, a
sizable job for a bed of 24 plants. My upper body muscles improved. Every week when I video-skyped with my daughter in Boston, I flexed my biceps so she could admire my progress. The order was delayed because of supplier problems but I remained optimistic that it wasn't too late to plant. Then the volcano erupted and shipment was again delayed. A volcano? In Europe? It was May before I got those crowns in the ground. Miraculously little asparagus spears appeared on 19 of the 24 plants. You're not supposed to cut any the first year so I let them grow. The second year you can take just a small harvest so in 2011 I carefully cut a few. I ate most of those raw the moment I cut them. In 2012, I had a proper harvest and, true to legend, eaten straight from the garden asparagus is vastly superior to anything you buy. Now I can expect asparagus every spring for the next 15 years or so.
The first of my asparagus plants making their appearance. Eaten straight from the garden, they were more delicious than any asparagus I have every bought.
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Spotlights from the News compiled by Catriona Glasgow Post-graduate education at the main Portuguese business schools is enjoying increased demand and attracting students from Europe and further afield. In its favour is not only an increased standing in international rankings with some offering distinctive areas of specialisation, but also the lower cost of a Masters programme compared particularly with the UK and US. Católica, Nova and Porto Business Schools ranked 32nd, 29th and 55th respectively in 2012 in the Financial Times ranking. More recently, the ‘Lisbon MBA’, offered jointly by Nova and Católica, has gone straight into 61st place in the Financial Times world rankings and 15th in Europe. (Financial Times, 2/12/2012 & 29/1/2013) A standard European driving licence was introduced on 19 January this year to replace the many different models used across the EU. This change is part of a broader package of EU measures designed to enhance free movement, tackle driving licence fraud and improve road safety across the EU. The new licence is the size of a credit card. It carries a photo, standard information requirements and a national symbol for each country. It also incorporates various security features. Existing licences are not affected by this change until time of renewal. A European electronic data exchange system will allow information to be exchanged between countries, for example for people moving from one member state to another. The new licences must be renewed (no testing required) by car drivers and motorcyclists, every 10-15 years, depending on the country. New minimum standards have also been introduced for the qualification of driving examiners. (The Portugal News, 18/1/2013) The IMF approved payment of the sixth part of Portugal’s bailout programme in January
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after reviewing its quarterly performance in November. Although the IMF praised Portugal’s effort and progress, it said sizeable medium-term economic challenges remained. The IMF advised the Government to sustain efforts to make the tradable sector more competitive, boost long-term growth and further advance fiscal consolidation and warned the Government that it needed structural reforms to do this. (Algarve Resident, 25/1/2013) Figures from the National Statistics Institute show that almost 44,000 people left Portugal in 2011, an increase of 85% from 2010. Most were aged 25 to 29. 41,500 of these were Portuguese citizens, double the number who left in 2010. The main destinations for emigrants were Angola, the UK, Switzerland and Germany. (The Portugal News, 18/1/2013) Confidence in Portugal was boosted at the end of January when the country returned to the debt markets with resounding success. It raised 2.5 billion Euros with a 5-year bond issue with investor demand five times the value of bonds offered, showing confidence from investors in Europe and further afield. (The Portugal News, 25/1/2013) In a move to reduce the national debt, the Government accorded the management rights for the airport operator ANA to the French group Vinci for 50 years, selling 95% of ANA’s capital to Vinci for 3.08 billion Euros in December. However, the EU has not confirmed if it will allow this sale to be included in the calculation of Portugal’s public debt. (expatica.com, 24/1/2013) An attempt to privatise the country’s public broadcaster RTP was postponed in January after complaints from private channels that
there was no room in the advertising market for another competitor during these recessionary times. (Sol, 25/1/2013)
the same place in 2011. The Nazaré underwater canyon has become the ultimate challenge of the modern big wave surfer. (surfertoday.com, 29/1/2013)
Foreign pensioners who reside part of the year in Portugal are exempt from paying income tax in Portugal on their pensions since January this year, thus avoiding double taxation. The new law aims to attract retired foreigners to set up a second residence in Portugal in order to take advantage of their significant purchasing power and contribution to tourism-related activities. (Portugal Daily View, 28/11/2012) Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2013 has ranked the hotel Onyria Marinha Edition Hotel & Thalasso in Quinta da Marinha, Cascais, the third best hotel in the world and the first in Europe, based on the recommendations of travellers around the world. (Jornal de Negócios, 16/1/2013) The surf world spotlight was on Praia do Norte, Nazaré, in Portugal, on 28 January this year when Guinness Book record-holder Garrett McNamara surfed a wave 100 feet high and broke his own world record set at
According to the New York Times, Oporto has been distinguished as one of the 46 ‘Places to Go in 2013’, ranking 28th, and chosen for its architecture, value for money and, of course, its port wine. “Portugal’s economic pain is your gain in Oporto”, they say. “It is one of Western Europe’s great bargains, where new hotels and restaurants have brought a fresh burnish to the Unesco protected city.” (The Portugal News, 17/1/2013)
PORTUGUESE LESSONS/ CONVERSATION IN ESTORIL/CASCAIS TERESA ALMEIDA KATZENSTEIN CONTACTS: 966 713 961 teresa.katz@gmail.com
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Celebrating 23 years of our mission & our commitment towards a positive & creative Education at Escolinha do Largo in Cascais
We welcome all nationalities to our school in Cascais. We admit students from 12-months old through all of the primary levels up to 10-year olds (4th year). Our curriculum is Portuguese and we offer English with a native English teacher 3 hours per week and Spanish with a native Spanish teacher 2 hours per week. We also offer Mandarin. Do not hesitate: Visit our school by clicking on: www.escolinhadolargo.com Or call our Swedish mother Sally Tilly for references or to book a visit. Mobile 91-7819188 or email: sally@reginatilly.com
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Special Discounts! La Poterie offers a 10% discount to IWP Members on the price of pottery classes (for a group for 6 sessions with all materials and firings included). Please note that this offer is only valid for IWP members and only on production of your current membership card. Contact: Catherine Portal on 93 415 6882
The Lisbon Players offers IWP Members the same discounts that they offer to their members. This means that by showing your IWP Membership card, you can get the same discounts and deals that The Lisbon Player Members get. Contact 213 961 946 or visit www.lisbonplayers.com.pt If your business has a special savings offer that is exclusive to IWP members, advertise it in A Janela´s Special Discounts Listing for €10 an issue. Send us your special offer, any applicable restrictions, applicable contact information or address, and how you would like your business name to appear to ajanela@iwponline.org. Your business will have space for 5 lines or 70 words. Your Glimpse into the International Women in Portugal
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French Conversation Group by Jeanine Nazareth “Bonjour les filles!” That’s how we begin… The French conversation group was initiated over 20 years ago, at the same time as the creation of IWP! We have a long and beautiful history together! Most of the women of the group have a good proficiency in French. They either learned it in school or in a French speaking country where they lived at one time or another. Their main goal is to keep practicing the language in order not to forget it. We have no specific rules nor specific textbooks. The only rule is to have fun together! We share our respective personal news, we gossip about people in the news, sometimes we attempt to "save the world", but we do it all IN FRENCH. If a member seems to be lost or unprepared for the level of French practiced by the group, she will be given a few private lessons (free of charge) to bring her up to speed with the rest of the group. So don’t be afraid to join us! The sessions take place on
Wednesdays from 15:00 to 17:00. They used to be held at one another´s homes on a rotation basis. Now, they are exclusively given in Murches (Cascais) at the house of a dear and longtime friend of the group. Since she is temporarily incapacitated and cannot join us, we decided to join her so as not to break the group's harmony. On the subject of friendship and harmony, I am confident to say that one of the greatest rewards of our meetings is the deep bond we have created with one another! Some of us have known each other for many years: we share our family news - good and bad - our happy and not so happy times, the birth of our grandchildren, and the death of our dear ones! It is like having a second family nearby. Amazingly enough, the newer members of the group have perfectly integrated themselves within "our family". Speaking for myself, at least, I can say that the special bond we have is the greatest asset of our group! Come and join us!
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IWP Bridge Workshop by Chris Rola In January, I held an IWP Bridge Workshop to give members a chance to experience the intricacies of playing Bridge and decide whether they wanted to learn to play. When I joined IWP in 1994, we had 2 Bridge groups, one for beginners and once for advanced players. Although I had been playing for 10 years, I had to work hard to get a place in the advanced group since it was so popular. It has always been my ambition to have an IWP Bridge group again. Twelve people attended the workshop, and with the help of one Elaine and two Patricias we managed to show them how the game was played and start to explain the early beginnings of bidding. We became so enthralled that we were playing, explaining and enjoying ourselves for three hours! Although I had given the group details of a professional teacher, they decided they wanted me to continue and that we would have informal and enjoyable lessons. Sofia Rodrigues agreed to be the captain of Beginner’s Bridge group. I had learnt bridge helped by a book called The
biggest little Bridge Book in the World and Pat Newth obtained 12 copies from America for use with the lessons. We had our first lesson on Monday, 21st January which 15 members attended. Our first lesson covered much of what we had learnt in the workshop but this time I would not let them look at one another´s hands. They also had to bid and play a set hand. After the lesson, they dealt hands and were playing using the little they had learnt and I could not get them away from the card tables to have tea. Let’s hope they continue with such enthusiasm as I have given them some homework for their next lesson.
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IWP
ACTIVITIES
Please Note: IWP members and their guests attending any event or activity do so entirely at their own risk.
Arts&Crafts Arraiolos Tuesdays, 10:00 - 12:00. The art of Arraiolos is unique to Portugal. Learn the craftsmanship of making handmade carpets. We meet in St. Paul's Church in Estoril every week. There is a small fee to cover the cost of the church hall and refreshments. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Art for Enjoyment Thursdays, 14:30 - 17:00. The sessions are facilitated by Heather Taylor and held in her rooftop studio in Monte Estoril with room for five members. These afternoons are not for formal teaching but for everyone to experiment with ideas and painting materials. Books and other inspirational resources are available. Members are asked to bring their own materials. Please contact Heather to book your place and receive information about what to bring. A suggestion list can be emailed to you on request. There is a charge of €5 for studio use and refreshments. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Patchwork and Crafts Thursdays, 11:00 - 15:00. Join a fun group of people who cut beautiful fabrics into little pieces and sew them back together again! Whether you do this already, or you want to learn how to make stunning quilts, you are invited to join us. Tea and cakes are served with tips from experienced quilters in our Quilt Bar. There is a small charge Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org More information and photos at can be found at http://patchworkinportugal.blogspot.com/.
Books&Writing A Janela Get more involved in IWP by joining the A Janela Team. All members of the A Janela Team are volunteers. We get together once a month at a member´s house to discuss and piece together our club magazine. It´s great fun and you can be sure to gain many new skills as well as discover some hidden talents. Join us by emailing ajanela@iwponline.org.
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Cascais Book Enthusiasts Avid readers and new members are welcome to join us one evening a month for a stimulating discussion on a book chosen by the group. For Group 1: Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org For Group 2: Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Lisbon Book Club Join us one weekday per month for an easy going afternoon of book chat and catching up. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Library Wednesday, 11:00 - 13:00. There are over 8000 books: paper, hardback, large print, a good supply of audio tapes, videos and books for children of all ages. The library is at ‘Vila Olivia”, Rua de Areia 154, Birre. On Library mornings there is a large sign on the fence showing exactly where it is. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Creative Writers Meetings are held once a month at a member's home on a Saturday afternoon. We have a theme for each meeting. Each member brings copies to share with the others. The group is supportive and encouraging. After the meeting we have refreshments and conversation. Normally at the end, we choose a theme for the next meeting but are not obliged to keep to it. You can bring something else to share with us if you wish. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Lisbon Writers Group The Lisbon Writers Group meets every third Tuesday of the month at 10:30 alternating in members houses. All writerly contributions, great or small, are very welcome! Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
Business Business Owners' Network Are you a business owner? Are you thinking of starting a business here in Portugal? Would you like to meet with IWP members who are going through what you are going through? Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
Games&Card Games Bridge - Cascais If you are interested in playing bridge in the Cascais area, please contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org for more information. To read more about this group, see Chris Rola´s article on the Bridge workshop that was held in January. Mah Jong Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org for more information. Your Glimpse into the International Women in Portugal
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Quiz Nights We are looking for Quizzers and Quizzes! A few IWP members and associate members (family members) have been taking part in organised quizzes (for charity and fun). It is great fun and a good way to meet new people! We would also be interested in anyone wanting to organise a Quiz for IWP and information about upcoming Quizzes. To join the group or to let us know of an upcoming quiz, please contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
Health&Fitness Beginners’ Tennis If you'd like to improve your tennis (i.e. its a long time since you played, or you've had a few lessons and want to practice) please contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Fitness Walkers Cascais Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 08:45. What better way is there than to start the day enjoying the peaceful seafront of Cascais? The walk starts at Monte Estoril train station tunnel exit, facing the sea, and lasts about an hour. Break down stress and improve your power, body and mind. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Golfing for All Thursdays, 10:00 - 11:00. This activity is for all abilities from complete beginners to those who have played before. We meet every week at the beautiful Estoril Golf Club. We work with a professional who teaches a group lesson for one hour. The lesson takes place either on the driving range or out on the course. The fee is €100 for a group of four, for 10 lessons, (that is €14 per lesson) and €4 for a bucket of golf balls. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Mind Body Spirit We meet once a fortnight, Mondays at 15:00 at one of the members´ houses and inform everyone by email. We discuss issues regarding the mind, body and spirit. Each session will have a theme and we discover and rediscover old and new ways of dealing with life. These may include inspirations from a book, personal experiences, or the topic of the moment. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Sintra walks Friday mornings at 10:30. Over hill, over dale, rain or shine we hit the trail! Come join us for walks through the Sintra Mountains and on the cliffs overlooking the sea. Meet new friends and enjoy spectacular scenery, while having vigourous exercise. Generally 2-3 hours long. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
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Tennis Intermediate Wednesdays, 9:00 - 11:00. We play ladies doubles tennis at the Estoril tennis club every week for two hours. It is a friendly, welcoming group and new members are always welcome. The fee is €7 for two hours. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
Language&Culture Lisbon Descobridoras (Discoverers) Join us for monthly excursions in the Lisbon area including museums, walks, and tours. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org English Conversation - Advanced Mondays, 10:00 - 12:00. This lively conversation group will give you an opportunity to practice your English as well as involve you in some great discussions. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org English Conversation - Improvers Wednesdays, 10:30 - 12:15. An opportunity to improve your English through general and fun conversation and discussion with guidance on grammar and vocabulary. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
French Conversation Wednesdays, 15:00 - 17:00. Come and join a friendly group trying to remember the French they once knew. You’ll get a medley of information (in French) on various topics, lots of media gossip, bits on current affairs, and occasional grammar tips. Come and meet the challenge! Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
Beginner´s French Wednesdays, 13:30 - 14:30. If you had French classes a long time ago or if you never had any but would like to know the basics...this class is for you. Don´t worry, I will not cram grammar rules down your throat. I will teach you how to order in a restaurant (and know what you are ordering). I will help you make hotel reservation, find your way into a French city etc. Above all, we will do this with a lot of laughter and good humour. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org German Practice Mondays 10:30-12:00. German is one of the official languages in six other European countries apart from Germany itself. If you are interested in the language and would like to refresh your knowledge or just use the language, join this class. Reading, conversation and discussion will be included. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
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Italian Conversation A captain is needed for this group. If you are interested in participating in or helping to run this group please email activities@iwponline.org Portuguese Beginner Conversation in Cascais Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00. These are not lessons. The sessions will help you to understand basic conversational Portuguese and how to get by in common situations. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Portuguese Beginner Conversation in Lisbon Informal sessions (not lessons) to help you understand Portuguese and make yourself understood at a basic level. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org Portuguese Conversation Advanced Tuesdays, 14:30. This group gets together to practice Portuguese and have interesting and varied discussions. Newcomers with a good basic knowledge of Portuguese are always welcome as no specific program is followed. At each meeting we all make a small donation and the money collected over the year is given to a local charity. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org for further details. Spanish Conversation Thursdays, 14:30 - 16:30. The time has arrived for us to speak in Spanish. If you would like to try this worldwide spoken language, come along and have some fun. The group is held at Visi's home in Cascais. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
Mothers&Children Playgroup - Tuesday Tuesdays 10:00 - 12:00. We also organise other activities throughout the week such as softplay, walks, visits to the park or just a get together at each other's houses. It's a great way to build a network of other international mums and let your little ones have fun and play together. Contact Bianca Harvey on binxharvey@yahoo.co.uk for more information. Playgroup Craft Sessions Wednesday, 15:00 - 17:00 at St Heart's Playgroup in Cobre from 15:00 -17:00. Contact Bianca Harvey on binxharvey@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
Wining&Dining International Diners For all keen cooks and enthusiastic hosts, single or with a partner. We meet monthly, taking turns to host in our homes, sharing the cooking and costs, for a fun evening with good food. Contact the IWP Activity Coordinator at activities@iwponline.org
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CASCAIS Bi-lingual International Hairstylist [English/Portuguese] Trained in Canada/North America Demonstration cutter Competition winner in Canada and the USA
Specialist in:
And by special appointment:
Modern unisex cuts Highlights Full colour Updo's Children welcome
Wedding parties and High School Prom
For busy people on the go don't delay! Make sure you look great at all times, and treat yourself to a cut/colour today. To make an appointment or call for a consultation Call: 968769025 or 214664586 or email: w2hairstudio@yahoo.ca
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Advertise in A Janela • Advertising reservations for A Janela must be received by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Advertisements will not be accepted after this date. • Business advertisements may be placed by members and non members. • All members are entitled to one personal advertisement free of charge once every six months. Please send your personal ad to the office at ajanela@iwponline.org. • All adverts must be paid 30 days after the invoice is issued. Please include name, address and NIF number. • Receipts will be sent upon payment. All payments should be mailed registered to: IWP Advertising, Apartado 6 2751-901 Cascais or paid by bank transfer using the following: NIB 0019 0112 002000 13721 85. Please indicate your invoice number when transferring so payment can be identified. • All advertisements must be submitted ‘printer ready’, via email or on a CD-ROM. Requested formats are: Word, PowerPoint, pdf, jpeg, and bmp. • Advertising Inserted Flyers will only be accepted if they are printed on A5 or smaller normal (80 gram) weight paper. They can be printed on both sides and on coloured paper. Two or three fold brochures are fine, as long as the paper is A5 or smaller and 80 grms. or less. Inserts must be delivered to the IWP Office by the 15th of the month before publication. Reserve your flyer in advance as only 3 flyers will be mailed in any one issue. • For more information contact the IWP Office on 915 552 847 or ajanela@iwponline.org • IWP Business Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 09:00 - 14:00. • IWP does not necessarily endorse services featured in paid advertisements.
A Janela ADVERTISING RATES 2013 A5 Inserted Flyer
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www.iwponline.org ADVERTISING RATES 2013 The website advertising rates listed below are calculated on a monthly basis. Ads will be posted online only after payment has been received and on the first business day of every month. Online advert for 12 month - €15 Online advert for less than 12 months - €17.50 Link to a website - €3
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Membership Fees The membership year begins 1 October and runs until 30 September. The annual renewal fee is €50 and is applicable all year round. The membership fee decreases every month so that new members who join after the start of the membership year, will only pay for the remaining months in that membership year (see chart). We charge a one-off administration fee on joining of €15. Please pay the initial joining fee of €15 plus the membership fee based on the month you join. Payment An electronic bank transfer of your membership fee can be done online through your bank´s internet banking system or any Multibanco machine. In either case, a receipt of the transfer will be offered to you. We ask that you please enclose it with this form. In addition, if you are paying by internet banking, please be sure to include your full name and phone number in the “reason for transfer” window. New memberships paid by electronic transfer will not be processed unless the completed form and transfer receipt have been received by IWP. Your Glimpse into the International Women in Portugal
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The receipt is needed to verify the payment as many members’ names will not coincide exactly with the name on their bank account. If you have any questions please contact IWP at 915 552 847 or email us at office@iwponline.org on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 to 14:00. IWP Membership Fees 2013/2014
Annual Renewal Fee is €50
September €50.00
January €40.00
May €27.00
October €50.00
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August €17.00
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