Casas com Histórias Celebrates European Heritage Day

In Search of Hope – by Sam Gannon

Seconded to the parish of Tililngdon, the Reverend Dolores has been presented with a challenge.

She’s living in an antiquated house and she’s cold. Furthermore, her new Bishop, Bishop Alice does not approve of ‘showgirls in dog collars.’

Determined to prove the Bishop wrong, she sets about warming her house – who cares if it smells of horse! There is the crochet club, jumble sale, and soup run to organise. And this year, the church bells will ring, no matter what threats are made. Even more so, the newly formed choir will spread a little joy this Christmas, even though they can’t sing – yet! And with a little help from Phil, her bassist, this year could be full of magic.

However, she has a fight on her hands as the townies out in Knob Hill – she must stop calling it that, are trying to stop her from ringing her bells. When Krystal with a K decides to do some volunteer work, Dolores sets out to see just how committed she really is.

Up to her ears in granny squares and squawking choristers, Dolores is revving up for Christmas, yet a deeper darker secret is beginning to emerge!

A secret that could blow the whole parish apart and put Dolores in danger.

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The Associação Casas com Histórias, located in Rua do Quebra Costa 27 -29 (near English Church), will celebrate European Heritage Days 2022 until the 28th of October.

The exhibition, named “Sustainable Heritage,” aims to provide a musealisation and cultural dynamic experience through the work of Maria Brazão Sousa, using “materia, elements and amulets.”

Maria Brazão Sousa (Funchal 1995), has a degree in Design from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague – KABK (2017-2021) and in Art History from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon (2013-2016). In 2018 she participated in the group exhibition ”Rethinking Bauhaus” at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and in 2019 in the group exhibition ”Mother Tongue Perspectives on Food and Society” at The Gray Space in The Middle in The Hague. In 2021 her work “Atlas of The Meticulous World of Being” was part of the collective exhibition “Push-Button” Alémmar Contemporary Art at the Ponta do Sol inn.

This free exhibition is open from 4 pm to 7 pm Monday to Friday.

Samantha Gannon

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