On July 31, 2020 at the MIM-Museu de Imprensa da Madeira, the event ending the Bank of Ideas 2020 competition took place. This competition was an initiative of the City Council of Câmara de Lobos, which invited the Teatro Metaphora association to cooperate. The purpose of the Association was to promote youth participation in the … More Bank of Ideas 2020
As you can read on Facebook or on Metaphora’s Instragram last Saturday (11.07.2020) “We participated in the campaign Desconfinar Jovem – a Tua Causa in Praia do Vigário in Câmara de Lobos. This campaign, coordinated by FNAJ – National Federation of Youth Associations, took place in all districts at the same time on beaches and … More Desconfinar Jovem – a Tua Causa
Yesterday, in Poland, one of the most important holidays for me was celebrated, that is Dog’s Day.Dog Day was established in Poland relatively recently, in 2007. The purpose of this holiday is above all to expand awareness of the role of the dog in human life and the responsibility that every four-legged guardian takes on. … More Dog’s Day
A little late, but I decided to write about the holiday, which, in fact, we all have the right to celebrate until the end of our days, because we will always be somebody’s children. Children’s Day – holiday backgroundIt is difficult to clearly determine when Children’s Day was celebrated for the first time. It is … More Children’s Day
As you remember, Stella and I come from Poland. Today, i.e. 26 May, we celebrate Mother’s Day in Poland. On this occasion, I decided to write a few words about this holiday and the customs associated with it in different countries. Mothers’ Day was already celebrated in Ancient Greece and Rome, because the cult of … More Mother’s Day
It would seem that the Easter traditions are the same in Madeira or Portugal as in ours. After all, they are the same Catholic countries, not so distant from Poland, so Easter should not be very different. And in fact, some of the traditions are the same as in Poland, but there are some aspects … More Easter in Poland and Madeira
The second parade, called ‘Cortejo Trapalhão’, is older and used to occur all over the island, now it floods the streets of the city centre with thrilling joy on Terça-feira Gorda, ending the Carnival period. While in the case of the previous event, tourists are usually just spectators, while at Cortejo Trapalhão, everyone can be … More Carnaval da Madeira (part 2)
The Carnival of Madeira (Carnaval in Portuguese) is an annual festival held forty days before Easter, that ends on Shrove Tuesday (called Fat Tuesday in Madeira/Terça-feira Gorda in Portuguese) the day before Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent). On certain days of Lent, Roman Catholics traditionally abstained from the consumption of meat and poultry, hence the term “carnival,” from carnelevare, “to remove (literally, “raise”) meat.” The Madeira carnival is known as one of … More Carnaval da Madeira (part 1)
Last Saturday (08/02/2020) in the Teatro Metaphora we hosted a special group. A group of scouts. Yes, yes – you read it right. About 24 people came to us 🙂 We started the scout event downstairs near the Coral restaurant, where our beloved Lidia talked comprehensively about the Teatro Metaphora – what organization does, how … More Scouts at the Teatro Metaphora
As you know, we have been hosting one of the first Erasmus groups from Turkey in Teatro Metaphora since mid-December. I was wondering what we really know about the country where our friends come from. Everyone knows where Turkey is and which city is the capital, but do we know anything more? 1. The largest … More 10 things which you don’t know about Turkey
Atlantic is calling 