Children, big ladies and a Virgin in the Red Light

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EN | On the heart of the Red Light District, in Amsterdam, religious art and contrasting worlds are explored.  A dive in Dutch culture, to the amazement of tourists and occasional pass by viewers, revealing one of the many admiring subtleties the city has to offer.

PT | No coração do Red Light District, em Amesterdão, são explorados segredos de arte sacra e mundos contrastantes. Um mergulho na cultura Holandesa, para espanto de turista e visitantes ocasionais, na descoberta de uma das muitas subtilezas que a cidade nos oferece.

Text and photos by Rafael Fraga, 7/01/13

Self Portraits and Flowers on Mars 

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EN | The NASA Rover Curiosity has exploring the surface of Mars for just over 130 days now, after completing a 8.5 month journey from the Earth. 

PT | O Rover Curiosity da NASA explora a superfície de Marte há já 130 dias, depois de ter completado uma jornada de oito meses e meio desde a Terra.

Posted by Edmundo Rodrigues, 4/01/2013

Compose: New Message

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EN | People are sending hundreds of text messages a day, but a technology that was introduced in the early 90s may just be the start of the communication revolution. An introductory post that sheds some light on my  interests, which include technology, photography and music. 

PT | Enviamos centenas de messagens de texto por dia, mas a tecnologia que foi iniciada nos anos 90 pode ser apenas o início de uma revolução na forma como comunicamos. Uma introdução aos meus interesses, incluindo tecnologia, fotografia e música.

Posted by Edmundo Rodrigues, 3/01/2013
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Camera Assassin: The Smartphone

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EN | The cell phone has pushed its way into our daily lives, but the device that is taking the communication industry by storm also affects other industries. The point-and-shoot camera is quickly being pushed to the edge of the tech radar, but this revolution isn't all bad news... 

PT | O telemóvel impôs o seu espaço no nosso dia-a-dia, mas este dispositivo, que revolucionou a indústria da comunicação, também afectou outras indústrias. As câmaras point-and-shoot estão a desaparecer rapidamente do radar da tecnologia, mas esta revolução não traz só más notícias... (Versão em Português disponível em breve)
Posted by: Edmundo Rodrigues, 9/01/13

The Green man welcoming at the Jerónimos

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EN | A glimpse at the marvellous Green Man that welcomes us in the Jerónimos Monastery, in Lisbon, introducing Gothic architecture and alchemy as two main topics of my posts. 

PT | Uma visita ao maravilhoso Homem Verde que nos dá as boas-vindas no Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, em Lisboa. Uma introdução à arquitectura gótica e alquimia, dois temas centrais de artigos futuros. 

Text & photos by Rafael Fraga, 5/01/2013

City of Children: an unique submarine

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EN | Made of wood, clay and shaped by the hands and creativity of Angolan children, the Submarino Cidade da Criança is an amazing creation which perfectly reinterprets Noah's Ark, one of Mankind's most important myths.

PT | Feito de madeira, vime e barro, moldado pelas mãos e criatividade de crianças Angolanas, o Submarino - Cidade da Criança é uma obra extraordinária, que reinterpreta na perfeição a Arca de Noé, um dos mitos centrais da Humanidade.

Text & photos by Rafael Fraga, 4/01/2013

The Guardian: two Portuguese highlights of the day

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EN | They are not about state-of-the-art achievements nor world acclaimed contributions in science or arts. But they aren't about the economical crisis, political issues or corruption either - ups, pleonasm-o-meter reaching red, sorry for that!

Shortie by Rafael Fraga, 30/01/13

The Power of Time... Lapse Photography

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EN | There are moments in our day to day that are better described with a simple picture, a second in time where no words can express the power of what we are witnessing. A brief look at Toronto and the effectiveness of time lapse videos in portraying cities; where I share with you my two favourite clips of the city I call home and Vancouver.

Text by: Edmundo Rodrigues, 19/01/13

A man with a story: Varthema's trip

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EN | After the previous post where Ludovico de Varthema and his book  were presented, it's time to better understand who he was and the relevance of his work. A portrait of the man, his trip and account.

PT | Depois do post anterior em que apresentámos Varthema e o seu livro, tentamos agora compreender este autor e a importância da sua obra. Um retrato do homem, da sua jornada e do seu testemunho. (Versão em Português disponível em breve)

Text and graphics by Rafael Fraga 16/01/13

Travels, books and bad journalism

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EN | Mistaken news on a 16th-century rare travel book, out-of-place legends in Portuguese, gold and beautiful drawings lead to an epic adventure: unravelling  Ludovico di Varthema's Itinerario. 
By Rafael Fraga 10/01/13

Children, big ladies and a Virgin in the Red Light

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EN | On the heart of the Red Light District, in Amsterdam, religious art and contrasting worlds are explored.  A dive in Dutch culture, to the amazement of tourists and occasional pass by viewers, revealing one of the many admiring subtleties the city has to offer. Text and photos by Rafael Fraga, 7/01/13

Self Portraits and Flowers on Mars 

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EN | The NASA Rover Curiosity has exploring the surface of Mars for just over 130 days now, after completing a 8.5 month journey from the Earth. By Edmundo Rodrigues, 4/01/2013

Compose: New Message

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EN | Text messages may just be the start of the communication revolution. An introductory post by Edmundo Rodrigues, 3/01/2013

The andon cord of life and two stories about football

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EN | This week I turned 35 - a round number, dangerously making me approach what shall be the middle point of my life-expectancy. A reflection on friendship, football and on the waste of early death - Aaron Swartz's tragedy. 

Text by Rafael Fraga, 21/01/2013

Camera Assassin: The Smartphone

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EN | The cell phone has pushed its way into our daily lives and the point-and-shoot camera is quickly being pushed to the edge of the tech radar. But this revolution isn't all bad news...  By: Edmundo Rodrigues, 9/01/13

The Green man welcoming at the Jerónimos

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EN | A glimpse at the marvellous Green Man that welcomes us in the Jerónimos Monastery, in Lisbon, introducing Gothic architecture and alchemy as two main topics of my posts. By Rafael Fraga, 5/01/2013

City of Children: an unique submarine

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EN | Shaped by the hands of Angolan children, the Submarino Cidade da Criança is an amazing creation which perfectly reinterprets Noah's Ark, one of Mankind's most important myths. Text & photos by Rafael Fraga, 4/01/2013
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Van der Helst's Banquet of the Amsterdam Civic Guard in Celebration of the Peace of Münster, painted 1648, exhibited at the Rijksmuseum. Photo by Edmundo Rodrigues © 2013