Ricardo Araújo Pereira on Camões: "There are good reasons to claim that the prince of poets had a humorous bent"
Ricardo Araújo Pereira makes a serious accusation against Luís Vaz de Camões and tries to justify it by presenting what he claims are pieces of evidence. He cites sonnets, vilancetes (short lyrical forms), endechas (laments) and esparsas (occasional poems). At the end he speaks with Carlos Maria Bobone and shows that it is possible to introduce, in an erudite conversation about Camões, the word “rabo” (literally “tail”, colloquially “arse”). On the celebrations of the prince of poets' birthday, recall this episode of Ricardo Araújo Pereira's podcast, “Coisa Que Não Edifica Nem Destrói”.
Batalha Cinema in Porto devotes film season to women and humour
From the beginnings of cinema to the present, Batalha — Centre of Cinema in Porto is devoting a series of films to women and humour, titled “Rir Para Não Chorar” (Laughing Not to Cry), running from January to April.
Filhós or filhoses? When in doubt, it's better to eat — Special
'O Português Suave' sits down at the table to discuss words, traditions and small family squabbles. Between cod, Icelandic books and rather immodest Catalans, we talk about the language with a touch of humour.
