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A tongue-in-cheek reference to a 'Nobel Prize' awarded locally or informally (literal Portuguese: 'Prémio Nobel do Pedaço').
The actor and comedian reflected on the major hardships he endured.
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”.
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.
'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.
