Christmas in Lisbon memories

Sodade - Homenagem a Cesária Évora, Coliseu dos Recreios ©José Frade

Sodade - Homenagem a Cesária Évora no Coliseu dos Recreios ©José Frade

Ensemble Dan Luz Al Sol no Museu de Lisboa - Palácio Pimenta ©José Vilar/Museu de Lisboa

Ensemble Dan Luz Al Sol no Museu de Lisboa - Palácio Pimenta

Rão Kyao - Homenagem a Gandhi ©José Frade

Teresa Salgueiro - Natal Português ©José Frade

It was an intense program, either in public and emotions: we sang black spirituals and Christmas hymns with the Gospel Collective choir; we shared the joy and danced to the rhythm of mornas and coladeiras immortalized by Cesária Évora in a vibrant tribut concert to the Diva dos Pés Descalços; we savored baroque classics and traditional Portuguese songs with the Lisbon Cantat Chamber Choir and Orchestra conducted by conductor Cesário Costa; we traveled back in time with the Ensemble Dan Luz al Sol; we remembered the peace and spirituality of Gandhi with Rão Kyao and let ourselves be lulled by Teresa Salgueiro's sweet voice in a wonderful universe of Christmas songs. This was also a solidarity program with União Audiovisual and the donations were very generous.

It was a beautiful program, with full house and heart fulfilled.

Thank you to everyone!