Olisipo (modern-day Lisbon) was for centuries the Roman Empire’s main supplier of garum, the exotic sardine-based sauce that enchanted Julius Caesar. Much of that cuisine has resisted time and can now be tasted in Lisbon’s restaurants.
Author: Álvaro Filho
Brazilian journalist and writer, 51 years old, living in Lisbon for six years. He was a reporter, columnist and editor at Jornal do Commercio, correspondent for Folha de S. Paulo, sports commentator for SporTV and CBN radio, and also wrote for O Corvo and Diário de Notícias. He covered World Cups, the Olympics, elections, protests – in a “mobile journalism” project called Repórtatil – and now it’s his turn to cover and, most importantly, discover Lisbon.
The Brazilian singer Nega Jaci has performed a new version of the well-known samba “Mulheres,” by Martinho da Vila, adapted by two Brazilian women to remove the sexist tone of the original lyrics.