Antigel 2017

os deuses

Por isso mesmo – para não se comprometerem –
os Deuses, quando nos falam ao ouvido,
evitam frases explícitas e promessas concretas.
E embora falando espantosamente
a nossa língua, espantosamente não são entendidos.
Consegues perceber isto, Bloom?

(in Uma Viagem à India, Gonçalo Tavares)

of clericism and men

The veneration of mighty invisible beings, which was extorted from helpless man through natural fear rooted in the sense of his impotence, did not begin with a religion but rather with a slavish worship of a god (or of idols). When this worship had achieved a certain publicly legalized form it was a temple service, and it became a church worship only after the moral culture of men was gradually united with its laws.

(In "Religion within the limits of bare reason", Emmanuel Kant)

caucasus

View of Hayravank Monastery and Sevan Lake, Armenia

Kapatadze lake, on the road from David Gareji monastery to Sagaredjo, Georgia

(photos by O coxo, September 2016)

Animatou 2016

Um quarto dos poemas é imitação literária

Herberto Helder dito por Fernando Alves, in Servidões


Um quarto dos poemas é imitação literária,
outro quarto é ainda imitação mas já irónica e colérica,
outro quarto é das labaredas da inquisição à volta,
outro quarto, o quarto, o que falta, é por causa da magnificência do mundo
o quinto quarto absurdo é o das quatro patas cortadas,
e o último é ele que olha da montanha
onde abriu na pedra o seu nome inabalável,
e voltava ao primeiro como se fosse orvalho,
como se fosse tão frio que cortasse até ao osso,
o imo do próprio nome assim metido na pedra,
tanto que ninguém sabia de quem era,
porque ficou todo dentro e não se via de fora:
nem o suor nem o sangue nem o sopro

Explorers wanted

Series of posters created by NASA to promote MARS missions

EXPLORERS WANTED ON THE JOURNEY TO MARS

Hike the solar system's largest canyon, Valles Marineris on Mars, where you can catch blue sunsets in the twilight, and see the two moons of Mars (Phobos and Deimos) in the night sky.

WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT ON MARTIAN MOON PHOBOS

Night owls welcome! If you lived on Mars' moon Phobos, you'd have an office with a view, mining for resources with Mars in the night sky. Settlers below on Mars would see Phobos rise and set not once, but twice in one day!

FARMERS WANTED FOR SURVIVAL ON MARS

Got a green thumb? This one's for you! In space, you can grow tomatoes, lettuce, peas, and radishes just like you would find in your summer garden. New ways of growing fresh food will be needed to keep brave explorers alive.

SURVEYORS WANTED TO EXPLORE MARS AND ITS MOONS

Have you ever asked the question, what is out there? So have we! That curiosity leads us to explore new places like Mars and its moons, Phobos and Deimos. Just what lies beyond the next valley, canyon, crater, or hill is something we want to discover with rovers and with humans one day too.

TEACH ON MARS AND ITS MOONS

Learning is out of this world! Learning can take you places you've never dreamed of, including Mars and its two moons, Phobos and Deimos. No matter where we live, we can always learn something new, especially with teacher-heroes who guide us on our path, daring us to dream and grow!

TECHNICIANS WANTED TO ENGINEER OUR FUTURE ON MARS

People with special talents will always be in demand for our Journey To Mars. Whether repairing an antenna in the extreme environment of Mars, or setting up an outpost on the moon Phobos, having the skills and desire to dare mighty things is all you need.

ASSEMBLY REQUIRED TO BUILD OUR FUTURE ON MARS AND ITS MOONS

Are you someone who can put things together, solving challenges to ensure survival? Dare to forge our future with space-age tools - build spaceships to carry us to Mars and back, and habitats to protect us while we're there.

Stop making sense

Civilized people walk funny.

There is always a party going on somewhere.

People will remember if you always wear the same outfit.

(loose phrases from  stop making sense, David Byrne, Talking Heads)

and now, the big suit:

musiques en été

Musiques en été, Parc de la Grange, July and August, program here

cine transat

Plus que suspect

Les chênes sont atteints d'une grave maladie
Ils sèchent après avoir laissé échapper
Dans une lumière de purin au soleil couchant
Toute une cohue de têtes de généraux

(André Breton)

Fête de la Danse

The Fête de la Danse is here: 12-16 mai 2016 in Geneva.