VIDEOS

Budists in the Algarve
For 25 years, a Budist monastery has been standing at the top of the Algarve hills. Humkara Dzong is one of the main attractions for budists in Portugal and hosts the only budist monument in the country.
Story to be published.
(sound in Portuguese only)

Gothic Lolitas
The Lolita style originally started in Japan during the 80's. Stronghly influenced by the Rococó and Victorian styles, today Lolita is part of a subculture associated to feminine elegance and innocence.
Work published online in Portuguese national newspaper i
(sound in Portuguese only)

Vote for Silence
There are those who can vote but don't want to. There are those who can't vote but want to. Non-voters have a face and we wanted to know what are the reasons behind them.
Work published online in Portuguese national newspaper i
(sound in Portuguese only)

Wobabybasics, a Chinese sustainable business(December, 2008)
Sherry Poon is a mother and an entrepeneur. Her two daughters inspired her to start her own business and do something for the environment. Today, she runs Wobabybasic, a baby clothing company that only works with organic fabrics.

Part 1:What Really Matters?
Sherry Poon explains her motivation to start an organic clothing company in China, one of the most poluted countries in the world.

Part 2: Ethical production, "proudly Made in China"
All of Wobabybasics clothes are manufactured in China in a factory carefully selected due to it's ethical concerns.Far from behing a sweatshop, the factory provides English lessons for their workers. These workers also have their own union and are paid by wage, not by how much they sow.

Parte 3: The inspiration behind the clothes
Sherry Poon started to design clothes after the birth of her first child. What first started as a hobby quickly became a passion and soon after Wobabybasics was launched.The children not only serve as inspiration whyle Sherry is designing her collection, but also inspire Wobabybasics to help build a cleaner and kinder world.

The Chinese New Year and the Portuguese community in Macau (February 2008)
With nearly 4000 Portuguese living in Macau, how does the Portuguese community see China's biggest festivity? Nuno Lima Bastos and Carlos Lobo are both in Macau for 13 years now but, for personal reasons, they live the Chinese new year in completely different ways.
* Sound and subtitles in Portuguese only

Xinghai Jie, a chinese traditional street in Dalian (April, 2008)
done with British journalist Charly Cox
It's about 100 metres lenght and busy with life in every step. From the markets to the restaurants and not forgetting the street barber, this street stands in rapidly shifting China.

Ultras: Dalian F.C. supporters are blue (May 2008)
Dalian FC is one of the most famous teams in China and it has loud supporters...

March of the Fortresses (September 2007)
The III March of the Fortresses recreates the journey of the French invasors by the Portuguese fortifications, along the northern outskirts of Lisbon (1807). The 250 participantes left from Runa, Torres Vedras, at 07h00 and arrived at Bucelas, Loures, at 20h00. On the whole, it was a 42 km (26 miles) walk chasing the path of Napoleon's troops.
* Sound in Portuguese only

The world's longest canvas painting (September 2007)
The city of Amadora, located in greater Lisbon area, has entered the Guinness World Records having painted the world's longest canvas. In the military facilities of Regimento de Comandos da Amadora, the canvas stretched for 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) and anyone could participate. One of the few rules was to avoid drawing letters, but at the end of the day, hard work and talent got everyone's pride up.

Algarve's Sand Sculptures (August 2007)
Lots of sand and lots of patience... that's what helped to carve some of the most famous monuments on the planet. "The Wonders of the World" was the subject of the this year's edition of the International Festival of Sand Sculptures (Fiesa 2007).

Silves Medieval Fair (July 2007)
Contrary to what happens in the northern Portugal, the Algarve still maintains strong influences of the Muslim occupation period. In Silves, we can sense the mark left by the old Muslim traditions during the medieval period.