CHEIRA BEM, CHEIRA A LISBOA
PROJECT Cheira Bem, Cheira a Lisboa
LOCATION Cais Sodré, Lisboa
PROGRAM Artistic Project, Competition
YEAR 2013
VIDEO PRODUCTION Mercês Tomaz Gomes
MUSIC 'Cheira bem, Cheira a Lisboa' by Amália Rodrigues
VOICES Andreia, Bruno, Constança, Eliana, Gomo, Inês, Jaime, José,
Luísa, Maria, Mário, Marta, Moycano, Pedro, Rodrigo, Soraia, Teresa, Vasco
AUDIO PRODUCTION Pedro Lourenço
SOUND SYSTEM Energy System
PERFORMANCE ASSISTANTS Giuliana Mannino, Lyuba Stoimenova
Um craveiro numa água furtada
Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa
Uma rosa a florir na tapada
Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa
A fragata que se ergue na proa
A varina que teima em passar
"Singing Robots" disguised as basil plants dance and sing renditions of the most famous song of Lisbon. Passersby were invited to join in this popular dance.
In the metro stations, during the Lisbon festivities, 15 robots, with their autonomous choreography, perfume the air, dance, and give voice to various renditions of the song "Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa" ("Smells good, smells like Lisbon"). Guest artists and anonymous Lisbon locals were the performers, thus paying homage to Amália Rodrigues and the typical street vendors and singers of Lisbon.
On their usual route, passersby were surprised by these strange performers and their various synchronized interpretations. Invoking the festive spirit of the season, these "singing robots" invited passersby to "join the celebration".
CHEIRA BEM, CHEIRA A LISBOA
Um craveiro numa água furtada
Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa
Uma rosa a florir na tapada
Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa
A fragata que se ergue na proa
A varina que teima em passar
"Singing Robots" disguised as basil plants dance and sing renditions of the most famous song of Lisbon. Passersby were invited to join in this popular dance.
In the metro stations, during the Lisbon festivities, 15 robots, with their autonomous choreography, perfume the air, dance, and give voice to various renditions of the song "Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa" ("Smells good, smells like Lisbon"). Guest artists and anonymous Lisbon locals were the performers, thus paying homage to Amália Rodrigues and the typical street vendors and singers of Lisbon.
On their usual route, passersby were surprised by these strange performers and their various synchronized interpretations. Invoking the festive spirit of the season, these "singing robots" invited passersby to "join the celebration".
PROJECT Cheira Bem, Cheira a Lisboa
LOCATION Cais Sodré, Lisboa
PROGRAM Artistic Project, Competition
YEAR 2013
VIDEO PRODUCTION Mercês Tomaz Gomes
MUSIC 'Cheira bem, Cheira a Lisboa' by Amália Rodrigues
VOICES Andreia, Bruno, Constança, Eliana, Gomo, Inês, Jaime, José,
Luísa, Maria, Mário, Marta, Moycano, Pedro, Rodrigo, Soraia, Teresa, Vasco
AUDIO PRODUCTION Pedro Lourenço
SOUND SYSTEM Energy System
PERFORMANCE ASSISTANTS Giuliana Mannino, Lyuba Stoimenova