Mensagens
Hello everyone, welcome to
this space, especially today because it is the World Poetry Day!
This day was created in the
XXX General Conference of UNESCO, on November 16th, 1999, its purpose is to
promote reading, writing, publishing, and teaching of poetry around the world.
This day could not go
unnoticed here for Poesias da Nonô and so today I come to mark this day, open my arms to
the arrival of spring and update the blog with the latest news.
Remember that today is also World Arbor Day and
yesterday, March 20, spring started.
The most relevant cultural
events in which Nonô participated or attended from February 11 to March
19, 2023:
Ballet
11/02/2023 - Ballet "O Primo Basílio",
at the Jorge Sampaio Auditorium - Olga Cadaval Cultural Center, in Sintra 
International Day of Children with Cancer
15/02/2023 - On the International Day of Children with Cancer, I
once again promoted my first published book "Animais
Poéticos" (Poetic Animals - available only in English) which is still up to date and reminding us of the cause
it embraces - helping children with cancer and their families - by donating the
proceeds from the royalties to the Acreditar Association.
High Performance Day
18/02/2023 - High Performance and personal development day - in the
morning through the internet Coaching Workshop given by João Cunha from
newcode, and in the afternoon at Altice Arena an event promoted by Susana
Torres which also counted with the presence of Brendon Burchard.
To do what I do I dedicate a lot of time to personal
development. These are ways to calibrate and energize myself and get clarity to
pursue my path.
Carnival 2023
Feb 19, 2023 - it was a day to let the child inside me
"buzz" dressed as Minnie.
My niece's birthday
Feb 20, 2023 - my niece turned fourteen, an incredibly special day and one that must
be recorded.
Theater
25/02/2023 - Theatre - "The Descent into the Ashes", by Jaime
Rocha - at 9pm, in the Acácio Barreiros Auditorium, Olga Cadaval Cultural
Center, in Sintra.
Hello Poetry 2
27/02/2023 - I received my copy of the authors'
collection "Olá Poesia 2" (Hello, Poetry 2) from the publisher Notag. In this
collection are included three Poesias da Nonô (pages 19 to 22).
International Women's Day
8/03/2023 - on International Women's Day, I walked around Avenida
da Liberdade looking for books. I found out about this initiative on social
networks, publicized by Time Out magazine, I went with a co-worker, before we
went on duty. We were so enthusiastic that we didn't even photograph the moment
and we are still waiting to receive our books, which should be sent by Penguin.
8/03/2023 - also to mark International Women's Day two poems by Nonô were read in a class at ACTIS - Associação Cultural da Terceira Idade de Sintra, Algueirão/Mem Martins branch. I leave below the two poems read:
International Women's Day
You've been conquering your place with a pulse
From a little girl you became a Woman,
With your noble and seductive presence
From Adam's rib humanity saw you born.
You are more than a wife,
Much more than a mother,
Nature made you a generator
You wanted to go beyond.
Your struggle is collective
You want proper social recognition
A change of mentality,
For, deep down, every human being is equal.
Written in
Mem-Martins, March 6, 2018, 6:55 pm
Maria Leonor Costa
(Nonô)
Remember she's a Woman
In the name of parity
A moment of reflection
A fight for dignity
The strength of union.
Take your place
With strength and determination
It's equality I'm talking about
Accept this blessing.
Different genders
With similar importance
On your skin you feel
Your sweet fragrance.
On any day of the year
You are a noble being.
A warrior capable of anything
Remember that you are Woman.
International
Women's Day - March 8, 2020
Written in
Mem-Martins, March 1st, 2020, 10:47pm
Nonô Trainer
On March 6th, 8th, and 10th I
was, together with three other colleagues, teaching a communication training,
in online and face-to-face (hybrid) format.
Women's Day Walk with visit to Monserrate Palace
12/03/2023 - the Algueirão-Mem-Martins parish council promoted a
walk in the scope of International Women's Day with a visit to the Palace of
Monserrate, exclusively for women who live in the parish.
Corpo d'Escrita | Creative Writing on Feminism(s)
14/03/2023 - I attended the third session of Corpo d'Escrita | Creative Writing on Feminism(s) whose theme was "This country is for...: challenges of childhood, adulticence and old age", at the Galveias Municipal Library. After a few sessions, an interesting and motivating group of women has been forming.
Wild Writing
3/15/2023 - I attended another Wild Writing meeting, an online
session via zoom that encourages attendees to write in a free
("wild") way. 
Poesias da Nonô (Nonô's Poetry) at ACTIS
15/03/2023 - Nonô was interviewed at ACTIS - Cultural Association of
the Third Age of Sintra. As a poet and to show my three published works to a
group of people living in the parish of Algueirão-Mem-Martins. I leave here the
video with the interview:
Poesias da Nonô (Nonô's Poetry) Works
18/03/2023 - After an intense morning at the gym (three classes -
cycling, localized and yoga), shower and lunch, it was time to head to the
Municipal Library of Sintra to give free rein to my creativity and write down Nonô's Poetries that bubble up inside me.
Although this month has been a little challenging in
terms of health. The truth is that, taking a final balance, it turned out to be
a very productive and creative month.
I have many ideas and projects in the pipeline, which
I will share with you as they come to fruition.
03/19/2023 - I finally mark Father's Day with a picture of me and
my father.
Poesias
da Nonô (Nonô's Poetry) Social Networks
Even though I am investing
less time in the online world right now, Facebook alerts me to something
interesting, I have not stopped being a "creator@ on the rise".
I end this article with the
hope that I have made clear how important culture is in our lives and the role
that writing, and poetry play in mine, so that somehow, I can inspire you.
Poetic hugs and see you soon,
M.ª Leonor Costa (Poesias da Nonô)
