On behalf of the artist Ray Gilman and Tomorrow magazine, Lena presented 50 copies of the brochure Seven Wonders of Portugal to Paula Couto, Director of the Gil Eanes Consortium of schools in Lagos.
Paula was delighted to receive the brochures and said she would distribute them to the schools in the city. “They are of fantastic educational value, and students will, no doubt, learn more about our rich cultural heritage.” The fact that the brochures are written in both Portuguese and English is also a bonus for language learning.
The brochures are based on Ray’s large-scale panel of sixty-three 15 cm tiles featuring the places considered to be the ‘seven wonders’ by the Portuguese in a national vote. The panel will be offered to the British Embassy in Lisbon as an appreciation of the continuous support given to the expatriate community.
Ray wrote and financed the production of the beautifully designed and illustrated 68-page brochure, describing the dramatic events and fascinating characters revealed by the Seven Wonders. The booklet is sold for 5€, and all the proceeds go to local charities. So far, the project has raised over 5,700€.
Booklets can be bought in Lagos at A Internacional Bookshop on the Avenida, PDM Travel, Mar d’Estórias, in Luz at Harmony Earth and the Burgau Sports Centre.
