“Arte Moris” is an arts school, cultural center and artists\u2019 association which provides a centre for Timorese artists to practise and refine their artistic skills.\u00a0 For reasons I am unaware, many of the young artists (and it would appear most are in the young category) are into dreadlocks and a Bob Marley-like atmosphere.<\/p>\n
You can’t miss an Arte Moris vehicle painted like a hippy vehicle and tripping along the road with drummers beating away inside.\u00a0 You might even think they are on the magic mushrooms.\u00a0 But I don’t think so.<\/p>\n
Yesterday I saw them setup a rock concert-like event down at Christo Rei near “Sol E Mar”.\u00a0 There was much music whether from the Arte Moris band or recorded music in between.\u00a0 There was dancing on the sand and many others joined in from time-to-time.<\/p>\n
Again, you might think “drop-outs” …\u00a0 until the entire group moves up and down the entire beach collecting rubbish before returning to the reggae beat.\u00a0 No evidence of stimulating substances either.\u00a0 So who would you pull over for a shakedown ?\u00a0 An Arte Moris student or a “suit” ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Arte Moris” is an arts school, cultural center and artists\u2019 association which provides a centre for Timorese artists to practise and refine their artistic skills.\u00a0 For reasons I am unaware, many of the young artists (and it would appear most … Continue reading