Malu Mader, Maria Flor, and Fernanda Vasconcellos as three Irish Witches

“Provisionally called Eterna Magia (Magic Eternal) the plot will centre on a provincial town in the Forties and Fifties, and will tell the story of the Sullivan sisters, who are three witches that support the Wicca religion – thus the Celtic connection … The story will also deal with historical Irish emigration to Brazil, where many families of Irish descent still live … “Ireland was chosen because of its rich history of witches and Celtic people. The country has important characteristics to be introduced to Brazilian public,” said the spokesperson.”

A Portuguese Wikipedia entry on the soap delivers a cast list, and some further plot developments. Involving, of course, a romantic interest from all three sisters in the same man!

“[The soap] will [tell] the history of three pretty sisters: Eva, Mariana and Sarah Sullivan, followers of the religion of Wicca. They could be happy, if they did not have a great problem: they are all passionate for the same man. [The] history of the soap will be inspired by Wicca, one of the traditions of the witches, and unfolds itself around a perfume store/factory, where most of the characters will work.”

Here is what the writer of the soap, Elizabeth Jhin, explains as her motivations behind the ambitious television show.

“My intention is to make a novel that speaks of magic, therefore always I was interested myself for the subject. Moreover, I believe that we need a good dose of dream and fancy”.

The real question now is, how does one get to see this program in America?
]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2007/02/soap-features-brazilian-wiccans-in.html/feed 0 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2007/01/brief-moment-of-self-promotion.html http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2007/01/brief-moment-of-self-promotion.html#comments Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:25:00 +0000 Jason Pitzl-Waters http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2007/01/a-brief-moment-of-self-promotion.html We interrupt this normally topical Pagan blog to bring you this shameless attempt at self-promotion…

I would like to announce that the 2007 Wicca Alamanac is now available for purchase. Within you can find my essay on Pagan blogging entitled “Pagan Blogging (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Blog the Gods)”. I think that it is a fine little essay, and if you should want to read it I urge you pick up your own copy. If Amazon.com is your thing, why not pick it up through my Amazon Store?

Thank you for your indulgence, once I have my author’s copy I’ll post a bit more about it (and note if there are any sizable edits). We now return you to our regularly scheduled content.
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