Words ~ Poems ~ Songs for Vanessa
Gatherings ~ Commemorations ~ Tree plantings
- Dedication of a tree in Kew Gardens
- by Kew Gardens and the WWF in March 2007
- Commemorative Tree Planting
- by the University of Wales in Bangor, in December 2006
- Tree Planting in Llanidloes
- Rachel's Woods, in November 2006
- Lemon tree
- planted on Nov. 17, 2006 at the University in Gainsville, Florida
- Tree plantings
- in the Brasilnut-communities of Madre de Dios
- "Parque da Vanessa"
- trees planted by Vanessa's parents in Sobrainho dos Gaios
- Homenagem no Café da Carol
- Videos do círculo de amigos em Rio Branco em 8 de outubro de 2006
- Gathering in Gainsville
- Notes from the gathering of Sept. 15, 2006
Words
- Trip to Toco Preto
- in September 2007 - from Foster Brown
- 2 days in the field with Vanessa
- remembered by Christiane Ehringhaus
- MSc thesis dedication
- by Lee Dawson
- A note remembering Vanessa
- from Mario Chacon
- Happy Birthday, Ness
- Homenagens do âmbito profissional
- a collection of tributes, notes, and memories from Vanessa's colleagues and friends (now loosely sorted by academic institution / locations)
- The story of Ness' plants
- a true story :)
- Talking to Vanessa
- from Nathalie
- Upon hearing of the passing of a just woman
- from Kirsten Barrett
- We have to tropicalise the situation...
- from Joana Coutinho Borges
- A life so rich...
- Tribute from Lee Dawson
- Letter to Ness
- from Cath Barton
- A Vanessa.. el día de su viaje...
- de Claudia Upegui
- silent space for Vanessa...
Poems
- The road less travelled
- from Carl Hughes
- The tree...
- from Rebecca Sequeira
- Sonhando...
- do Cazuza (Eduardo Borges)
- Death, be not proud
- from Jutta Sequeira
- Que el viento lleve esta brisa...
- from Antonio Arana
- Foram-se os amores que tive...
- de Cazuza
- A magical moment...
- from Hilary, Gareth and Amelia Moses
- You can shed tears...
- from Clare Shakya
- Waterfall
- from Cath Barton
- Sweeping up the Heart...
- from Henrietta Larken
- Oratório de São Francisco de Assis
- from Joana Borges Coutinho
Songs
- Um sonho no Rio
- from Nathalie
- Let me go Home
- sung by Carl Hughes and friends at Aber Falls, Wales
- Noite
- from Myra Sequeira
- A Dor na escala Richter
- from Myra Sequeira
- Travessia
- cantada por Valério Gomes na comemoração em Gainsville, FL
- Feelin' groovy
- sung by Richard Wallace & friends in Rio Branco, Acre
- Jardim da fantasia
- sung by Christiane Ehringhaus in Estoril, Portugal
- Anima
- from Nathalie Sequeira
- Madredeus
- dedicated by Nelson Rodrigues
...we will be adding more of the poems, memories, and songs we have been sharing with each other in our search to accept, understand, and learn to live with Vanessas sudden departure from our world.
May this become a repository of solace and fond memories... Vanessa is, truly, amongst us.
