Epiphany (holiday) the beginning of "zapusty" or carnival time, when "pączki" (doughnuts) and "chrust" (Angel wings) are served. In Portugal, Epiphany, January 6, is called "dia dos Reis" (Day of the Kings), during which the traditional "Bolo Rei" (King cake) is baked and eaten. Plays and pageants are popular on this day, and parents often hold parties for their children. Epiphany is also a time when the traditional Portuguese dances known as "Mouriscadas" and "Paulitos" are performed. The latter is an elaborate stick dance. The dancers, who are usually men but may be dressed as women, manipulate sticks or staves (in imitation
Rose by Any Other Name... Rose by Any Other Name... Rose By Any Other Name ... is an American Romantic comedy whose plot and title are loosely based on William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". Set in the US around the turn of the 21st century, it gently pokes fun at life, manners, morals as well as the tensions within the modern LGBT and liberal communities. It stars lesbian actress Cathy DeBuono. The story follows the main characters Rose a comfortably out woman who identifies as lesbian and Anthony a decent progressive heterosexual man who serendipitously meet and then unexpectedly find themselves falling for each other.