Cindinha

Stall:130

Ms. Cindinha was raised with her godparents. Her godfather worked at a garage and her godmother grew vegetables and flowers, which she later sold at Mercado do Bolhão, every weekend. Cindinha remembers being 9 or 10 years old when she would come to accompany her godmother. They would come from the other side of the river, from Canelas, often on foot, to the city centre.

Later, at the age of 20, Cindinha took care of her godmother's stall at the market. Today, aged 76, Cindinha has lost count of the number of years she has been selling at Bolhão. To sell at her stall, she still brings the Saint Teresinha roses and the violets, much appreciated by customers, which she still cultivates with satisfaction in her plot of land. Cindinha confides to us that she loves making beautiful arrangements with her flowers, and that, despite her age, she keeps her love for her art well alive.