Portugal was voted “Best Destination of the World” at the 24th edition of The World Travel Awards – known as the “Tourism Oscars” – becoming the first European country to win this distinction. Collecting six of the highest awards, Portugal defeated competitors such as Brazil, Greece, Maldives, USA, Morocco, Vietnam and Spain. Lisbon won “World’s […]
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Portugal: Voted “Best Destination of the World” by the World Travel Awards – Phu Quoc,Vietnam
Posted on 11 December 2017.
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Award: Cristiano Ronaldo wins 5th Ballon d’Or – Paris, France
Posted on 07 December 2017.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won for the fifth time the Ballon d’Or, matching rival Lionel Messi’s record of filth Ballon d’Or awards. Ronaldo had received the honor in 2008, 2013, 2014, and 2016. The annual award is based on sports journalist voting and presented by the magazine France Football to the best soccer player of the year. […]
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Open Call: Arte Corajosa Celebrating Azorean Creativity – Bristol Art Museum, RI
Posted on 05 December 2017.
With the support of a grant from the RI Foundation, the Bristol Art Museum (BAM) announced an open call for Rhode Island area Portuguese artists to participate in the “Arte Corajosa” [Courageous Art] project celebrating Azorean creativity. The goal is to “providing the East Bay and greater Rhode Island community with the opportunity to experience […]
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Appointed: Mário Centeno elected new chief of Eurogroup – Brussels, EU
Posted on 05 December 2017.
Portuguese Finance Minister, Mário Centeno, was elected the new head of the Eurogroup, a prestigious decision making body, consisting of 19 Finance Ministers of all European Union countries. The appointment was decided in a secret ballot at a finance ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday. He attained support and prestige in the European circles after […]
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Canada: Federal Parliament recognizes June as Portuguese Heritage Month – Ottawa, ON
Posted on 29 November 2017.
By Cristina Ogden(*) Canada’s Federal Parliament has formally recognized June 10 as Portugal Day and the month of June as Portuguese Heritage Month. The Private Member’s Bill, M-126, was sponsored by Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Toronto, Ontario’s Davenport electoral riding. M-126 was introduced earlier this year to recognize Portuguese Canadian contributions and to […]
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PALCUS: Index shows Portuguese American views and concerns – Community
Posted on 27 November 2017.
The PALCUS Index, the first annual national survey, has been released revealing the views and concerns of the Portuguese American community. The main goal of survey, conducted by the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS), was to obtain a view of what matters most to the Portuguese American community, how they participate politically […]
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