Review by Julie Dawn Fox, Contributor (*) I’m jealous. And inspired. In his new photography book, Two Hundred Days, Mark Benham has fulfilled a dream of mine; to compile a stunning visual tour through Portugal which captures its essence and touches the soul. Mark’s two hundred days of photography were spread over 12 visits to […]
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Two Hundred Days: ‘A Photographic Journey Through Portugal’ by Mark Benham
Posted on 10 October 2015.
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Living history: Cristina Baptista documents the Morgan final voyage – Interview
Posted on 07 October 2015.
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) Once part of a fleet numbering more than 2,700 vessels, the Morgan cast off for its 38th voyage nearly 80 years after it was retired as a waling vessel. One passenger on the Morgan’s final journey was the poet and English professor Cristina Baptista, who documented her experience in […]
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Elections: Winning coalition has little prospect of serving full term – Portugal
Posted on 05 October 2015.
By Len Port, Contributor (*) As anticipated, there was no outright winner in this election. The center-right coalition led by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho won the most votes, about 38%, but it lost its majority in parliament and has little prospect of serving a full term. The center-left polled just over 32% of the […]
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Fado: Sounds of Portugal with Ana Laíns and Pedro Galveias – October
Posted on 01 October 2015.
Beginning October 15, 2015, Portuguese fado singers Ana Laíns and Pedro Galveias will perform in concerts and education events in venues throughout the states of New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Ana Laíns’ music spans the full depth and breadth of Portuguese fado music, an art form recently recognized by UNESCO for its profound importance […]
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October 4: Complications lie ahead of general elections – Portugal
Posted on 30 September 2015.
By Len Port, Contributor (*) It’s shaping up to be the closest contest in Portugal’s post-revolution democracy, but such is the level of apathy, angst and anger over politics that a record number of eligible voters may not bother to cast their ballot on Sunday. Those who do vote may end up concocting a parliamentary […]
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Community: President Cavaco Silva to visit Newark – New Jersey
Posted on 29 September 2015.
Portugal’s President, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, will visit today Newark, NJ, to meet with representatives from various Portuguese communities on the East Coast. The stopover concludes a three day official visit to the United States where Cavaco Silva participated in the 70th United Nations General Assembly. At the United Nations, President Cavaco Silva addressed the General […]
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