The United Nations General Assembly has honored former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio with the first ‘UN Nelson Mandela Prize’ established last year as a tribute to Nelson Mandela, the first South Africa black president, for his legacy of reconciliation and his role in the peaceful political transition from apartheid to democracy. President Sampaio, 75, was […]
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Honor: President Jorge Sampaio awarded ‘UN Mandela Prize’ – United Nations
Posted on 22 June 2015.
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Book: ‘The Eagle and the Dragon’ – Review
Posted on 22 June 2015.
Review by Juan José Morales (*) The first Portuguese embassy to China, headed by Tomé Pires, set out from Canton in 1517, reaching the capital Peking in December 1520. Although they carried gifts and letters from King Manuel, the Portuguese did not see the Emperor but were treated as spies, thrown into jail and some […]
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Terceira: ‘Sanjoaninas Festival’ celebrating diaspora legacy – Azores
Posted on 19 June 2015.
The traditional ‘Sanjoaninas Festival’ is taking place on Terceira Island, from June 19-27, attracting thousands of visitors to Angra do Heroísmo city listed (1984) by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Under the theme “Angra, memória dos meus encantos” [Angra, the allure of remembrance] the 2015 Sanjoaninas Festival honors the legacy of the many thousands […]
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Call for Papers: ‘Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies’ PLCS – Tagus Press
Posted on 18 June 2015.
Guest editor, Bruno Carvalho, affiliated with Princeton University, has issued a call for papers for the next volume of Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies (PLCS) focusing on historical, literary and cultural aspects of the Portuguese-speaking world in the eighteenth century. The Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies is an online, peer-reviewed journal published by Tagus Press […]
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São Miguel: Hosting ‘10 Fest Açores 2015’ International Food Festival – Azores
Posted on 16 June 2015.
A team of 10 Michelin-starred chefs from around the world are gathering in Ponta Delgada, for the 4th edition of the ‘10 Fest Açores 2015’ taking place June 18-27. Organized by the local Escola de Formação Turística e Hoteleira (EFTH) [School of Tourism and Hospitality Training], the annual international food festival is one of the largest […]
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Book: ‘The Arthur of the Iberians’ – Editor’s Note
Posted on 15 June 2015.
Though we think of King Arthur as archetypically British, the spread of the Arthurian legends was international, extending, among other places, to the Iberian Peninsula, where they had a deep influence and inspired such literary works as the chivalric romances parodied by Cervantes in Don Quixote. Iberia was also the conduit through which these legends […]
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