The novelty of Cristiano Ronaldo exhibiting a zig-zag design shaved on the right side of his head was interpreted by many as a vain fashion statement, since Cristiano revealed his new haircut last Sunday during the World Cup match between Portugal and the United States. Yet, as many in the the international press have speculated; […]
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C7: Cristiano Ronaldo stylish hairdos are not so vain – Updated
Posted on 25 June 2014.
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Book: Detective story “Lisbon Water Kills” is a page turner – Editor’s Note
Posted on 21 June 2014.
If you are a fan of international mysteries, looking for a book to read this summer – look no further! Lisbon Water Kills is your next great beach read. Set in present-day Portugal’s financial crisis, Lisbon Water Kills is a detective story co-authored by journalists Axel G. Bugge (Reuters) and Barry Hatton (Associated Press), senior […]
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Community: 2014 Summer Program in Portuguese at UMass Dartmouth – Scholarships
Posted on 21 June 2014.
The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD) has announced its 21st Annual Summer Program in Portuguese scheduled for July 8 through August 14. The five week program offers six credit courses to undergraduate and high school students at all levels of linguistic and academic proficiency. With the option […]
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Award: Old Porto Customs House named Europe’s best meeting place – Portugal
Posted on 20 June 2014.
The former customs house of Porto city – Centro de Congressos da Alfândega do Porto – has been named Europe’s best center for meetings and conferences by Business Destinations magazine. The award, decided by a jury made up of tourism experts and magazine staff, was announced by the Embassy of Portugal in London, UK, on […]
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Portugal: Kill the ivory trade, let elephants live – By Len Port
Posted on 19 June 2014.
By Len Port, Contributor(*) Carved elephant tusks displayed and offered for sale by auction at the recent Algarve International Fair were a timely reminder of Portugal’s long association with the ivory trade and of stepped-up global efforts to protect elephants by stopping commerce in ivory and destroying ivory stockpiles. “Is it ever okay to sell […]
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Book: ‘The Night Watchman’ by Richard Zimler – Editor’s Note
Posted on 19 June 2014.
Chief Inspector Henrique Monroe of the Lisbon Police Department is not your usual cop. Eccentric, elliptical – and stunningly observant – his peculiar behavior at crime scenes is legendary. But his colleagues put up with it because, in the end, Monroe’s the best of the best. But he has a double-sided secret. And when he’s […]
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