By David Mendonça, Contributor (*) The fado is holding steady, even flourishing, through Portugal’s fiscal crisis. In addition to plenty of music, there have been films, a play, books, and a number of notable events. Last year’s UNESCO designation of the fado as “world immaterial heritage and patrimony” has certainly helped, as has a wave […]
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Music: Best of Fado 2012 – Review
Posted on 29 December 2012.
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Travel: Lisbon named most romantic city – Food & Wine
Posted on 28 December 2012.
The Food & Wine magazine has named Lisbon, Portugal, one of the world’s most romantic cities. Lisbon is one of the top 10 cities named by the magazine, after San Sebastian (Spain), Edinburg (Scotland), Paris (France), San Francisco (USA), Fez ( Morocco) and Prague (Czech Republic). According to the magazine, the 24 selected cities were ranked for their […]
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France: Vinci Group wins bid to buy Portuguese airport operator ANA – Portugal
Posted on 27 December 2012.
French civil engineering Vinci Group won the bid to buy the Portuguese airport major operator ANA, announced Thursday Portuguese government spokesman Luis Marques Guedes. The government’s decision was unveiled following a cabinet meeting, just a week after Portugal turned down the only bidder for state-owned airline TAP-Air Portugal. Vinci, the largest construction company in Europe […]
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Travel: The Lisbon Story Center permanent exhibit – Portugal
Posted on 27 December 2012.
By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Inaugurated last September, the Lisbon Story Center hosts a permanent exhibit dedicated to the history of the Portuguese capital, the newest attraction for the city’s visitors. Located in Terreiro do Paço [Praça do Comércio] the new interactive center offers a 60 minute virtual tour of the city. From its mythological beginnings to […]
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Emigration: Over one million left the country in the last 14 years – Portugal
Posted on 26 December 2012.
More than one million Portuguese emigrated in the last 14 years, it was reported Wedenesday. It is the second largest emigration wave since the beginning of the millennium, only surpassed by the emigration wave registered in the 60’s and 70’s of last century. In 2011 alone, more than 100,000 Portuguese nationals had left the country, while an […]
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Guimarães: Final celebrations for the European Capital of Culture 2012 – Portugal
Posted on 23 December 2012.
Final celebrations of Guimarães European Capital of Culture 2012 are underway involving a 48-hour long party through 8pm Sunday. A city of 163,000 inhabitants, Guimarães is also celebrating its 11th year as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over the course of the year, the ancient Portuguese city of Guimarães was the official site of the […]
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