The New York based Arte Institute is presenting the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is the second time the festival is presented in Brazil this year. The first edition took place in São Paulo over the summer. The Rio the Janeiro edition will present 8 short film screenings by […]
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Film: NY Portuguese Short Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
Posted on 25 November 2012.
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Terceira: U.S. to reduce military presence at Lajes Air Field – Azores
Posted on 24 November 2012.
The United States Government has informed the Portuguese Government that the U.S. Air Force has already ratified a proposal to significantly reduce its military presence at the Lajes Air Field, on Terceira island, in the Azores. The cutbacks are part of a global U.S. Department of Defense belt-tightening policy due to budget constraints, as part […]
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Travel: How to win a free trip and stay in a Youth Hostel – Azores
Posted on 21 November 2012.
If you are young and love the Azores, this challenge is for you. You are eligible to enter the ultimate contest. Just follow the steps which are very simple. According to the Azores Youth Hostels website, to enter the contest, participants only need to write and submit a statement telling “what you love the most […]
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Report: Portuguese is the third most used language on Facebook – Socialbakers
Posted on 18 November 2012.
According to a report released by the international website Socialbakers, Portuguese is the third most used language on Facebook, the largest social network in the world. English tops the Socialbakers’ top ten list of most used languages followed by Spanish, which comes second. The other languages in the list are French, Indonesian, Turkish, German, Italian, […]
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Report: Portugal ranks highest in EU diabetes – OECD
Posted on 16 November 2012.
Portugal is the European Union member state with the highest rate of diabetes, with almost one tenth of the population suffering from the disease, according to a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released on Friday. The average prevalence of diabetes in the populations of EU states was 6.4% in 2011, […]
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Deportees celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends – Azores
Posted on 15 November 2012.
The Government of the Azores, in partnership with the Massachusetts Bristol County Sheriff’s Office, is organizing Thanksgiving celebrations to be held in Terceira (November 15) and São Miguel (November 18) dedicated to the deportees sent back to the islands from the United States. The initiative was launched last year, through the efforts of Graça Castanho, […]
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