The first meeting of the EUSA Atlantic Forum will take place on September 21, 2012, in the Azores. Under the theme “Coastal and Deep Sea Natural Resources”, the event will be held at Sociedade Amor da Pátria, Horta city, Faial Island. This is the first event of the first series of five international workshops. Forthcoming […]
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EUSA: Faial hosting the First Atlantic Forum – Azores
Posted on 30 July 2012.
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Heritage: National Geographic documenting whaling oral history – Azores
Posted on 28 July 2012.
Reporters from National Geographic Magazine have been on site in the Azores documenting the oral history of whaling on the islands. Launched in 2008, the project consists of documenting the stories and way of life of the old whalers on the islands of Faial and Pico. Currently, Gemina Garland-Lewis, a reporter for the magazine, is back in […]
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Olympics 2012: Portugal represented by 75 athletes – London, UK
Posted on 27 July 2012.
Portugal is being represented by 75 athletes competing at the London 2012 Olympics Games, officially known as the “Games of the XXX Olympiad,” scheduled for July 27 through August 12. The 2012 Portuguese Olympic Mission is headed by Mário Santos. Four years ago, 78 Portuguese athletes competed in 17 different sports at the 2008 China […]
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PLCS: Fernando Pessoa as English Reader and Writer – Call for Papers
Posted on 27 July 2012.
Patricio Ferrari and Jerónimo Pizarro, Guest Editors for the upcoming issue of the Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies / 28, are calling for papers under the topic of Fernando Pessoa as English Reader and Writer. Fernando Pessoa’s British education left long-lasting traces in his writings, particularly (but not exclusively) in his English texts. The aim […]
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Memoir: “As I Walk Through Life” by Lina DaPonte – Review
Posted on 27 July 2012.
By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Life is a journey, but for Lina DaPonte the journey has been an adventure full of surprises, deception, drama, romance and tragedy. In her candid memoir “As I Walk Through Life: A Family’s Struggle from the Azorean Islands to Africa” DaPonte tells how it all happened. It started with her […]
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Education: More elementary public schools set to shut down – Portugal
Posted on 26 July 2012.
A total of 239 elementary public schools across Portugal will close down after the summer holidays, the Ministry of Education announced. “In every case, these closings are taking place in conjunction with the respective local authorities and are designed to enhance the quality of teaching,” the official press released explained, adding that the teachers and […]
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