Portuguese air traffic controllers called off Thursday partial strikes planned for between June 29 and July 3, when workers were expected to stop working for two/four-hour periods each day. In a statement issued before dawn by NAV, the air traffic controllers union federation, “inexistent paths of dialogue” had opened with government representatives. Among other issues, the […]
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Update – Air traffic controllers call off June-July strike – Portugal
Posted on 28 June 2012.
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Travel Alert: New round of strikes will disrupt summer traveling – Portugal
Posted on 25 June 2012.
Flights to and from Portugal airports will be disrupted again in July and August when delays and cancelations are expected following air traffic controllers’ walkouts and strikes by TAP Air Portugal pilots. According to the Portuguese Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) union, a series of partial strikes are planned for June 29 until July 3, with […]
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LAFF: “All is Well” wins top prize at Los Angeles Film Festival – Los Angeles, CA
Posted on 25 June 2012.
The Portuguese language film “All is Well” [Por Aqui Tudo Bem] , directed by Angola native Pocas Pascoal, won the top honors for best narrative film at the 18th annual Los Angeles Film Festival, held on Sunday at the Grammy Museum. The movie was awarded a $15,000 prize. Set in 1980, “All is Well” tells the […]
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Cristina Jorge de Carvalho wins International Design Award – Los Angeles, CA
Posted on 24 June 2012.
Portuguese interior designer, Cristina Jorge de Carvalho, was one of the recipients of the 2012 International Design Awards in the Interior Conceptual Design category.
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Short Film: “Celeste” to debut at private screening – NYC
Posted on 23 June 2012.
The short film “Celeste”, by Portuguese director José Maria Norton, will debut in a private screening, June 30, at 6:00pm, at The Station, 200 Varick St (Hudson St.), Greenwich Village, NYC. The film, featuring Portuguese American actors Dinarte Freitas and Tiago Castro and actress Joana Pais de Brito, portrays the lives of Portuguese immigrants in […]
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Author: José Luís Peixoto, a voice with range- Interview
Posted on 22 June 2012.
By Kathi Stafford, Contributor ♦ José Luis Peixoto is acknowledged as one of the most talented Portuguese writers working today. He covers a wide range of genres, with considerable success in his novels, poetry, and playwriting, as well as a musical collaboration with the band Moonspell. Peixoto’s novel, “The Implacable Order of Things,” won the […]
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