Lisbon was voted one of the “Top 25 Destinations in Europe” by the “Travelers’ Choice 2012” according a list released by TripAdvisor. While Lisbon ranked 11th on the list, London was voted the favorite destination followed by Rome and Paris which topped the ranks last year but dropped to number 4 this year. Lisbon was […]
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TripAdvisor: Lisbon voted top destination by Travelers’ Choice 2012 – Award
Posted on 07 May 2012.
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ICOM: “Soluções à Portuguesa” best 2011 advertising campaign – Licor Beirão
Posted on 06 May 2012.
The outdoors billboard advertising campaign, to promote “Licor Beirão” worldwide, was awarded the best advertising campaign of 2011 by ICOM, one of the world’s most respected advertising agencies. Created by Portuguese advertising agency UZINA, the campaign was designed to cheer up the Portuguese people enduring the current unpopular austerity measures which include pay cuts and […]
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SFIFF: Film by Gonçalo Tocha wins Golden Gate Award – San Francisco, CA
Posted on 03 May 2012.
The film “It’s Earth Not the Moon,” by Portuguese director Gonçalo Tocha, won Wednesday the Golden Gate Award, for Best Documentary Feature, at the 55th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF). The 185 minute award-winning 2011 documentary was filmed on Corvo , the smallest of the nine island of the Azores. Gonçalo received a $20,000 […]
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Gold: Mining project to pay millions over the next ten years – Portugal
Posted on 02 May 2012.
In the near future, Portugal may become a major producer of gold, Forbes online reported Tuesday. Quoted by Forbes, Nikolas Perrault, president and chief executive officer of Cold Resources Inc. (TSX-V:GTP), said that, although Portugal has been overlooked as a gold-producing country, it has got the potential in terms of a major discovery. Colt Resources […]
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SATA: Pilot’s standoff upsets Santo Cristo Religious Festivities – Azores
Posted on 01 May 2012.
Thousands of Azoreans living abroad face ruined plans for the 2012 Santo Cristo Religious Festivities due to a labor dispute standoff with pilots flying SATA International and the SATA Group. On April 12, SATA International pilots announced a three-phased nine-day strike planned for April and May. On April 25, the first stage of teh strike […]
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Algarve: Vila Joya Restaurant voted among the world’s best – Portugal
Posted on 01 May 2012.
Stylish Vila Joya Restaurant, located in Praia da Galé, Albufeira, Algarve, was voted into the 2012 list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Placed 46th on the 2012 list, it climbed 35 places on the 2011 list , becoming the first Portuguese restaurant to join the list. The first place went to “Noma” of Denmark, […]
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