Lisbon-based Luso American Development Foundation (FLAD) has announced the creation of the Portuguese language learning project “Reading in Portuguese” [Ler em Português] which objective is to support the teaching and learning of Portuguese at the high school level in public and private schools the United States. According to the project, teams of teachers and students […]
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FLAD: Portuguese language initiative for teachers and learners – Contest
Posted on 13 March 2012.
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No one asked for my opinion
Posted on 12 March 2012.
By John Howard Wolf ♦ But there are plenty of opinions around offering (for a high fee) solutions to the current Portuguese crisis. “Oh, yes,” they reply, “It’s bad everywhere.” But I’m not everywhere else, I am here in Portugal! That’s the first hurdle to pass, evasive relativisms, and defensive nationalisms. Somewhere along the way […]
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Film: “Blood of My Blood” wins at Miami Film Festival – Award
Posted on 11 March 2012.
The Portuguese film “Blood of My Blood,” written and directed by João Canijo, received Sunday the Grand Jury Discretionary Prize at the 29th Miami Film Festival (MIFF). The distinction includes a cash award of $5,000 by the Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Bonsái, the Chilean drama based on the novel by Alejandro Zambra […]
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Fado: Filipa Sousa wins the 2012 Festival da Canção RTP – Portugal
Posted on 10 March 2012.
Filipa Sousa singing, Vida Minha, a song in the Portuguese fado style, was the finalist Saturday, by televote, of the 48th Festival da Canção promoted by the Portuguese national broadcaster Rádio Televisão Portuguesa (RTP). The winner song will represent Portugal at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Baku (Azerbaijan). The Azerbaijani song was […]
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Graciosa: Seismic activity considered above normal – Azores
Posted on 10 March 2012.
Recurrent seismic activity on Graciosa island was considered to be above normal according to the Center of Volcanology and Geological Risk Assessment (CVARG)at the University of the Azores. Three seismic events, magnitudes II and III on the modified Mercalli scale, were felt during the week in the southwestern areas of Almas, Guadalupe, Ribeirinha and Pedras Brancas on the island. […]
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Terceira: Deep concern over US withdrawal from Lajes – Azores
Posted on 09 March 2012.
The government of the Azores archipelago said Thursday it was trying to “reduce any possible impact on the (local) economy and society,” following the announcement by the United States of a partial military withdrawal from the Lajes Air Field, on Terceira, the second largest employer on the island. André Bradford, Regional Secretary for the Presidency, […]
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