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1st Lisbon Machine Learning School – Conference

The  Lisbon based Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering: Research and Development (INESC-ID) is organizing the 1st Lisbon Machine Learning conference to be held in Lisbon —  July 20 -25, 2011 — at  Instituto Superior Superior Técnico (IST) – Universidade Técnica de Lisboa.  The event is organized jointly by the Instituto de Telecomunicações and INESC-ID’s  Spoken […]

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Air traffic on the increase for 2011 – Azores

According to a statement by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, the airports in Lisbon and the Azores are seeing an increase in traffic at a rate of 3.1 percent for the first two months of the year, but that is down 5.2 percent when compared to the first two month of 2010. Air traffic for passengers also […]

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More hikers are discovering Pico – Azores

According to British based — The Holiday Ferret — vacation rentals are increasing in Portugal, particularly in the Azores, with a special interest for properties in Pico island. On a press release today, the holiday and vacation rental company says that, besides Europe, the Azores are beginning to see a larger US based tourist market emerge.  […]

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Manoel Oliveira at the 49th NY Film Festival – New York

The film “Strange Case of Angelica,” by Portuguese director  Manoel Oliveira will be featured at the new edition of the 49th New York Film Festival, set to open September 24 to October 10, 2011, at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Portuguese film “Mysteries of Lisbon,” directed by Raul Ruiz, based on the 19th-centry Portuguese novel […]

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Katy Perry winner at the Kids’ Choice Awards – Los Angeles, CA

Portuguese American performer Katy Perry was the winner for the “Favorite Female Singer” award at the 24th annual Kids’ Choice Awards 2011.  Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber was the winner for the “Favorite Male Singer” award. The live event was held Saturday night in Los Angles at the University of Southern California Galen Center.  The Kids’ […]

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16th International Triennal Conference – Lisbon

The International Council of Museums  is organizing the 16th International ICOM-CC Triennal Conference to take place in Lisbon, from September 19 – 23, 2011, at Centro de Congressos de Lisboa. The conference theme Cultural Heritage/Cultural Identity: The Role of Conservation aims to capture the recognition by communities or nations of the importance of affirming their […]

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