LAGOA, the Luso-American Gallery of Antiquities, Inc., reopened to the public on Saturday, March 5, at its new location in a Queen Ann Victorian edifice, located at 291 High St, inFall River (MA). The LAGOA Gallery, curator Dr. Stephen L. Cabral , has promoted and exhibited a variety of works by established and emerging Portuguese-American artists. It […]
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LAGOA Gallery reopens – Fall River
Posted on 06 March 2011.
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Best hostels in the world – Lisbon
Posted on 06 March 2011.
For the budget-conscious traveler, Lisbon offers the best hostels in the world . Voted first, second and third best worldwide, for the third consecutive year, three hostels in Lisbon snagged top honors in the 2010 “Hoscar,” the world’s most prestigious hostel awards, for “excellence in the budget accommodation industry,” A survey online, conducted by Hostelworld.com, interviewed more […]
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Property prices fall – Portugal
Posted on 05 March 2011.
According to a just released Portuguese Housing Market survey, due to falling demand, residential property prices in Portugal fell further in January. Algarve is the region suffering the worst conditions in the whole of Portugal, the survey reveals. In the Algarve, where the real estate market is heavily oriented towards second homes, prices and price […]
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FIFA to suspend Portugal – Lisbon
Posted on 04 March 2011.
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) will suspend Portugal’s soccer clubs from all international competitions should the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) fail to approve new statutes that conform with FIFA rules. The revision, demanded by the Portuguese government and international authorities, concerns an amendment to the rules of representation of different federation members – clubs, […]
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Portuguese-American Caucus reinstated – NOPA
Posted on 03 March 2011.
The National Organization of Portuguese-Americans (NOPA) reported today that their efforts to reinstate the Congressional Portuguese American Caucus were successful. Congressmen Cardoza (CA-18) and Costa (CA-20) are now officially co-chairs of the Congressional Portuguese-American Caucus for the 112th Congress (2011-2012). According to NOPA’s news release, the organization is “extremely thankful to the Congressmen for their commitment and to […]
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Portugal tops list for treatment of immigrants – Lisbon
Posted on 01 March 2011.
According to the British Council and the Migration Policy Group, in the latest international Migrant Integration Policy Index, Portugal was ranked as the second country in the world, after Sweden , in the treatment of its immigrants, followed by Canada ranked 3rd place. The United States is ninth among 31 countries in promoting full integration of legal […]
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