A study in 25 European countries revealed that Portugal leads the ranks in terms of the highest percentage of children owning a laptop with 65 percent of kids having their own, in comparison to the European average of 24 percent. As a result Portugal is also the country where the greatest number of young girls […]
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Highest percentage of children owning a laptop – Portugal
Posted on 13 February 2011.
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Berkeley City College offers Portuguese – California
Posted on 12 February 2011.
Starting spring 2011, Berkeley City College, California, will be offering Portuguese classes to fulfill their students language requirement. “Portuguese classes will be offered for Portuguese-American and Brazilian-American students who want to acquire better language skills,” said Deolinda M. Adao, Portuguese and Spanish instructor. Students will be instructed in oral communication with listening and speaking, reading, […]
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15th International Lusophone Symposium- Macau
Posted on 10 February 2011.
Henrique Senna Fernandes, the Chinese translator of Portuguese Nobel-laureate José Saramago, will be honored at the “15th Colóquio Internacional da Lusofonia” (15th International Lusophone Symposium” taking place in Macao, China, April 18-22, 2011. The symposium, promoted by the Associação Internacional dos Colóquios da Lusofonia (AICL), will be held at the Instituto Potitécnico de Macau with the participation of 40 […]
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15th International Gymnastics Tournament – Madeira
Posted on 09 February 2011.
The Gymnastics Association of Madeira (Associação de Ginástica da Madeira) organizes the 15th International Gymnastics Tournament, at the Pavilhão do Arco da Calheta, February 25-27, with the participation of about t 90 athletes from around the world, namely Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, Russia, USA and Brazil. Considered as one of the best in the […]
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Cabrillo Portuguese-American Club – Scholarship
Posted on 20 January 2011.
Portuguese-American students may apply for the Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California Scholarship on the amount of $500.00. To qualify, students need to be of Portuguese descent, have a 3.5 GPA, and participate in at least three extracurricular activities. Additional qualifications include a transcript and three letters of recommendation. The application deadline is March 15, 2011 […]
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Love is in the air – Portugal
Posted on 19 January 2011.
Vera Silva, a Portuguese flight attendant, got the surprise of her life when her boyfriend, João Vieira, proposed to her today in mid-flight on a TAP Air Portugal plane from Lisbon to Barcelona. According to the Telegraph, her fellow flight attendants, as well as the flight’s pilot, were aware of the planned surprise engagement. João Vieira […]
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