11 September 2015
Portuguese born piano virtuoso Maria João Pires was one of the winners of the prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2015, in the category of concerto, with her interpretation of Beethoven Piano Concerto Nos 3 & 4 with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding conductor. Established in 1977, the Gramophone awards are considered the ‘Oscars’ of […]
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07 September 2015
Portugal was awarded 16 top prizes at the ‘World Travel Awards’ in over 10 categories voted by travel agents worldwide. Considered the “Oscar” of tourism, the awards recognize Portugal as a most favored European destination for over 15 million tourists each year. The 2015 announcement ceremony took place yesterday, September 6, in Sardinia, Italy. Portugal […]
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07 September 2015
By Len Port, Contributor (*) A Christian plan to promote peace by taking a statue of Our Lady of Fátima from Portugal to Syria has been postponed because of the dire state of affairs in Damascus, but it has not been cancelled altogether. The largely sectarian war between Shia and Sunni Muslims over the past […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Portugal, Religion, World
04 September 2015
Portuguese authorities said Thursday, September 3, that Portugal is ready to welcome more than the proposed 1,500 asylum seekers fleeing war conflict in the Middle East and Northern and Central Africa. In a press conference, Portuguese Minister for Regional Development Miguel Poiares Maduro said that “Portugal will participate in the effort, and we are ready […]
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03 September 2015
The Arte Institute is presenting two concerts by Portuguese entertainer Rita Redshoes, taking place in New York City (Sept. 8) and Fall River, MA, (Sept.11). Although this is not the first time the Portuguese singer performs in the United States, it is the first time she is performing in New York and Fall River. In […]
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03 September 2015
Independent publisher of international literature, Restless Books, has announced the first ’Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing’ award. Created by Mexican-American publisher, Ilan Stavans, the $10,000 cash prize is being offered to first-generation emerging American authors who address American identity in a global age. The annual prize will alternate between fiction and nonfiction, beginning […]
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