17 April 2015
Following the 1952 reorganization of the Portuguese Air Force from the army and naval air arms, Portugal now had an entity dedicated solely to aviation that would bring it into line with its new NATO commitment. As it proceeded to develop a competence in modern multiengine and jet fighter aircraft for its NATO role and […]
Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambique, Politics, Portugal, World
16 April 2015
The Portuguese Civil Aviation Pilots Union has announced that TAP Air Portugal’s pilots will go on strike between May 1-10 grounding most scheduled flights. Pilots at Portugal’s national airline are demanding to acquire 20% of the company when it is privatized later this year. The walkout is part of a series of ongoing strike actions […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel
15 April 2015
The medieval town of Óbidos, mainland Portugal, is hosting the 2015 International Festival of Chocolate running from April 16 through May 3. In its 13th edition, the annual event attracts many chocolatiers from around the world to showcase chocolate cakes and sweets available for the public to sample and purchase. The International Festival of Chocolate […]
Posted in Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, People, Portugal, Travel, World
14 April 2015
By Len Port, Contributor(*) The renowned German writer, artist and activist Günter Grass, who has died at the age of 87, had a long and warm association with the Algarve. His passing on Monday in the northern German city of Lübeck brought to an end an extraordinarily creative career steeped in both accolades and acrimony. […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Heritage, Painting, People, Portugal, World
13 April 2015
The island of Faial, Azores, will be home of one of the largest European collections of orchids. The collection of great aesthetic value was donated to the island by the Finnish couple, Tuulikki and Pekka Ranta, following a protocol formalized on Monday between the Government of the Azores and the Ranta family at a ceremony […]
Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
13 April 2015
Portugal’s three wars in Africa in Angola, Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea (Guiné-Bissau today) lasted almost 13 years – longer than the United States Army fought in Vietnam. Yet they are among the most underreported conflicts of the modern era. Commonly referred to as Lisbon’s Overseas War (Guerra do Ultramar) or in the former colonies, the […]
Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Books, Cape Verde, Featured, Film, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambique, Politics, Portugal, São Tomé and Prince, South Africa, World
