19 March 2015
Ireland based low cost Ryanair airline has issued a statement on Thursday stating it “has not considered or approved any transatlantic project and does not intend to do so,” the BBC of London reported. “Ryanair has abandoned plans to operate transatlantic flights, just days after it said its board had approved the measure,” said the BBC. […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel
18 March 2015
The board of directors of Ireland based low cost Ryanair airline has announced that it has approved transatlantic flights between Europe and the United States for as low as $10 USD. The airline “would like to offer low cost flights between 12-14 European cities and 12-14 US cities. The business plan is there but it’s […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Miguel, Terceira, World
17 March 2015
By Len Port, Contributor(*) The Portuguese and the Irish have more in common than you might think. It’s not just that they inhabit small lands on Europe’s western edge, have a long Catholic history, revel in tradition and have a penchant for getting themselves into terrible debt. The Portuguese and the English famously claim the […]
Posted in Featured, Genealogy, Heritage, Life Style, People, Portugal, Travel, World
16 March 2015
By Millicent Borges Accardi For Portuguese food, Los Angeles, California – known for museums, theater, commerce and, sporting events – was a vast wasteland until 2005 when Lisbon-born Fátima Marques opened ‘Natas Pastries’ café. Originally a bakery, the café was expanded in 2010 to a full service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. Marques’ bistro-style […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Interviews, Life Style, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
16 March 2015
‘Momentum and the East Timor Independence Movement: The Origins of America’s Debate on East Timor’ examines the campaigns by people in the United States on behalf of those seeking peace for East Timor. The diplomatic work of voluntary advisors and supporters living in the United States in the early years of the movement have not been […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, East Timor, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal
15 March 2015
The Macau international literary festival, entitled ‘Script Road’, will take place between March 19 and 29, in the heart of the city, gathering literary personalities and artists from Macau and China and various Portuguese Speaking Countries, with the participation of local schools and universities. This year ‘Script Road’ is bring more than 30 renowned guests […]
Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Brazil, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Macau, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
