07 May 2015
By Len Port, Contributor(*) As Europe celebrates VE Day, the 70th anniversary of the formal end of World War II between the Allies and Nazi Germany on 8th May, Europe once again finds itself in a perilous situation. Although officially a neutral non-participant in World War II, four years after its end Portugal became a […]
07 May 2015
Concerned with giving voice to Cape Verdean life, Fortes writes in Cape Verdean Creole – and not just standard Portuguese – a powerful statement reinforcing the islands’ distinctive African nature. However, his poems are often written from the perspective of an exile – and themes of exile and redemptive return recur in his work. This […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Cape Verde, Community, Featured, World
05 May 2015
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA), located in Vancouver, Canada, is organizing the exhibit ‘Heaven, Hell & Somewhere In Between’ a display of a collection of 300 items of Portuguese folk and popular artwork. Beginning May 12, the exhibit will stay open to the public until October 12. According to the organizers, the display is a […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Painting, Photography, Portugal, Travel, World
02 May 2015
The 2015 Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, [Holy Feast of Christ of the Miracles], taking place on the weekend of May 7-14, in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, will streamed live online on the Internet and live on television through RTP/ Antena 1. According to the ‘2015 Festivities Program’ the religious celebrations will be […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Religion, São Miguel, World
30 April 2015
Following days of consecutive failed negotiations, pilots of Portugal’s national flag carrier have confirmed yesterday that they are going ahead with a 10 day strike, starting Friday, May 1. Poor working conditions, and the government plans to privatize TAP Air Portugal, were cited by TAP Air Portugal’s Pilots Union (SPAC) as reasons for the strike. […]
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30 April 2015
By Len Port, Contributor(*) The McCanns partially won their libel action against the author and former lead detective Gonçalo Amaral, but the matter is far from over. Amaral intends to appeal. In his first comment on the verdict he said today: “I find that the court’s decision is unfair and questions my right and every […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Portugal, World
