19 June 2014
By Len Port, Contributor(*) Carved elephant tusks displayed and offered for sale by auction at the recent Algarve International Fair were a timely reminder of Portugal’s long association with the ivory trade and of stepped-up global efforts to protect elephants by stopping commerce in ivory and destroying ivory stockpiles. “Is it ever okay to sell […]
Posted in Angola, Featured, Mozambique, South Africa, Travel
19 June 2014
Chief Inspector Henrique Monroe of the Lisbon Police Department is not your usual cop. Eccentric, elliptical – and stunningly observant – his peculiar behavior at crime scenes is legendary. But his colleagues put up with it because, in the end, Monroe’s the best of the best. But he has a double-sided secret. And when he’s […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Fashion, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style, Portugal, Religion, Travel, World
18 June 2014
The traditional Sanjoaninas Festival will take place on Terceira Island from June 20 to June 28 attracting thousands of visitors. Under the theme “Angra: 30 years of World Heritage,” this year the festival will celebrate the historic and cultural legacy of Angra do Heroísmo city which is listed as a World Heritage site (1984) by UNESCO. […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Religion, Terceira, Travel, World
17 June 2014
Portuguese diplomat, Aristides de Sousa Mendes, will be honored today, June 17, in churches and synagogues around the world. The initiative aims to evoking his efforts to save thousands of Jews and many WWII refugees from the Nazi regime. Promoted by New York City resident, João Crisóstomo, the interfaith events will be held throughout the […]
Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
16 June 2014
By Patricia Silva, Contributor (*) Gus Petro is a Zurich-based artist who grew up in the Lithuanian capital, “the old town of Vilnius.” Proximity to water is what brought Gus Petro to southern Portugal to photograph what was once considered the edge of the world. Petro’s latest photography based series, titled Weld, fuses iconic London […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Heritage, People, Photography, Portugal, Travel, World
16 June 2014
The National Organization of Portuguese-Americans (NOPA) has launched the first ever Portuguese American Fellowship program available to “highly motivated individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree or are graduate students in a relevant field with one to two years of experience,” the announced said. For Dr. George Perry, NOPA’s President of the Board, “The fellowship […]
Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Scholarships, World
