07 December 2013
By Len Port, Contributor (*) The death of Nelson Mandela and the global outpouring of condolences to his widow evoke reminiscences of Portugal’s influence on the couple’s lives and on the history of South Africa as a whole. Portuguese explorers in the 15th century were the first Europeans to set foot in southern Africa. The […]
Posted in Angola, Cape Verde, Community, Featured, Heritage, Mozambique, People, Politics, Portugal, South Africa, World
06 December 2013
Portuguese Fado vocalist, Katia Guerreiro, was awarded the honor of “Chevalier” [Knight] of the French “l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” [the Order of Arts and Letters ] by the French Government. The bestowing ceremony will take place December 20. Established in 1957, the Order of Arts and Letters Award recognizes individuals who have significantly […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Music, People, Portugal, World
06 December 2013
Portugal, Germany, Ghana and the USA will make up Group G for 2014 World Cup Brazil, FIFA announced Friday. The Final Draw was conducted by FIFA”s Secretary General Jérôme Valcke. He was assisted by Cafu, Fabio Cannavaro, Alcides Ghiggia, Fernando Hierro, Sir Geoff Hurst, Mario Kempes, Lothar Matthaus and Zinedine Zidane, who were representing the […]
Posted in Azores, Brazil, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World
05 December 2013
Tap Air Portugal was named “Best Airline in Europe” by the Travel Global Magazine, according to results from its 10th GT Reader Survey. Tap Air Portugal was awarded the same honor in 2011. Based in the United States, Global Traveler conducts its “GT Tested Reader Survey” annually asking frequent business and luxury travelers to name […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Travel, World
04 December 2013
The Mediterranean Diet was nominated, Wednesday, World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The recommendation was submitted by Portugal, Cyprus, Croatia, Spain, Greece, Italy, and Morocco. Intangible Cultural Heritage includes oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festivals, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or […]
Posted in Awards, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Life Style, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
04 December 2013
Portuguese neuroscientist, António Damásio, 68, has won the University of Louisville 2014 Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. He is a psychology, neuroscience and neurology professor at the University of Southern California. Born in Portugal, Damásio has pioneered the study of how emotions play an integral role in human reasoning. He received the prize for his somatic marker hypothesis, a […]
Posted in Awards, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal
