10 December 2013
The third Lusofonia Games will take place in Goa, India, from Jan 18 to 29, in the new year. Over 1500 athletes and officials from 12 nations are expected to participate in the 12-day event. As the commencement of the Lusofonia Games grows nearer, the Games launch event in Goa today will be introducing the […]
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09 December 2013
Portuguese piano virtuoso, Maria João Pires, was nominated for the 2014 56th Grammy Awards in the “Best Classical Instrumental Solo” category, for her interpretation of Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 845 & D. 960, for the Deutsche Gramophon label. This is the second time Pires is a nominee for a Grammy. She was first nominated in 2009. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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