30 April 2013
The Embassy of the United States in Lisbon announced Tuesday that, effective June 15, 2013, the U.S. Consulate General in Ponta Delgada, Azores, will no longer process visas. It also announced that the U.S. Consulate in Funchal, Madeira, will be closed effective June 7, 2013. The change reflects the relatively low demand for visa services […]
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30 April 2013
The book, Power of the Spirit – A Portuguese Journey of Building Faith and Churches in California, is a finalist in the 15th. Annual International Latino Book Awards (ILBA), the largest awards in the USA celebrating achievements in Latino literature. The International Latino Book Awards, allowed this year, for the first time, entries from Portuguese […]
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30 April 2013
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck in the Atlantic Ocean 38 miles east of Ponta Delgada [Sao Miguel island] in Portugal’s Azores archipelago on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but local authorities reported no immediate damage, itwas reported. The quake was at a depth of 9.4 miles, the survey said. “The quake was […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, São Miguel
29 April 2013
Best-selling author, Mia Couto, will be in New York City, May 4, at 7 p.m, for the launching of The Tuner of Silences (2013), his most recent book to appear in English. The evening will feature a reading and signing by the author as well as an on-stage interview with journalist Anderson Tepper. From Mozambique, […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Books, Conferences, Featured, Heritage, Mozambique, People, World
28 April 2013
Czech driver Jan Kopecký won Saturday the 48th SATA Rallye Azores, in round four of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) season. It was Kopecký’s third win in three starts in the ERC competition. Alongside navigator Pavel Dresle, Kopecký drove a Michelin-shod Škoda Motorsport Fabia Super 2000 to victory. The winner, he has increased his […]
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28 April 2013
The EuroMillions winning ticket worth €32 million ($42 million) was purchased in Portugal, according to the raffle results for Friday April 26, 2013. The winning combination was 11-16-24-38-40-2-5. The odds were fairly slim, with any given entry having a 1 in 116.5 million chance of winning the jackpot. The result gave Portugal its fourth jackpot win […]
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