19 June 2013
Starting in the Fall, SATA Airlines is offering a new one-stop destination to Madrid from Boston, every Sunday, with an easy aircraft change in Lisbon, Portugal, the company announced Wednesday. Flights are competitively priced starting at $1,064, including tax, round trip. SATA will also offer connecting fights on Tuesdays and Friday as well, the announcement said. […]
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19 June 2013
On Thursday, June 18, UNESCO has included the Journal of the Voyage of Vasco da Gama to India in the Memory of World Register. The journal was handwritten by an anonymous eyewitness who accompanied Da Gama in his pioneer journey. It describes mishaps and success of the voyage and includes the first known list of […]
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18 June 2013
By Kathi Stafford, Contributor (*) The Gávea-Brown Book of Portuguese-American Poetry, edited by Alice R. Clemente and George Monteiro, is a remarkable collection of poetic offerings. This publication brings together representative work of twenty-four fine Portuguese-American poets. The volume covers a significant span of time, beginning with the poetry of Emma Lazarus (1849-1887), and continuing through living authors who have made significant contributions to […]
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18 June 2013
A group of survivors of World War II, saved by Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Consul of Portugal in Bordeaux, France, during the War, will meet Thursday, June 20, at the house that belonged to the diplomat, in Cabanas de Viriato, Carregal do Sal, mainland Portugal. The group, accompanied by family members, will start a five-day […]
17 June 2013
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) Book Fairs are special events in Portugal, attracting local fans and writers as well as international visitors. Plus, they generate revenue and a renewed interest in literature. They are important meeting grounds for ideas, opinions, and personal connections between artists and writers and also between writers and readers. This year […]
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17 June 2013
On Friday, June 14, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on and passed a bill which includes a limitation in reducing U.S. military presence at the Lajes Air Field, on Terceira, Azores. The bill now moves for a vote in the Senate. The bill, HR 1960: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY14 , passed through […]
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