11 February 2013
Since its introduction to Hawai‘i in 1879, the ‘ukulele has been many things: a symbol of an island paradise; a tool of political protest; an instrument central to a rich musical culture; a musical joke; a highly sought-after collectible; a cheap airport souvenir; a lucrative industry; and the product of a remarkable synthesis of western […]
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11 February 2013
Did a mysterious Portuguese sea captain help plot Lincoln’s assassination, or was he an informer? If he was not involved, why was João Maria Celestino captured by the Secret Service and put in jail for 82 days together with the main conspirators? Portuguese reporter Jorge Castro has researched the story for Sábado news magazine and found […]
10 February 2013
By David Mendonça, Contributor (*) There’s a warm and winning group of singers and musicians evoking the fado in Manhattan, at the Alfama restaurant on E 52nd St. While Newark, NJ is the place to hear big, bustling fado–in larger venues, with lots of singers–Alfama gives you a chance to hear and feel this music […]
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09 February 2013
Portugal has just been named by travel guide Globe Spots, number one in their top 10 list of countries to travel in 2013. According to Globe Spots, Portugal “oozes ‘old European charm” and history: “Medieval towns and historical quarters are full of squares, churches and monasteries. Narrow lanes are flanked by old skew houses with […]
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08 February 2013
Tagus Press at UMass Dartmouth, in partnership with the University Press of New England (UPNE), has announced the publication of Brazil at the Dawn of the Eighteenth Century by André João Antonil, edited and translated by Charles R. Boxer, completing a partial translation begun by Charles R. Boxer, with a preface by Stuart B. Schwartz. […]
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08 February 2013
Portuguese artist, Filipe Andrade, is the main illustrator for the new Captain Marvel series, by Marvel Comics, dedicated to fictional superhero Carol Danvers. Illustrations of Carol Danvers by Andrade were featured in the Captain Marvel #9 issue and will appear again in the Captain Marvel #10 issue on sale February 20. Filipe Andrade, 27, has been collaborating for Marvel Comics […]
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