07 February 2013
For Jamie Miles, editorial assistant at More magazine, the island of Flores, in the Azores, is one the world’s 18 most “exotic destinations for a sexy couple’s getaway.” In broad strokes, Flores is described as “the western-most island in the Azores archipelago off the coast of Portugal. The island gets its name from the wild […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Flores, Heritage, Life Style, Travel
07 February 2013
The movie adaption of bestselling novel, Night Train to Lisbon, by Pascal Mercier, will have its world premiere, February 7-17, at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival. The top prize will be awarded by a seven-member jury under Chinese director Wong Kar-wai, presiding over 19 film submissions. Last year’s Golden Bear went to Caesar Must […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Portugal, World
06 February 2013
If you are a U.S. resident and love to travel, you may qualify to win a free trip to Cascais, mainland Portugal, by entering the “Portugal Travel Guide” contest sponsored by VirtualTourist.com. The winner will receive a free round trip for two to Cascais, including four nights of hotel accommodations with breakfast. To enter, applicants […]
06 February 2013
Identity politics can be briefly defined as political attitudes or positions that focus on the concerns of social groups identified mainly on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Yesterday, February 5, Associated Press (AP) Washington correspondent, Suzanne Gamboa, reported about her findings revealing varying, and at times contradictory, definitions for Hispanic, Basque, Latino […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, World
05 February 2013
The 15th Annual International Latino Book Awards (ILBA 2013) is calling for entries. For the first time, ILBA has included the Portuguese language as a book category. Portuguese has also been added as a language in the translation category. Under the Portuguese language books category, ILBA has included: Best Children’s Picture Book; Best Young Adult Book; […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Azores, Books, Brazil, Community, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, Portugal, World
05 February 2013
Portuguese-American celebrity Chef, Emeril Lagasse, is the recipient of the 2013 Humanitarian of the Year Award, by the James Beard Foundation, for his charity work. The award is given to an individual or organization “whose work in the realm of food has improved the lives of others and benefited society at large,” says the announcement. […]
Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Life Style, People, World
