17 February 2013
The Azores are the winners of the 2013-2014 Quality Cost Gold Award as the best European most sustainable holiday destination. The Ierapetra island, in Crete, was awarded second place and the islands of Gozo and Camino, in Malta, won third place. The Quality Coast Awards are considered a prestigious honor aimed to assisting tourism operators […]
Posted in Awards, Azores, Corvo, Faial, Featured, Flores, Graciosa, Heritage, Madeira, Pico, Portugal, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, Terceira
17 February 2013
Portuguese film director João Viana,46, was awarded a “Special Mention” for “A batalha de Tabatô” at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), one of the most high profile international movie events. The 2013 Berlin International Film Festival was held February 7-17. Set for the most part in Guine-Bissau, the film incorporates many documentary elements […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Guiné-Bissau, Heritage, People, Portugal, World
16 February 2013
Born on Pico Island, of Portugal’s Azores Islands, sometime between 1830 and 1840, Joseph Silvey began whaling when he was just 12 years old. In 1860, when Silvey came to the British Columbia coast on a whaling schooner, he decided to jump ship to try his hand at gold-mining. From harpooning whales in small open […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Genealogy, People, Pico, Portugal
16 February 2013
The Portuguese government has honored former Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), with the title of Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry, in a ceremony held in Washingotn DC, at the residence of the Ambassador of Portugal Nuno Brito. The grandson of Portuguese immigrants from the Azores, Cardoza served for a decade in the U.S. House […]
Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal
15 February 2013
The former President of the Regional Government of the Azores, Carlos César, will be bestowed the Grã-Cruz da Ordem Militar de Cristo [Military Order of Christ] by the President of Portugal, Cavaco Silva, for his distinguished career as a public servant. One of the oldest and highest honors bestowed by the Portuguese Government, the Grã-Cruz […]
Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal
14 February 2013
The February 2013 catalogue of the upscale women’s apparel retail chain Anthropologie is featuring a new line of clothing design inspired by Portuguese themes and styles, with images captured on site in Portugal (view slide show). Throughout the whole Spring collection, the discriminating fashionista will find a profusion of Portuguese suggestive motifs, details and textures. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Anthropologie […]
Posted in Fashion, Featured, Heritage, Home & Garden, Life Style, Portugal
