04 January 2013
The work of marine life photographer Nuno Sá will be on exhibit among the winners of the “Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards,” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. The exhibit will be on display March 30, 2012 through January 6, 2013. Winners of this prestigious competition were […]
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03 January 2013
The organizers of the international conference on “Exploring the Portuguese Diaspora in InterDISCIPLINARY and Comparative Perspectives” have issued a call for papers. The deadline for receiving abstracts (500 words) for a 20-minute presentation, panel proposals and a concise Diaspora in InterDISCIPLINARY and Comparative Perspectives: An International Conference bio is February 28, 2013. Notification of acceptance […]
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03 January 2013
Portuguese architect, Eduardo Souto de Moura, was awarded the prestigious Wolf Prize, announced The Wolf Foundation in Telaviv, Israel. The honor recognizes Moura’s “advancement of the craft and ideas of architecture,” said the announcement. Since 1978, the annual Wolf Prize has been awarded to recipients who have advanced the fields of art and science. Laureates […]
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02 January 2013
In 2012, Portugal’s natural balance, the difference between births and deaths, was once again negative by its widest margin ever in recent history. According to Laura Vilarinho, director of the newborn vaccination program, 90,026 children were born in Portugal in 2012, the lowest figure in decades. The number shows a decrease of about 7,000 births, […]
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31 December 2012
The Conselho da Diáspora Portuguesa [Portuguese Diaspora Council], presided by the President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, was officially created in Lisbon in an effort to promote Portugal’s reputation abroad. The main goal for the 24 founding members is to form a network of 300 elite Portuguese entrepeneurs doing business internationally. The new council will promote areas of national […]
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30 December 2012
A coalition of trade unions, representing Comboios de Portugal (CP), has called a New Year’s Day nationwide strike to protest against government imposed austerity measures and labor reforms. Widespread cancellations have been confirmed, with effects of the strike to be felt from late Monday, December 31, through Wednesday January 2. Cancellations will primarily affect services in […]
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