28 July 2012
Reporters from National Geographic Magazine have been on site in the Azores documenting the oral history of whaling on the islands. Launched in 2008, the project consists of documenting the stories and way of life of the old whalers on the islands of Faial and Pico. Currently, Gemina Garland-Lewis, a reporter for the magazine, is back in […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Faial, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Pico, Spotlight
27 July 2012
Portugal is being represented by 75 athletes competing at the London 2012 Olympics Games, officially known as the “Games of the XXX Olympiad,” scheduled for July 27 through August 12. The 2012 Portuguese Olympic Mission is headed by Mário Santos. Four years ago, 78 Portuguese athletes competed in 17 different sports at the 2008 China […]
Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, Spotlight, World
27 July 2012
Patricio Ferrari and Jerónimo Pizarro, Guest Editors for the upcoming issue of the Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies / 28, are calling for papers under the topic of Fernando Pessoa as English Reader and Writer. Fernando Pessoa’s British education left long-lasting traces in his writings, particularly (but not exclusively) in his English texts. The aim […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Education, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, World
27 July 2012
By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Life is a journey, but for Lina DaPonte the journey has been an adventure full of surprises, deception, drama, romance and tragedy. In her candid memoir “As I Walk Through Life: A Family’s Struggle from the Azorean Islands to Africa” DaPonte tells how it all happened. It started with her […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Mozambique, People, Terceira, World
26 July 2012
A total of 239 elementary public schools across Portugal will close down after the summer holidays, the Ministry of Education announced. “In every case, these closings are taking place in conjunction with the respective local authorities and are designed to enhance the quality of teaching,” the official press released explained, adding that the teachers and […]
Posted in Azores, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, Spotlight
24 July 2012
By Billie Maciunas, Contributor (*) Florbela Espanca (1894-1930) is one of Portugal’s most known and loved poets. I became interested in Florbela’s poetry after hearing her poem “Amar” sung by the Fado singer Cidália in Lisbon in 1979. I was captured by the ineffable quality of the poem and have been translating her poetry ever […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal
