10 July 2012
A new edition of the novel, The Relic, by Eça de Queirós, was published by Tagus Press at UMass Dartmouth in in partnership with the University Press of New England (UPNE). Translated into English by Aubrey Bell, and originally publish in 1925, by Alfred Knoft, the book was out of print for many years. Eça […]
Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World
05 July 2012
By Carolina Matos, Editor Darrell Kastin was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1957, of Azorean and Russian-Jewish descent. His maternal ancestors came from the islands to settle in the United States at the end of World War II. Kastin was captivated by the Azores at a family reunion on the islands in1972. Since then, […]
Posted in Azores, Books, Community, Corvo, Faial, Featured, Flores, Heritage, Interviews, Music, Pico, Portugal, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, Spotlight, TopSpotlight, World
04 July 2012
TAP Air Portugal pilots cancelled Wednesday two strikes due to take place July 5-8 and August 1-5. According to SAPC, the airline pilots’ union, “Given the dialogue that has opened up over the last few days, the pilots have decided to cancel the two planned strikes,” a statement said. Hundreds of flight cancelations were expected […]
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02 July 2012
Lisbon is hosting the 2012 Tall Ships Races scheduled for July 5 to August 26. The race will start on July 5 in Saint-Malo city (France). Lisbon is the first port of call (July 19-22), followed by the Spanish host ports of Cadiz (July26-29) and Coruña (August 10-13). The race ends on August 26, in […]
01 July 2012
The 17th century fortresses of the border city of Elvas, Alentejo, mainland Portugal, was classified by UNESCO as World Heritage site for its uniqueness in the world. This is the second World Heritage Site in Alentejo and the 14th in Portugal. Evora city is the other UNESCO World Heritage site in Alentejo. With 14 sites classified […]
Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Spotlight, World
01 July 2012
The short film “North Atlantic,” directed by Bernardo Nascimento, is shortlisted among the 50 semi-finalists to win the Your Film Festival on YouTube. The shortlisted films are now featured on YouTube and the public are invited to vote for your favorites. The 50 semi-finalists were selected from more than 15,000 short films submitted by creators […]
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