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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30 June 2012
Ana Martins, a research scientist at the Conservation Department at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA ) was named one of the recipients of the 2012 Lee and Ann Tenenbaum Award. The honor, announced every year, distinguishes the work of one or more junior staff members at MoMA. Martins specializes in innovative ways to help establish print […]
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29 June 2012
Lisbon native, Pedro Proença, 41, was appointed by UEFA to referee the Spain vs. Italy final at the European Championship on Sunday in Kiev, Ukraine. He is the first Portuguese to officiate the final European Championship. Proença had been appointed by UEFA to be in charge of this season’s UEFA Champions League final between FC […]
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28 June 2012
Portuguese air traffic controllers called off Thursday partial strikes planned for between June 29 and July 3, when workers were expected to stop working for two/four-hour periods each day. In a statement issued before dawn by NAV, the air traffic controllers union federation, “inexistent paths of dialogue” had opened with government representatives. Among other issues, the […]
25 June 2012
Flights to and from Portugal airports will be disrupted again in July and August when delays and cancelations are expected following air traffic controllers’ walkouts and strikes by TAP Air Portugal pilots. According to the Portuguese Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) union, a series of partial strikes are planned for June 29 until July 3, with […]
25 June 2012
The Portuguese language film “All is Well” [Por Aqui Tudo Bem] , directed by Angola native Pocas Pascoal, won the top honors for best narrative film at the 18th annual Los Angeles Film Festival, held on Sunday at the Grammy Museum. The movie was awarded a $15,000 prize. Set in 1980, “All is Well” tells the […]
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