14 June 2012
Lesley University and Universidade Aberta, Lisbon, Portugal, have partnered to offer a joint graduate program in Global Portuguese Studies. Through the combined resources of both institutions, individuals of Portuguese heritage or those working with Portuguese communities in the United States or abroad will study online, as well as in residencies at both Lesley University in […]
Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal
13 June 2012
The Portuguese capital has dropped 22 places in Mercer’s 2012 ranking of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates to occupy the 108th position out of 214 cities surveyed. The head of the consultant’s Portuguese research department, Tiago Borges, told LUSA that Lisbon’s fall from rank 86 last year was primarily due to a weakening […]
Posted in Angola, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Travel, World
09 June 2012
By Millicent Borges Accardi ♦ Not only is Rogério Miguel Puga known for his seminal book, Chronology of Portuguese Literature: 1128-2000, (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, 2011), the first comprehensive index of Portuguese literature presenting a list of the literature of the oldest European country, but he is also known to me as the person who told […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Macau, People, Portugal, World
07 June 2012
The Arte Institute is sponsoring a lecture by author José Luís Peixoto to be held June 14, at 6:30pm, at the Rogue Space Gallery, Chelsea, 526 West 26th Street, NYC. The author will be addressing a younger audience to talk about his work in the context of life and writing. Born in 1974, in the […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Heritage, People, Photography, Portugal, World
05 June 2012
Software engineer Nelson José Alves, 31, a native of Madeira island, Portugal, was selected among thousands of candidates worldwide for an internship at the multinational Apple Inc., in Austin, Texas, where he hopes to help create the next iPad. Born in Funchal, Alves has a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Madeira (UMa) […]
Posted in Awards, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
04 June 2012
The town of Cascais, nearby Estoril, will host the 21th European H.O.G. Rally, scheduled for June 14-17. About 10,000 Harley Davidson bikers are expected to participate. According to organizers, the event will include a Custom Bike Show taking place in nearby Estoril home to Europe’s biggest casino. Participants will have a chance to win prizes, including a […]
Posted in Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Sports, Spotlight, Travel, World
