27 March 2012
The Portuguese northern city of Porto, the second largest city in the country, was elected Tuesday the “Best European Destination 2012” winning the title over 19 major European cities. Sponsored by the Tourism Offices across Europe the voting was carried online involving multiple social networks and a total of 212.688 voters. Porto offers a variety […]
25 March 2012
Lisbon native, Carlos Almeida, a senior at the University of Louisville (Kentucky) won Saturday, March 24, the preliminary rounds of Men’s 200 yard breaststroke on 3rd day of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division 1 Championship Meet, at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Seattle, WA. Almeida, 23, a member of Portugal’s 2012 […]
Posted in Awards, Education, Featured, People, Portugal, Sports, World
24 March 2012
The six historic organs in the Basilica of the Palace of Mafra, Portugal, were among the 28 winners of the 2012 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage by the European Commission and Europa Nostra under the conservation category. The restoration work of the 19th century organs, by Portuguese expert Dinarte Machado, took nearly a decade […]
Posted in Awards, Featured, Music, Organizations, Portugal, World
23 March 2012
The Portuguese Council of Ministers announced Thursday it has made changes in the current legislation regarding entrance, residency and voluntary and involuntary departure of non-nationals. A statement released by the Council announced “significant improvements” to five different areas of visa policies. In addition to criminalizing the employment of illegal immigrants, the new regulations create a […]
23 March 2012
Portuguese was recognized as an official language on the ADAMS system run by the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA). Portuguese and Mandarin were approved as official ADAMS system languages at a meeting of the World Anti-doping Agency in Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday. Established in 1999, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s mission is to lead a collaborative worldwide […]
Posted in Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal
22 March 2012
After 15 years of studies, world renowned wine expert, Luca Gardini, (Best Sommelier in the World), named Quinta do Noval Silval Vintage Port 2003 the “Best Wine in the World.” A profile of the selected Port vintage tops the experts’ selection of the 50 best wines of the world in the Enciclopedia del vino, published […]
