11 April 2012
The International Azorean Pineapple Festival, sponsored by the AEHT (European Association of Hotel and Tourism Schools), will be held in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, from April 25-29. The objective is to share the culture of the Azorean pineapple as a unique gourmet product and to challenge the participants to use this fruit in preparation […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, São Miguel, World
10 April 2012
The Portuguese American Post-Graduate Society (PAPS) is hosting its 13th Annual Forum, taking place on April 14-15 at the University of Toronto, Canada. The conference theme – “A Portuguese Renaissance: A decade of scientific and cultural growth” – will be addressed by three panel sessions to include the topics: “Innovation: Portuguese scientific imprint in a […]
Posted in Awards, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
09 April 2012
The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), in partnership with the Fulbright Commission in Portugal, the Camões Institute and the North American Portuguese Teachers Association, have announced the launching of the Summer School in Portugal for Teachers of Portuguese in the United States project, created to promote the teaching and learning of the Portuguese language and culture. […]
Posted in Education, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Scholarships
05 April 2012
Portuguese avant-garde architect, Tiago Barros, is proposing to install a multi-layered “Sky Network” of walkways to connect buildings high up in New York City. According to the plan, the multi-layered bridge system would be attached to surrounding buildings, allowing the city to grow vertically with time. While improving pedestrian flow, the lightweight structure would have […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, People, Portugal, World
03 April 2012
A team of students from the University of Coimbra and the Coimbra Polytechnic Institute won the Gold Medal at the 19th Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest, an international robotics competition held last week at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, USA. The Portuguese BeFree NewTech team was formed by Ana Figueiredo, Catarina Mendes, Paulo França, Rita […]
Posted in Awards, Education, Featured, People, Portugal, World
02 April 2012
Helder Guimarães, 23, one of the best card magicians in the world, was named “Parlour Magician of the Year” at 44th Academy of Magical Arts Awards show taking place Sunday at the Saban Theatre in Hollywood. Born in Porto, Portugal, and now based in the United States, Guimarães has won numerous international awards including the […]
Posted in Awards, Books, Entertainment, Featured, People, Portugal, World
