13 April 2012
The capital of Guinea-Bissau awoke Friday to apparent calm after a night of gunfire and troop movements during which prime minister and presidential candidate Carlos Gomes Júnior’s home was attacked by unknown assailants. Gomes Jr.’s whereabouts, as that of interim President Raimundo Pereira, were not immediately known. Neither political nor military leaders spoke publicly about […]
Posted in Guiné-Bissau, People, Portugal, World
12 April 2012
SATA International pilots have announced Thursday they have decided “unanimously” to call a nine-day strike for April and May. The strike will be divided into three stages of three days each, starting April 27 and ending May 20. In their announcement, the pilots stated that “the first stage is planned for April 27, 28 and […]
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 […]
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