04 January 2012
Over the course of the year, the ancient Portuguese city of Guimarães will be the official site of the 2012 European Capital of Culture. Focusing on four themes – City, Community, Thought and Arts — the year round celebrations will begin on January 21 with the launching of a diverse and extensive cultural program which […]
03 January 2012
New Yorker Films presents the opening of the motion picture “Lula, Son of Brazil,” featuring the life of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, scheduled for January 13 at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and Quad Cinemas in New York City. A national release will follow. The film directed by Oscar nominee Fábio Barreto (Quatrilho) […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Entertainment, Film, People
02 January 2012
The Portuguese language spelling reform came to effect January 1st for all state organisms and entities in Portugal in accordance with the Council of Ministers decision on January 25, 2011. The legislation follows the Orthographic Agreement (OA) endorsed by the eight Portuguese speaking countries, namely Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé & […]
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29 December 2011
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has named Manuela Veloso, the Herbert A. Simon Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, as an Einstein Chair Professor for 2012. She is one of 20 prominent international scientists so honored. As an Einstein Chair Professor, Veloso will present a lecture at the University of Science and Technology […]
26 December 2011
The Portuguese “sobreiro”, the most emblematic tree of Portugal [Quercus Suber or Subgenus Quercus, for cork tree] was named the “National Tree of Portugal,” unanimously approved by a parliamentary resolution, sharing the honor of national symbol with the Portuguese flag and the national anthem. The source of cork, the Portuguese “sobreiro” is estimated to be […]
24 December 2011
The Portuguese Train Engineers’ Union called a four-day strike over the holiday weekend cancelling most national rail services over December 23-25 and January 1. The strike also called for an overtime boycott by engineers from December 23 through the end of January. The stoppage went ahead after last-minute talks with the state run Comboios de […]
