17 December 2011
Cesária Évora, 70, died Saturday, December 17, on São Vicente island, in her native Cape Verde. Called the “Barefoot Diva,” because of her appearing on stage without shoes, Évora was the most popular singer of “morna,” a traditional music and dance from Cape Verde, often compared to the blues. She had been ill for several months […]
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16 December 2011
The Civil Aviation Pilots’ Union (SPAC) announced Friday that the strike scheduled for January 3-6 was cancelled. This action follows the cancellation a four-day strike scheduled for December 9-12. According to SPAC, guarantees were attained from the company “regarding the fulfillment of the labor agreement and the reinstatement of a working environment respectful of the […]
15 December 2011
The Azores are a great deal for travelers. The December-January issue of Budget Travel magazine named the Azores number one on its list of 10 top world’s new best-value travel destinations for 2012, for its 500,000 readers. The magazine featured the Azores on its cover and dedicated a full page to the nine islands. With their […]
15 December 2011
The windsurfer veteran João Rodrigues, from Madeira island, Portugal, is the winner of Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championship. He is the first to win a world championship race at the age of 40. Rodrigues competed in the RS:X Yellow Fleet Men’s Windsurfer race on the Success course during day 11 of the 2011 ISAF […]
14 December 2011
Marine life photographer Nuno Sá, 34, is the winner of the 2011 Epson Underwater Grand Prix – World Shootout Award considered the international underwater photography Olympics. The shoot-out took place in August, 2011, in natural water resources around the world, including seas, oceans, lakes, rivers, under the ice and more. Nuno Sá was awarded first […]
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14 December 2011
Portuguese sculptor João Duarte, 58, is the recipient of the J. Sanford Saltus Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Art of the Medal for 2011, by the American Numismatic Society, aimed to distinguishing artists in the field of contemporary medal making worldwide. Duarte was honored for “his work with the FIDEM [Fédération Internationale de la […]
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