13 December 2011
On Sunday, December 18, Portuguese immigrants in Germany will rally to protest the closing of the vice-consulate of Portugal in Osnabrück. Protests have started in Germany but may spread to other Portuguese immigrant communities in other countries.The closing of consular posts and cuts in funding for the Portuguese language schools abroad, announced by the Government, […]
13 December 2011
A rare 13th-century Hebrew manuscript, known as the Cervera Bible, is the central piece on exhibition in the Medieval Europe Gallery at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The exhibit “Lisbon’s Hebrew Bible – Medieval Jewish Art In Context” will be on display through January 6, 2012. Designated as a national treasure, […]
12 December 2011
Gabriela Albergaria, a Portuguese born international artist, is participating in the group exhibit “The Birdwatchers” being held at the bitforms gallery in Brooklyn, New York. The exhibition will run through January 21, 2012. bitforms gallery is devoted to emerging and established artists who embrace new media and contemporary art practice. The Birdwatchers, curated by Laura […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Photography
11 December 2011
The Portuguese national broadcaster Rádio Televisão Portuguesa (RTP) has announced its forthcoming Festival da Canção, for the 2012 Eurovision Festival contest, will be held on March 10, 2012. The winner will represent Portugal at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Baku, following Azerbaijan’s win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki’s song “Running […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Music
09 December 2011
Portuguese American pop singer Katy Perry is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend December 10. This is the second time this year that Perry has been on the show. “I’ve only ever hosted, like, dinner parties and birthday parties. This is a bit more than that,” she joked on set with MTV News. “It’s not […]
Posted in Entertainment, Music, People
09 December 2011
The Civil Aviation Pilots’ Union (SPAC), representing TAP Air Portugal pilots, announced late Thursday the national strike planned for December 9-12 has been cancelled. The weekend strike would cancel 660 flights and strand about 100,000 travelers. In a statement to the press, SPAC administrators decided to cancel the first block of the strike, because a […]
