03 October 2011
Clifton James Hobgood, 32, from Melbourne, Florida, is the winner Sunday of the ASP Prime Billabong Azores Islands Pro 2011 surfing competition, defeating Nate Yeaomans, 30, from San Clemente, California, for the World Qualifying Series (WQS). The winner was awarded a $40,000 USD prize. The international surfing competition was held September 27th – October 2nd […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, People, São Miguel, Sports, World
02 October 2011
Tens of thousands of government and private sector workers demonstrated Saturday in Lisbon and Porto, Portugal, pledging to walkout on October 20-27 in protest against the government austerity measures underway. Protests were organized by CGTP, the country’s largest trade union federation, which represents 727,000 workers in 81 unions. Speaking to the crowds, CGTP secretary general, […]
Posted in Organizations, People, Politics
02 October 2011
The Portuguese Canadian History Project (PCHP), in partnership with the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections at York University Libraries, is launching an online exhibit, on October 12, at York University, Toronto, Ontario. The event will be held from 11.45 am to 12:30 am at the Senior Common Room, Winters College, Keele Campus. The exhibit […]
Posted in Canada, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations
01 October 2011
Many Portuguese explorers have made a name for themselves by venturing into the unknown to discover new worlds, but Isabel Pessôa-Lopes, 44, did what others have never done before. She travelled around Portugal, by foot, for 80 days, to discover, she said, that half of her own country is “a waste land.” With no sponsors […]
01 October 2011
João Vale de Almeida, the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, was interview September 30, by Peter Slen for the Washington Journal on C-Span. He spoke about the expansion of the European Financial Stability Facility in order to cope with potential financial crises in Italy and Spain. He also […]
Posted in Featured, Interviews, People, Politics, World
30 September 2011
Portugal is the European country with the highest rate of depression and the second in the world, but it is estimated that one third of the population with severe mental disorders are not being treated, Lusa news agency reported. According to the coordinator for the European Alliance Against Depression, psychiatrist Ricardo Gusmão, the United States is […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations
