23 August 2011
São Bento train station, in Porto, Portugal, was listed amongst the 16 most beautiful railway stations in the world by Travel & Leisure magazine. Dedicated in 1916, the building was designed by Portuguese architect Marques da Silva, inspired on the French Beaux-Arts style. The station is famous for its magnificent tile panels depicting landscapes, ethnographic […]
Posted in Featured, Heritage, Mozambique, Travel
23 August 2011
Angolan youths intend to hold a fresh protest in Luanda on September 3 against President José Eduardo dos Santos, one of the organizers said Tuesday. Carbono Casimiro, a well-known Angolan rapper, told Lusa news agency the demonstration would take place in Praça da Independência and the provincial government had been advised of the event. Casimiro […]
22 August 2011
Portuguese American Fado singer, Ana Vinagre, and her guitar ensemble will perform at the 27th Annual Bread & Roses Festival to be held in Lawrence (MA) on Labor Day, Monday, September 5. The performance will take place from 4:00 to 4:45 PM on the Carmela Teoli stage, at the North Common Park. The Bread and […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations
21 August 2011
Jorge Carlos Fonseca, 51, supported by the Movement for Democracy (MPD), was leading in polls with 54, 3% of ballots, with 82, 7% of precincts closed, in the Sunday run-off presidential election. Provisional results are expected by August 24 and the final outcome will be announced by the Supreme Court by August 26. Jorge Carlos […]
Posted in Cape Verde, People, Politics
19 August 2011
The independent international film promoter, Infinnito Group, is sponsoring the 15th Annual Brazilian Festival of Miami (FL), to be held August 19-27. The event, taking place at the Colony Theatre and Miami Beach Cinemateque, includes 25 features and documentaries and 15 shorts. The Festival is the largest annual showcase of independent Portuguese-language films from Brazil […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Entertainment, Film, Organizations
19 August 2011
Raul Ruiz, film director of Portuguese epic drama “Mysteries of Lisbon” died in Paris, Friday, at the age of 70. He was submitted to a liver transplant after being diagnosed with liver cancer when he was directing “Mysteries of Lisbon” his latest film. The film won in 2010 France’s prestigious Louis Delluc Award. Based on […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Film, People
