13 August 2011
A graffiti display in Lisbon was listed among the top 10 best street art in the world, by London-based newspaper Guardian. The artists were selected by designer and critic Tristan Manco. The honored art work is a collective project by Brazilian twin brothers “Os Gêmeos” and the Italian and Spanish duo “Blu SAM.” The graffiti is painted on a vacant building […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Featured, People, World
12 August 2011
TAP Air Portugal, the State run national flag carrier, announced a 137 million-euro loss for the first two quarters of 2011, representing an additional 53 million-euro loss over the same period in 2010. According to TAP’s financial report released Friday, a 43% rising in fuel prices was to blame. In spite of the loss in […]
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12 August 2011
European Union representatives in Lisbon announced Friday that Portugal had passed the first review of its 78-billion-euro bailout program granted in May. According to European Comissioner, Juergen Kroeger, the general assessment was “very postive.” Portugal will receive the next 20 billion-euro installment of the loan, as previously agreed, to fulfill its current financing requirements. The […]
11 August 2011
The sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte, in Braga city, mainland Portugal, is seeking UNESCO’s World Heritage status as part of its 200th anniversary celebrations, reported Lusa news agency. The main objective is to endow the sanctuary with an international profile to boost religious and cultural tourism, said João Varanda, president of the Brotherhood of […]
10 August 2011
The 27th “Maré de Agosto” internacional music festival will be held at Praia Formosa, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria, Azores, August 18-21. Created in 1987, the event is one of the oldest Portuguese musical festivals. The name “Maré de Agosto” translates for “Tide of August” for the powerful waves and high tides that usually hit […]
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10 August 2011
Portuguese American actress, Daniela Ruah, 28, was photographed and interviewed for the September edition of Esquire magazine. She speaks about being born in the United States and raised in Portugal, about growing up skinny and hating it, on how she became an actress, that she enjoys being sexy and of “things that sound better in […]
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