08 August 2011
The 17th International Paragliding Festival, organized by Clube Asas de São Miguel, will take place August 25-28, on São Miguel, Azores. Paragliding in the Azores originated on the Island of Faial in 1990. In 1993, the International Paragliding Festival was launched festival. Clube Asas de São Miguel, a training school, was founded in 1997. Almost […]
Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Life Style, São Miguel, Sports, World
07 August 2011
The National Electoral Commission of São Tomé and Príncipe has confirmed the victory of Manuel Pinto da Costa, in the second round of voting, with a total of 52.88% of the total votes cast. According to the Journal ST, the president elect will succeed the current President, Fradique Menezes, and will take office for a five year […]
Posted in Politics, São Tomé and Prince, World
07 August 2011
The people of Cape Verde will head off to a second round of voting scheduled for August 21s. Since none of the presidential candidates obtained the required percentage to win, Jorge Carlos Fonseca and Manuel Inocencio Sousa will face each other in the second round of voting to decide on a clear winner. According to Kapvert.com, […]
Posted in Cape Verde, Politics, World
06 August 2011
The America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) regatta set sail today, August 6, off the Portuguese coast in Cascais as the first leg of a three World Series events. The event is expected to attract 60 million television viewers. According to the Mayor of Cascais, Carlos Carreiras, half a million euros were invested to bring estimated […]
Posted in Featured, Organizations, Sports, World
06 August 2011
The Portuguese are amongst Europe’s most pessimistic people as regards the continent’s economic outlook, the 2011 Eurobarometer’s spring public opinion report revealed Thursday. At a time when most Europeans think the worst has past, Portugal with Greece, Cyprus and Ireland, were the most pessimistic European countries, while the most optimistic were Denmark, Estonia, and Austria. According […]
05 August 2011
Inspired by the birth of his daughter Tyche with Down syndrome, Brazilian physician and neuroscientist, Alberto Costa, spent 15 years researching a cure for the genetic disorder. In an interview for the New York Times, Dr. Costa tells how he dealt with the pain of realizing Tyche was born with a condition for which there […]
Posted in Brazil, Interviews, People
