24 April 2011
The Hotel Pestana Casino Park located in Funchal city, Madeira, was ranked 7th among the 10 top casino hotels in the world, according to ratings given by tourists and reported by hotel review sites. The 45 year old hotel overlooking Funchal Bay was designed in 1966 by Brazilian Modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer, remaining to date […]
23 April 2011
The Estoril Open, one of the most popular international tennis competitions — for both men and women — is underway. The event is taking place at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, Portugal, from April 23 through May 1, 2011. The 2011 editon has the participation of two of the world’s top 10 players — Robin […]
23 April 2011
With huge debts, a declining economy and steady investor flight, Portugal is set to become one of the last countries in Europe to pull out of the current recession. According to the latest projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the Portuguese economy is expected to contract to about 1.5 percent in 2011 and 0.5 percent in […]
22 April 2011
Thought-provoking and lyrical, The Notebook records the last year in the life of José Saramago. In these pages, beginning on the eve of the 2008 US presidential election, he evokes life in his beloved city of Lisbon, revisits conversations with friends, and meditates on his favorite authors. Precise observations and moments of arresting significance are rendered with […]
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22 April 2011
The just release movie feature “The Bang Bang Club” is based on a book co-authored by photojournalists João Silva and Greg Marinovich both working for The New York Times. The film opens today in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, Seattle, and San Diego and Irvine, California. The book is based on a real life […]
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22 April 2011
The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) has announced that Meredith Vieira – co-anchor of the Today show – is one of the winners of the 36th Annual Gracie Awards for 2011, created for women by women to recognize their outstanding contributions in the media. Recently, Meredith Vieira was distinguished for Outstanding Anchor-News for NBC News and Outstanding Breaking […]
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