04 April 2011
The International Council of Museums is organizing the 16th International ICOM-CC Triennal Conference to take place in Lisbon, from September 19 – 23, 2011, at Centro de Congressos de Lisboa. The conference theme Cultural Heritage/Cultural Identity: The Role of Conservation aims to capture the recognition by communities or nations of the importance of affirming their […]
Posted in Conferences, Featured, World
04 April 2011
The Brazilian American League of Voters announced that Brazilians wishing to apply for American citizenship should contact www.nosvotamos.com to obtain information on the citizenship application, including step-by-step review of the naturalization process; free study materials for the citizenship exam; and learn about rights and responsibilities as US Citizens. The Brazilian American League of Voters also […]
Posted in Community
03 April 2011
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the Azores registered three earthquake events in March 2011. The first event — magnitude of 3.2 — took place on March 12, at 1km depth at 45 kilometers east of Angra do Heroismo, Terceira island; the second event took place on March 16, at 1 kilometer depth, 59 kilometers […]
Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Santa Maria, São Miguel, Terceira
03 April 2011
Trouble with an engine forced one of Portugal’s TAP passenger jets to make an emergency landing in Salvador — northeastern Brazil — just two hours after taking off from Rio de Janeiro, Friday night. TAP issued a statement Saturday saying that a “technical problem” in one of the engines of the Airbus A330 forced the […]
03 April 2011
Throughout May and June, the Portuguese community of Greater Boston will celebrate their ethnic pride with a series of cultural events. The celebrations, sponsored by the Consulate General of Portugal and the Luso-American Education Foundation, will start on May 5 with a Portuguese music recital by Tenor Zachary Wilder held at 7 pm, at the […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations
03 April 2011
Starting in June, TAP Air Portugal will launch flights between Lisbon and Porto Alegre – its tenth destination in Brazil. In the process it will become the first long-haul international carrier to introduce scheduled services to the capital city of the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul. The four times weekly link will open […]
