19 March 2011
Fernanda Costa , the current coordinator for the K-12 Portuguese language programs in the United States, announced Thursday that the Camões Institute, based in Lisbon, with the support of the Portuguese Embassy in Washington, is sponsoring Portuguese language classes at the United Nations International School (UNIS), to children of United Nations’ diplomats. According to […]
Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Organizations, World
18 March 2011
The Serra do Cume wind farm – in Terceira island – set a global record in 2010 among all wind farms equipped with the Enercon E44 900kw wind turbine. According to regional power company- Eletricidade dos Açores (EDA) – the 4.5MW wind farm in operation since 2008, produced 18.3 GWh in 2010. The high production was […]
Posted in Azores, Corvo, Faial, Featured, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, São Jorge, São Miguel, Terceira, World
18 March 2011
Portuguese soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo and is pregnant girlfriend Irina Shayk are said to be planning to wed some time soon in Madeira, his birthplace. The couple has been together for over a year while Cristiano Ronaldo became the father of a baby boy born in secrecy from an undisclosed mother. Ronaldo reportedly flew all […]
18 March 2011
Research indicates that speaking more than one language is good for the brain. According to a team of researchers from the University College London (UCL) learning a second language “boosts” brain-power, altering grey matter – the area of the brain which processes information – in the same way that physical exercise builds muscles. Many studies […]
18 March 2011
The Portuguese Football Federation voted with 81 percent to support new statutes that comply with International Federation of Association Footbal (FIFA) regulations to avoid a ban from the 2012 international soccer season. FIFA had threatened to ban Portugal from all competitions unless the Portuguese Football Federation revised their statutes which demanded an amendment to the rules of representation of different […]
17 March 2011
National hero, civil rights activist, stated politician and community leader, the Honorable George Silva Lima died March 15, at the age of 93. He served as the State Representative for Portuguese-speaking District 83 in East Providence, Rhode Island, for two terms. He graduated from Brown University and attended North Carolina A & T College where he […]
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