19 March 2011
Thousands of Portuguese unionists protested yesterday downtown Lisbon to end austerity measures, demand jobs and better pay. The protest was headed by trade unionists affiliated to the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers, which claims around 600,000 members. Recently the Portuguese government launched austerity packages while rising fuel costs and interest rates, which triggered strikes and demonstrations. […]
19 March 2011
For the last 10 years, Portuguese born award-winning photojournalist Peter Pereira, has generated numerous stories at home and abroad, including assignments in Haiti, Honduras, Portugal, and Mexico. Pereira has worked with a team of journalists to chronicle the live of Portuguese-Americans in Massachusetts, which led to the publication of “A Nossa Vida: The Portuguese Experience in […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, People, Photography, World
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 […]
