21 March 2011
A group of 12 Portuguese universities honored Dr.Wei Zhao, President of the University of Macau, with the degree of doctor “honoris causa” in recognition for his achievements as an educator and also for the reforms he has implemented at the University of Macau. The ceremony took place on March 20 at the Lisbon Academy of […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Education, Macau, People
21 March 2011
The Advisory Board for the Portuguese General Consulate in Newark, NJ, organized a forum on “Educação e Solidariedade” on March 19th at the Casa do Ribatejo in the city. Two panels discussed issues relating to the teaching of the Portuguese language in the community schools and social and economic support for the underprivileged in the Portuguese […]
Posted in Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage
20 March 2011
Faustino da Silva was born in the island of Pico in the Azores, on October 10, 1900. He arrived in the United States at 19 years old to settled in the Sacramento area, California. After moving around and working in several jobs, he bought some land and cattle, opened a slaughtering house, and expanded his business […]
20 March 2011
Property prices fell in all regions across Portugal – except in Madeira – where the average price of a home increased by an impressive 1.8 per cent year-on-year. According to Morgan Forbes, an investment company based in Funchal, Madeira property prices increased last year despite the general Portuguese housing downturn and the recent devastation caused by […]
19 March 2011
President Obama landed today in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, for a five-day tour of Latin America to also include Chile, and El Salvador. In Portuguese-speaking Brazil, Presidents Obama and Rousseff will renew their commitment to promoting an innovative U.S.-Brazil education partnership to meet the needs of a 21st century workforce. Governments of Brazil and […]
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. […]
