13 February 2011
A study in 25 European countries revealed that Portugal leads the ranks in terms of the highest percentage of children owning a laptop with 65 percent of kids having their own, in comparison to the European average of 24 percent. As a result Portugal is also the country where the greatest number of young girls […]
Posted in Education
12 February 2011
Starting spring 2011, Berkeley City College, California, will be offering Portuguese classes to fulfill their students language requirement. “Portuguese classes will be offered for Portuguese-American and Brazilian-American students who want to acquire better language skills,” said Deolinda M. Adao, Portuguese and Spanish instructor. Students will be instructed in oral communication with listening and speaking, reading, […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Education
10 February 2011
Henrique Senna Fernandes, the Chinese translator of Portuguese Nobel-laureate José Saramago, will be honored at the “15th Colóquio Internacional da Lusofonia” (15th International Lusophone Symposium” taking place in Macao, China, April 18-22, 2011. The symposium, promoted by the Associação Internacional dos Colóquios da Lusofonia (AICL), will be held at the Instituto Potitécnico de Macau with the participation of 40 […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Conferences, Heritage, Macau, World
09 February 2011
The Gymnastics Association of Madeira (Associação de Ginástica da Madeira) organizes the 15th International Gymnastics Tournament, at the Pavilhão do Arco da Calheta, February 25-27, with the participation of about t 90 athletes from around the world, namely Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, Russia, USA and Brazil. Considered as one of the best in the […]
20 January 2011
Portuguese-American students may apply for the Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California Scholarship on the amount of $500.00. To qualify, students need to be of Portuguese descent, have a 3.5 GPA, and participate in at least three extracurricular activities. Additional qualifications include a transcript and three letters of recommendation. The application deadline is March 15, 2011 […]
Posted in Community, Education, Scholarships
19 January 2011
Vera Silva, a Portuguese flight attendant, got the surprise of her life when her boyfriend, João Vieira, proposed to her today in mid-flight on a TAP Air Portugal plane from Lisbon to Barcelona. According to the Telegraph, her fellow flight attendants, as well as the flight’s pilot, were aware of the planned surprise engagement. João Vieira […]
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