10 March 2011
Faced with a public health crisis, 10 years ago Portugal decided to decriminalize the possession of all illicit drugs, from marijuana to heroin, while imposing criminal sanctions on distribution and trafficking. As a result, according to a study in the British Journal of Criminology, overdose deaths are down, and more addicts are in. As to […]
Posted in Politics
09 March 2011
Portuguese international fashion designer, Luis Buchinho, revealed his Spring/Summer 2011 collection at the Le Marais, Paris, inspired by nautical themes such as naval uniforms and fishermen’s clothing. He is known for using only 100% natural materials for his collections. Luis Buchinho was born in 1969, in Setubal, Portugal. He was awarded “Best Fashion Designer of […]
Posted in Entertainment, People
09 March 2011
The Luso- American Development Foundation (FLAD) based in Lisbon, Portugal, has created a scholarship program aimed at American scholars interested in researching Portuguese topics. The goal is to promote the study of the history and culture of Portugal aiming a strengthening the scientific and cultural relations between Portugal and the United States. Grants are available to […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Education, Scholarships
09 March 2011
The U.S. women’s national soccer team won today its eighth Algarve Cup title, Wednesday March 9, beating Iceland, 4-2, in the final in Faro, Portugal. Diamond Bar’s Alex Morgan netted the final goal, winning the Golden Boot as the 12-nation event’s top scorer. Lauren Cheney tied the score in the 43rd minute and Heather O’Reilly […]
Posted in Sports
08 March 2011
TAP Air Portugal reported a profit of US$86 million for 2010, an increase of 8.7 over the previous year, the best result ever in the history of the company. Most of the growth came from routes to Brazil and Angola, said a TAP source. In 2010 TAP carried 9.09 million passengers, or 7.7 percent more than […]
Posted in Travel
08 March 2011
To celebrate Fat Tuesday March 8, once again a group of Portuguese-American women from the Hawaii Council on Portuguese Heritage, Honolulu, brought back the great Portuguese food tradition from the Azores and Madeira islands, the making of malassadas. According to the local press, the event was a success. People came in to feast and more […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Food & Wine, Heritage, Organizations
