07 March 2011
The application deadline for the White House Internship Programs for the Fall of 2011 session, is Sunday, March 13, 2011. Young Portuguese-American leaders are encouraged to apply to serve as White House Interns. Information can be found at the White House Internship website. Applicants may find further information on how to apply at White House […]
07 March 2011
The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC) of Lisbon, with the endorsement of the American Embassy in Portugal, offers support servicesto Americans experiencing domestic violence. AODVC works with abused Americans and their families in foreign countries. There are about 20,000 Americans living in Portugal. AODVC provides victms of domestic violence with advocy, resources and tools so that they can navigate […]
Posted in Organizations, Travel
07 March 2011
Alexandre Solleiro is the CEO for Tivoli Hotels and Resorts considered, two years in a row, to be the best hotel chain in Portugal by Publituris, one of the main Portuguese magazines for tourism. In a recent interview for Air& Business Travel News (ABTN) Solleiro talks about the Portuguese hospitability industry, revealing that presently the Tivoli Hotels and Resorts manages […]
07 March 2011
Portuguese race walker Ines Henriques won the women’s IAAF Race Walking challenge in Chihuahua, Mexico, March 6. Henriques, who headed the Portuguese delegation, took the lead from the start followed closely by Australian champion Claire Tallent. After staging the IAAF World Race Walking Cup last year, Chihuahua hosted 137 athletes from 13 countries, including 124 locals, […]
06 March 2011
Dozens of pre-Christian hypogea were found in the islands of Terceira and Corvo in the Azores , according to the president of the Portuguese Association of Archaeological Research (APIA), Nuno Ribeiro. The old monuments are believed to be over 2000 years old. There are also indications that there may be additional hypogea sites on the island of […]
06 March 2011
LAGOA, the Luso-American Gallery of Antiquities, Inc., reopened to the public on Saturday, March 5, at its new location in a Queen Ann Victorian edifice, located at 291 High St, inFall River (MA). The LAGOA Gallery, curator Dr. Stephen L. Cabral , has promoted and exhibited a variety of works by established and emerging Portuguese-American artists. It […]
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