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Portuguese animated series promotes healthy eating for kids – Nutri Ventures

May 6, 2012

In November 2009, two portuguese named Rui Lima Miranda and Rodrigo Carvalho created Nutri Ventures, the first children’s entertainment brand in the world to promote healthy eating. It is also the biggest animation project ever to be undertaken in Portugal. With a total investment of 7.5 million euros and a permanent team of around 70 […]

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Manueline Style Architecture in Lisbon

April 22, 2012

It doesn’t matter how many times you have been there before, or how many times you have listened to the tales of manueline architecture from your friends and colleagues. There is hardly anything that can prepare you for this awe inspiring man made wonder called Manueline Style Architecture. Also it forces you to think about […]

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Tourism in the Oeste Region

March 25, 2012

The Oeste Region or Western Region of Portugal features beautiful landscapes and a gentle climate, and blends the benefits of both the coast and the country into one amazing area. The long tradition of hospitality and the varieties of activities available make traveling to the Oeste Region of Portugal the perfect location for vacations or holidays. […]

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HostelBookers Awards for Excellence 2012: Portugal Winners

March 4, 2012

The Portuguese hospitality is well known, as is the food and great spots to enjoy a getaway or for a longer stay. Now, what about accommodations? How do they fare with other European destinations? To answer these questions, I got in touch with HostelBookers, a budget accommodation specialist which promotes a yearly Awards for Excellence, […]

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The Portuguese: A Modern History by Barry Hatton

February 5, 2012

Barry Hatton, a Lisbon-based foreign correspondent which has lived in Portugal for more than two decades, shares his thoughts and his research in his book “The Portuguese: A Modern History”. The book portrays a lively and accurate account of a nation which experienced disaster, dictatorship, revolution and economic woes and that once was a world […]

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Fado Music – World Intangible Heritage

January 22, 2012

Elevated to World Intangible Heritage by UNESCO, Fado confirms its universality and its ties to the world. But how does the world feel and live the Fado? These are some of the answers found to this question. Fado music, one of the strongest symbols of our culture was declared a World Intangible Cultural Heritage by […]

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Luxury Travel in Portugal’s Golden Triangle

January 8, 2012

What places do you think of when thinking of luxury travel? Monaco? Las Vegas, perhaps? The reality is that such places are geared up for catering for the rich and famous. The tax free haven of Monaco, with its stunning harbour, is perhaps the most prime example of extravagance you will ever come across. But, […]

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This is Christmas – images of Lisbon in the Christmas Season with music of Kutless

December 18, 2011

Further to my last video, Lisbon is again a l’ordre du jour, but this time, since we are in the Christmas season, the purpose is the Christmas story, redeeming it from its commercial intent, with the wonderful music of Kutless “This is Christmas”. The images with the lit candles are part of an initiative made […]

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Living in Lisbon – images of the city with music of Madredeus

November 27, 2011

I’ve just completed living 20 years in Portugal in its wonderful capital, Lisbon. A way that I found to commemorate this event was by making a video slideshow with some of the pictures that I took in Lisbon, so that you can see for yourself why I chose to live in the City of the […]

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15 million good ideas – Interview with Luisa Valle

November 13, 2011

Luisa Valle, Director for the Human Development Program by Gulbenkian, uses her hands to underline the words that move out slower than her thought. We met her at the end of a day, in her sunny lit-office with a view to the well-arranged gardens of the Gulbenkian Foundation. This was the scenario that inspired an […]

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