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Reflector #30: Durutti Column- “Amigos Em Portugal”
A collaboration between Manchester’s Durutti Column and Portuguese writer and journalist Miguel Esteves Cardoso resulted in this 1983 instrumental.
Vaccinated Americans To Be Allowed in Europe This Summer | The New York Times
It’s not clear when exactly, but Americans should be able to visit if they’ve been fully vaccinated with one of the shots approved by the EU.
How a New Magazine Was Born at Lisbon’s Most Iconic Cafe
Mensagem is taking community journalism to a new level — because it’s including the city’s residents in its editorial process.
Casting Off With the Artist Collective Guarda Rios on Portugal’s Rivers
Find out what four artists are doing on Portugal’s rivers, inspired in part by Huckleberry Finn and Kon-Tiki
Momentous Eventus: Carnation Coronation Edition
Freedom is in the air again here in Portugal, because, pandemic or not, this coming Sunday the country celebrates 47 years since the end of its 48-year-long dictatorship — plus a break from a decades-spanning lockdown — so there’s plenty going on around town.
Earth Day Special: EU Parliament and PT-Led EU Council Reach an Agreement on Climate Neutrality in 2050
The agreement is a good start considering it will define the framework for EU climate legislation for the next 30 years
Ukrainian Minor Allegedly Forced into Prostitution in Lisbon Massage Clinic
It’s unclear whether this case will be linked to other human trafficking investigations.
Reflector #29: Gaetano Donizetti – “Ô Lisbonne, Ô Ma Patrie”
It only takes a quick gaze at one of the painted portraits of King Sebastian and his ginger fresh-faced looks to know that messing with the Moors was a bad
Momentous Eventus: Thousand Waters Edition
By now, everyone knows that — and this has been made painfully clear by the last four seasons here in Portugal — time is, in fact, not real. Similarly, there really is no “rainy season” in Portugal either, despite that whole Abril águas mil thing. And yet, it’s April, and it’s raining in Lisbon. So… what do we really know?
How’s Portugal’s Vaccination Going? Not Bad! Really!
We may be wrong, but the fact that the J&J vaccine has been suspended indefinitely probably doesn’t bode well for Portugal’s planned vaccination schedule.
Sérgio Monteiro Allegedly Earned a Cool 450K for His Advice on the Novo Banco Sale
The sale may have been a flop, but Monteiro still got paid. Find out how he defended himself at the parliamentary hearing this week.
Lisbon’s Village Underground to Open Music Academy
Skoola is focused on inspiring each student (from 10 – 18 years) to self-teach, guided by pros from the UK and Lisbon.
