Dear Europe, This is the first time i ask for the complaints book. Once in Worten I bought a dehumidifier that did not dehumidified but I felt ashamed. This time is worse. I’m afraid I have a defaulted European country. I was promised Portugal, a meditarrean country with nice weather but since Gil Eanes crossed the Cabo Bojador that we haven’t been in the mouths of the world, except for that one time a guy...

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Terry Gilliam film to benefit from new Portuguese tax incentive ’The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ directed by Terry Gilliam will benefit from the new system of tax incentives created by the Portuguese Government to attract foreign film productions. Business with Luso May 10, 2017 at 14:22 Terry Gilliam was one of the members of the British comedy group Monty Python, who starred in a television series and several films. Pandora da Cunha Telles, a...

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It happened! Salvador Sobral won the Eurovision Song Contest For the first time, Portugal is the great winner of the Eurovision Song Contest: Salvador Sobral took over Europe with "Amar por dois", theme composed by his sister, Luísa Sobral. Salvador Sobral won the Eurovision Song Contest that took place tonight in Kiev, Ukraine. The interpreter of "Amar a dois", song composed by her sister, also singer Luísa Sobral, got 758 points. It is the first...

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Manoel de Oliveira: the misunderstood genius Manoel de Oliveira was a Portuguese director who won the most awards. He was not always a consensual figure, but quite the opposite. Manoel de Oliveira died this Thursday in Porto at the age of 106. He is considered the best Portuguese filmmaker of all time. However, the director with the most awards in Portugal was not always a consensual figure. The story of the director is tied with...

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Childhood Cartoons Which memories do names such as “Ana dos Cabelos Ruivos (Anne of Green Gables), o Marco (3000 Leagues in Search of Mother) and “A Família Robinson” (Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island) are triggered? For those who grew up in Portugal during the 70’s 80’s or 90’s were marked by the animated series that were broadcasted in the short number of tv channels. First RTP1 and RTP2 and then later around...

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RESTAURANTS Food and art at the Oficina's table The new project of chef Marco Gomes is a restaurant with many works of art. Meet the latest in Bombarda.         September 26, 2016 at 17:48 | Buzzfood, Restaurants text Daniel Vidal "Fuck art, let's eat," is the quote emphasized by the red neon light of the counter at the entrance of the Office. The first word is scratched, because in this space no...

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Original Link: https://goo.gl/ViQKeh Chosen & Translated by: Luisa. Revised by: Badriah. We have decided to look for some Portuguese comic book to shed some light on national talents. Some people might believe that comic books are not regard as literature, but I think they have earned their own place in the literature world. North American comic books have been making a lot of profits and big Hollywood movies are made based on them. That is...

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J.K. Rowling lived in Porto from 1991 until 1992. It was there in the invincible city that her first daughter Jessica was born The connection between the author and Porto is a well-known one. For this reason, on the day the latest Harry Potter book is released, we point out 5 Portuguese places that inspired the author. For about 2 years, Joanne Rowling walked the streets of Porto carrying the manuscript for “Harry Potter and...

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