Why do We Believe in Star Signs?
Star Signs – one of the most intriguing things in life for many people is trying, and not being able to, set their life on a specific path. Many believe that hard work and dedication will [...]
The meaning of Carnival
Whenever we mention the word Carnival Brazil usually comes to mind for most, if not all of us. We have all heard about the famous Rio Carnival that attracts millions of people every year. It is [...]
“Good Service on all London Underground Lines”…. is it?
I am stuck at Baker Street station in the London Underground. I am trying to get on to the Jubilee Line and go to Westminster to get to work. I got off the Hammersmith and Circle line and walked [...]
Up and About – Holland Park
Hidden nature escapes In London it is very common to find hidden gardens and beautiful parks right in the middle of busy urban areas. This is the case of Holland Park. Situated just off [...]
II Edition: Cabo Verde na Corason, 2014
Cape Verde in Your Heart – 2014 The Project ‘Cabo Verde na Corason’ is on its second edition and this year I was one of the lucky 10 young people selected from the Diaspora to [...]
The Carnival at Your Doorstep
When I first went to view my flat in Notting Hill I felt excited about the prospects of living along the route of Europe’s best street party. It was around February, at the time the main [...]
Re-discovering Lisbon
Lisbon I lived in Lisbon for 18 years and I still feel like a tourist. Every time I come back for the holidays I find a city full of character and history. A city long renowned for its conquests, [...]
The Buzz of London 2012
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This Summer has been an exciting period so far, with hundreds of thousands of tourists arriving in London for the London 2012 Olympic Games. it is [...]
Spotting the Luso Flags of ‘London 2012’
The Luso Flags: Around 389 athletes represented the Lusophone speaking countries in the London 2012 Olympic Games with Brazil bringing the bulk accounting for 265 of these athletes. Portugal was [...]
At a Presidential Business Lunch
Mozambique: Presidential round table lunch in London. Very soon after I started volunteering with the Commonwealth Business Council I realised that a perk of this job was “rubbing [...]
Book Launch: Impact of Political and Economic Austerity by Clara Macedo Cabral
A new book by a Portuguese author Clara Macedo Cabral looks at life in multicultural London. It takes the readers through the current economic and political climate. It also analyses the impact [...]
Angolan Natural History Expo
A collection of unique Angolan artefacts, photographs and archive films will be exclusively showcased in London by the Powell-Cotton Museum on 20 May. The free event is organised in association [...]
BBC Portuguese for Africa to be Axed
Portuguese for Africa is amongst the sectors that will be affected by government cuts to the Grant-in-Aid funding from the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the BBC announced today. [...]
45 Capeverdeans (UK) officially Eligible to vote in next elections
Sixty-nine Capeverdeans registered in the UK electoral registration carried out by a commission mostly based in London. This was confirmed by Emanuel Duarte, President of the UK Electoral [...]
Interview: Cape Verde Honorary Consul
The newly appointed Honorary Consul to Cape Verde in London has received the signed document from the Capeverdean authorities authorising him to start a mandate. In his first interview, 59 years [...]