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23rd Macao City Fringe Festival deepens cultural ties in the community

23rd Macao City Fringe Festival deepens cultural ties in the community

MACAU, October 17 - Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 23rd Macao City Fringe Festival was successfully concluded at the end of September. Aimed to take the public on a “leisurely stroll around the...

Owner:  Macau Government
China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival gathers films from China, Portuguese-speaking countries, Japan and South Korea and creates a dialogue that “Transcends Boundaries”
DSEDJ leads Macao higher education institutions to São Paulo, Brazil to deepen educational exchange between sister cities

DSEDJ leads Macao higher education institutions to São Paulo, Brazil to deepen educational exchange between sister cities

MACAU, October 14 - To consolidate educational cooperation between Macao and its sister city São Paulo, Brazil, expand its international circle of friends, and promote the internationalisation of local higher education, a delegation of...

Owner:  Macau Government
Investment Promotion in Portugal and Spain Received a Positive Response to Set the Stage for the First Store Economy

Investment Promotion in Portugal and Spain Received a Positive Response to Set the Stage for the First Store Economy

MACAU, October 14 - The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (“IPIM”) of Macao has conducted a roadshow of the “Programme for Supporting the Development of Macao First Store Economy” (“First Store Economy Programme”) in Lisbon and Porto,...

Owner:  Macau Government
Portuguese Stage Protests Urging Release of Nationals Held by Israel
UM holds exhibition to celebrate centenary of Portuguese writer José Cardoso Pires

UM holds exhibition to celebrate centenary of Portuguese writer José Cardoso Pires

MACAU, October 9 - The Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre of the Department of Portuguese, University of Macau (UM), is holding an exhibition titled ‘Voices, Glances, Memories: Commemoration of the Centenary of José Cardoso...

Owner:  Macau Government
Review of Culture International Edition No. 78 20th Anniversary of the Inscription of the Historic Centre of Macao on the World Heritage List
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Portugal’s burka ban: Parliament approves €4,000 fines for face veils in public spaces
Portugal's Burqa Ban Bill: Controversy Over Women’s Rights and Religious Freedom

Portugal's Burqa Ban Bill: Controversy Over Women’s Rights and Religious Freedom

On October 17, 2025, Portugal's parliament approved a contentious bill banning face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in most public spaces. Introduced by the far-right Chega party and backed by several center-right parties, the legislation...

Owner:  Oliver Wood
Portugal bans burqas and niqabs in public places; for breaking the rule, one will have to pay fine of...
Activists and residents of Zambujal come together in tribute to Odair Moniz

Activists and residents of Zambujal come together in tribute to Odair Moniz

Amid a gathering involving lunch, music, and speeches, activists from the Vida Justa movement and local residents honored a 43-year-old Cape Verdean immigrant who was killed by authorities on October 21, 2024. The tribute included a mural on a...

Owner:  Moti Shabi
Portugal’s Bold Bet on Knowledge and Turning Resilience into Innovation
Portuguese parliament approves bill banning face coverings

Portuguese parliament approves bill banning face coverings

Portugal moves closer to banning face veils in public after parliament backs a far-right Chega party proposal — fines could reach €4,000. [Getty] Portugal 's parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious”...

Owner:  Maayed Ahmed Saleem Dib & Mohammad Muhddin Suleiman Almasri
Portugal’s Parliament Greenlights Burqa Ban to Protect Women and Girls

Portugal’s Parliament Greenlights Burqa Ban to Protect Women and Girls

Portugal has moved to ban burqas used for “gender or religious motives,” and fines for not abiding by the rules are steep. “If signed into law,” the bill, which was proposed by the Chega party, means face veils will not be allowed in most public...

Owner:  Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family
Portugal Parliament Backs Bill to Ban Islamic Burqa Face Coverings in Public

Portugal Parliament Backs Bill to Ban Islamic Burqa Face Coverings in Public

The Portuguese lawmakers passed a bill to bar the “concealment of faces in public spaces” in a bid to outlaw the Islamic practice of veiling women, which opponents have argued represents repression of women. Legislation put forward by the populist...

Owner:  Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family
Crisis and house prices are changing Lisbon’s peripheral neighborhoods

Crisis and house prices are changing Lisbon’s peripheral neighborhoods

The commemoration for Odair Moniz, the 43-year-old immigrant who was killed last year by Portuguese police, was held today in Zambujal, Amadora. Activists from the Vida Justa movement emphasized the ongoing challenges faced by minorities,...

Owner:  Moti Shabi
PDL26 will “project the culture of the Azores at a national and European level”

PDL26 will “project the culture of the Azores at a national and European level”

Image credit: Notícias ao Minuto“PDL [Ponta Delgada] 26 reflects our efforts to present a well-organized program that will project not only the culture in Ponta Delgada but also in the Azores nationally and across Europe. Additionally, it will...

Owner:  Moti Shabi
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