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Mother's Day

My Mother

My Mother, my friend so dear
throughout my life you're always near.
A tender smile to guide my way
You're the sunshine to light my day. 

Author Unknown

World Voice Day

On April 16 otolaryngologists throughout the world celebrate "World Voice Day." This international celebration of the human voice was established to help raise public and professional awareness about voice disorders Voice disorders are medical conditions affecting the production of speech.

We use our voices not only to communicate ideas and emotions, but also to establish our credibility. The voice is an exceedingly fragile and sensitive instrument. It can be damaged by voice abuse or misuse, tobacco use, laryngopharyngeal reflux, respiratory dysfunction, neurologic dysfunction, and many other causes.

World Voice Day represents one small step toward increasing awareness of vocal health among members of the general public and highlighting advances in voice diagnosis and treatment within the international otolaryngology community.

Easter

Egg cartoon crafts

World Poetry Day (21st March)

World Poetry Day was declared by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world and, as the UNESCO session declaring the day says, to "give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and international poetry movements".

Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa

Portugal [1888-1935] Poeta

Ó mar salgado, quanto do teu sal
São lágrimas de Portugal!
Por te cruzarmos, quantas mães choraram,
Quantos filhos em vão rezaram!
Quantas noivas ficaram por casar
Para que fosses nosso, ó mar!
Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena
Se a alma não é pequena.
Quem quer passar além do Bojador
Tem que passar além da dor.
Deus ao mar o perigo e o abismo deu,
Mas nele é que espelhou o céu.

Florbela de Alma Conceição Espanca
Portugal
[1894-1930]
Poetisa

Não tenhas medo, não! Tranquilamente,
Como adormece a noite pelo Outono,
Fecha os teus olhos, simples, docemente,
Como, à tarde, uma pomba que tem sono…
A cabeça reclina levemente
E os braços deixa-os ir ao abandono,
Como tombam, arfando, ao sol poente,
As asas de uma pomba que tem sono…
O que há depois? Depois?…O azul dos céus?
Um outro mundo? O eterno nada? Deus?
Um abismo? Um castigo? Uma guarida?
Que importa? Que te importa, ó moribundo?
– Seja o que for, será melhor que o mundo!
Tudo será melhor do que esta vida!…

FADO: World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage

Fado,  the Portuguese most traditional music genre, was added  to UNESCO’s list of World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. According to UNESCO, intangible heritage includes traditions and skills passed on within cultures.

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Foi uma decisão esperada durante toda a madrugada e houve sofrimento e nervosismo até ao ultimo momento. E, no final da cerimónia, a delegação portuguesa agradeceu aos delegados da UNESCO com a ajuda da voz de Amália.

MTV winners 2011

The 18th. Edition of the event was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, attended by several artists and performance of today such as the American rapper Eminem, Linkin Park, Bruno Mars, 30 Seconds from Mars and Big Bang. Lady Gaga was definitely the star of the night, collecting four major awards: Best Female Artist, Best Song, Best Video and most fans. Justin Bieber took home the awards for Best Male Artist and also the title of Best Pop Artist

MTV EMA 2011

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - 17th October

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed every year since 1993, when the General Assembly,  designated this day to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries, particularly in developing countries - a need that has become a development priority. 

The theme for this year is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty --  “Working together out of poverty” 


So, let's join hands and fight poverty!