From the pioneering bossa nova of Edu Lobo to the continued genius of Seu Jorge the South American nation has always fostered a vibrant and inventive music scene which had captured the imaginations of countless budding musicians some of Brazil’s greatest exports were never afforded the praise they so richly deserved as in the case of guitarist and bossa nova devotee Rosinha de Valença the Brazilian became entranced by the music around her during childhood hearing all the latest music to emerge from Rio de Janeiro she had a natural affinity with the sounds of acoustic guitar After seeing her brother play the instrument would devote herself to mastering the six-string she began to play along to the songs she heard on the radio a young Canelas was performing in bars and restaurants across her hometown of Valença Despite her clear devotion to music and the passion she played Canelas’ parents did not support her artistic ambitions meaning she garnered very little mainstream attention with sexism and gender roles prevalent in virtually all aspects of society and there was no place for a young woman like Canelas Relocating to the heart of Rio de Janeiro in 1963 Canelas abandoned studying in order to pursue music full-time It was during this period that she was given the stage name Rosinha de Valença by a local journalist not just for herself but for all of her hometown For the uninitiated, Rio during the early 1960s was an incredibly creative place to be. In contrast to the increased political turmoil in Brazil’s government musicians and artists across the city began to explore new avenues of expression paid homage to the musical traditions of the country while modernising its sound for an entirely new generation Although Canelas’ music fit right in with the sounds and conventions of the bossa nova age she was roundly ignored by mainstream audiences in Brazil so this opportunity gave Canelas an incredible opportunity to share her work with the world The next few decades would see Rosinha de Valença perform all around the world both in a solo capacity and collaborating with figures like Sarah Vaughan and even the composer Henry Mancini her incredible bossa nova guitar compositions were never held in the same light as other pioneers of the genre she has been repeatedly overlooked in the history of bossa nova and Brazilian music as a whole Maria Rosa Canelas retired from music during the 1990s following a heart attack She eventually passed away in 2004 after over a decade in a vegetative state much of her material has been reappraised and rightly hailed for its innovative groundbreaking quality within the lineage of bossa nova and MPB music but Rosinha de Valença still goes down in history as one of the most skilled and important guitarists to ever grace the airwaves of Brazil By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use Biya said her mother and brother have both urged her to delete the recent Instagram post revealing her relationship with a Brazilian model Even the daughter of Cameroon's president may not be shielded from the nation's harsh anti-LGBTQ+ laws Brenda Biya, whose father is Paul Biya, came out last week in an Instagram post that revealed her relationship with Brazilian model Layyons Valença writing in the caption: “PS: I’m crazy about you & I want the world to know.” Cameroon prohibits consensual same-sex relationships carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine Biya has since revealed the extent of the backlash she received for her post Biya told France's Le Parisien that her brother was the first to contact her after she posted the photo angry at her for publishing it without warning the family Biya also said that her family was not aware she had been in a relationship with Valença for eight months despite bringing her to the country to visit three times HRW also noted a spike in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in recent years due to the political landscape Law enforcement often fails to investigate or prosecute such crimes and instead "arrest and detain those who report [them]," HRW said Biya added that she "can lose a lot" by coming out due to the country's law "I hope that my story will change it," she continued “Coming out is an opportunity to send a strong message There are plenty of people in the same situation as me who suffer because of who they are The growing community of Hosts on Airbnb welcomes one of the most influential names in northeastern music and a large presence in Brazilian national culture Brazilian singer-songwriter Alceu Valença is embracing the experience of hosting through Airbnb and is listing his home Sobrado Alceu Valença a colorful property located on the same grounds as Casa Estação da Luz in Olinda a city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site The property stands out for its imperial style architecture also for the magnificence of its constructed area Preserving the original characteristics of its construction both the Sobrado Alceu Valença and the Casa Estação da Luz which since 2022 has been operating as a center of art and culture in Brazil It was no coincidence that it was the venue chosen to celebrate the wedding of Alceu Valença to Yanê Montenegro back in 2004 Casa Estação da Luz also inherited the name of one of his most emblematic songs whose lyrics are stamped on the staircase which provides access to the listing the space is available only on Airbnb to offer fans and guests a stay immersed in tradition in the heart of Olinda’s historic center “This house is very important to me and for those who have followed my work throughout the years Being able to host it on Airbnb and receive guests who value culture as much as I do is a gift and an incredible pleasure,” says Alceu Alceu Valença has celebrated the traditions of the Northeast with enthusiasm and emphasizes the importance for his guests to get to know the destination they are visiting thoroughly “Olinda is a tropical and joyful city that values the tradition of popular culture It has exuberant hillsides and a rich historical center besides one of the most famous carnivals in the country.” Alceu thrilled his fans by appearing at the window of his house on the hillsides of Olinda singing to a crowd of people who were enjoying the pre-carnival festivities in the city leading to comments praising Alceu as “An Olinda tradition” The house is located just in the heart of the Historic Center of Olinda and nearly 12 miles from Recife’s International Airport It has comfortable areas and useful amenities Guests can book the Sobrado Alceu Valença beginning this Thursday, July 6, at 1:00 PM, Brasília time, at airbnb.com/h/alceuvalenca A special1 two-night stay will be available for two guests2 who request a booking from July 21-23 in celebration of Alceu Valença’s birthday month Guests are responsible for their own travel to and from Olinda Interested in becoming an Airbnb Host? Learn more at airbnb.com/host the Sobrado Alceu Valença will be available on Airbnb upon the availability of the Casa Estação da Luz.  1The property is independently owned and operated 2The maximum occupancy in July 21-23 is two guests The president of Cameroon’s daughter shared this photo on Instagram and confirmed that she’s dating Brazilian model Layyons Valença has shared that she’s dating Brazilian model Layyons Valença despite the fact same-sex sexual activity is criminalised in Cameroon Brenda Biya officially came out as LGBTQ+ on her Instagram account @KingNastyy on 30 June sharing a picture of her kissing her girlfriend Cameroon criminalises LGBTQ+ activity; a crime punishable with up to five years in prison and a fine LGBTQ+ people in the country are frequently subjected to discrimination In 2022, a civil society group tracked a rise in violence and abuse against LGBTQ+ people in Cameroon.  Brenda captioned the photo of her and Layyons: “PS: I’m crazy about you & I want the world to know.” One commenter reminded her that her father is Paul Biya In response, she wrote, as reported by Cameroon News Agency: “Nobody will have anything to say because only love shall win.  but it will change once the people are ready.”  The comments on the Instagram post now appear to have been turned off The 26-year-old Cameroonian first daughter is also featured in Valença’s TikTok videos People have questioned if Brenda Biya will be prosecuted under Cameroon‘s anti-LGBTQ+ law with one person writing on X/Twitter that the law is only “for the poor” Anti-gay laws in Africa are not for rich people Others have praised her bravery in coming out and standing with the marginalised LGBTQ+ community.  Another supporter said they were “proud of her” for going public with her relationship About us Contact us Advertise Work for us Terms and conditions Privacy policy This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions Brazilian guitarist Rosinha de Valença had her heyday in the 1960s and was eventually known as one her country’s best guitarists and has the very apt title A Guitar in the Foreground Her acoustic guitar is pushed to the front of the mix and she rips through a multitude of performance styles as she goes You can hear the passion in the slap of her fingers on the strings and fretboard The song is pretty clearly a product of the late sixties but over the course of the album I was impressed by its variety On ‘Zanzibar’ you can hear her biding her time before interjecting stabs and slides He described her as playing for her whole city - her birthplace of Valença - and so she took it as her stage name Bossa nova had originated out of Rio in the late fifties meaning Valença could travel to America to perform with Sergio Mendes and American musicians like Stan Getz and Henry Mancini Occasionally she adds her voice to proceedings it’s as restrained as her playing is fiery ‘Marinheiro So’ gets the record’s one vocal guest spot from Martinho da Vila adding gusto to his exchanges with Valença’s conversational guitar licks Rosinha de Valença released seven albums between 1964 and 1990 The consensus among music writers seems to be that she was underappreciated in her time which is familiar when reading up on this type of musical figure Her story has a sad ending: she fell into a coma in 1992 and remained there for twelve years before dying She was honoured in Brazil with a tribute concert and an album of new versions of songs she’d composed The tracks on A Guitar in the Foreground are mostly covers but as a snapshot of her incredible technique See terms of use for easy access to all your favourite programmes “He never gave up his identity throughout his career” author of the 562-page book “Pelas Ruas Que Andei” (Through the streets I walked) – A biography of Alceu Valença The work on the multiple-influenced artist was launched in June has a career marked by resistance and maintenance of his northeastern roots He is the creator of a distinctive musical style that mixes his northeastern roots and contemporary MPB grooves His songs have been recorded by several major artists including Luiz Gonzaga (with whom he wrote “Plano Piloto”) Valença always worried his father with his rebellious character At five he participated in a music contest his mother took ill and his family moved to Recife Valença became interested in the acoustic guitar and viola he didn’t get one for a few years — he won an instrument during a song competition when he was 15 In 1965 he began a long period of attending law school in Recife with several interruptions Three years later he began his musical career with the group Tamarineira Village He also played with Zé Ramalho and Elba Ramalho during this period he took part in an essay competition that offered a three-month course at Harvard University as its first prize he drafted an essay comparing Marxism to the Catholic Church and pointed poetically at the contradictions of political ideologies in vogue he played his political songs in coffee houses when not studying which referred to him as the “Brazilian Bob Dylan.” After returning to Brazil they participated in many song festival competitions and recorded their first album produced by none other than Rogerio Duprat He recruited musicians who were already established Valença placed numerous songs in festival competitions but due to controversial lyric matter he was often disqualified — though these banned tunes won him a following among likeminded young people he returned to Recife with the conviction of abandoning music he released the Eustaquio Sena-produced album Molhado De Suor it also featured the talents of Azevedo and Lula Cortes he scored a big hit with “Vou Danado pra Catende,” at a festival; inspired by modernist Pernambucan poet Ascenso Ferreira crowd support led the competition’s jury to create a special “Research” prize he recorded the now-classic rock album Vivo a rock album recorded at the Teresa Raquel Theater in Rio de Janeiro While touring and entering song competitions constantly he didn’t record again for two years; the studio effort Espelho Cristalino was issued in 1977 and charted These two recordings put him over the top as a unique stylist and songwriter in the MPB tradition but he was also embraced by an entire generation of rockers Valença was successful beyond anybody’s dreams but his own Several of his songs became soap opera themes (the fastest way to reach a mass audience in Brazil) and grew his already large following He earned a position as one of the most respected singers and songwriters in Brazilian popular music and his albums and singles continued to chart Valença recorded more than 20 albums and travelled around many countries he is considered one of the greatest exponents of the music of Pernambuco with the 2013 release of Três Tons de Alceu Valença a box with the oldies Cinco Sentidos (1981) Anjo Avesso (1983) and Mágico (1984) all of Alceu Valença’s solo work is available on CD his album Amigo da Arte was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Roots Album You must be logged in to post a comment CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL EDITIONS Built in the 13th century in front of the municipality of Tui the Valença fortress is one of the most important defense systems on the frontier between Spain and Portugal the historic center has suffered several extensions and alterations which have generated a heterogeneous and unconnected tissue The regeneration plan follows the main objective of joining the different elements that make up the urban fabric serves as a strategy to unify the image of the complex and differentiate the uses of each space delimiting pedestrian areas by means of slight variations in height of up to five centimeters To prevent the road from being perforated in the future when new infrastructures are built the project includes the construction of an accessible technical channel with enough space to cover short and mid-term needs This underground channel collects rainwater through a series of granite grilles located at the center of the paths the construction is completed in stretches starting from prefabricated pieces reducing the in-situ concreting works to a minimum The landscaping project includes a green promenade that covers the whole perimeter connecting the areas adjacent to the wall that after the demolition of a series of warehouses Aside from improving the care of the existing trees such as oaks – in the fortress walls – plane trees – in larger areas or plazas – and mountain ash trees on the streets or small intersections the retaining wall has an integrated water circulation system that transforms a stone wall into a linear fountain 130 meters long an open ground that was used as an informal parking area is redesigned to accommodate a plaza This last element is conceived as a sculptural piece that functions as a hinge between the Praça de Armas and the Largo da Parada Velha Aside from technical installations such as a power conversion post Requalificação do Centro Histórico de Valença AFA Consult; José Estêvão Santana (coordinación coordination); Rodrigo Andrade e Castro Filipe Afonso (estructura structure); Paulo Silva (instalaciones hidráulicas hydraulic installations); Raúl Serafim (instalaciones eléctricas e iluminación pública electrical installations and public lighting); Daniel Monteiro (paisajismo landscaping) (zona 1 zone 1); Monte Adriano - Engenharia e Construção S.A phase 1); Consórcio Construções Artur Alves de Freitas II there arent any match using your search terms LGBTQ+ relationships are criminalized in Cameroon carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison In the face of Cameroon's criminalization of LGBTQ+ relationships the daughter of the nation's president has come out Brenda Biya, daughter of President Paul Biya, revealed in a recent post to her Instagram that she is in a relationship with Brazilian model Layyons Valença This has not stopped law enforcement from targeting and arresting members of the LGBTQ+ community, as there are several reports of mass arrests, arbitrary detention, and torture and violence being used against queer people while in custody HRW also noted a spike in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in recent years due to the political landscape Cameroon's National Communication Council acted in 2023 to prohibit the broadcasting of scenes containing homosexuality It shortly after suspended the channel Canal+ Elles for two weeks for violating the policy Biya's coming out has LGBTQ+ Africans and activists wondering if she will be subject to the same punishments as those who do not share her resources or status or if her being the daughter of the president will instead shield her Biya herself isn't worried — when one commenter pointed out who her father is and what the law says Meanjin For at least three days in June 2019 gangs of drunken English soccer ‘fans’ laid siege to the beautiful Portuguese city of Porto they were there for the Europa Cup but sport had nothing to do with their behaviour All night they roamed the streets singing and chanting inane songs punctuated with God Save the Queen and Rule Britannia short back and sides and loafers were their uniform Their days were spent drinking and littering the streets The amount of rubbish they left behind was astounding; much of it plastic beer cups strewn everywhere and no doubt Their disrespect for local people and culture cannot be measured Guide signs to historic and religious monuments were defaced with soccer stickers Fights were common and the local police were on constant alert A kind of medieval battle took place between the fans and the police in the city centre where large TV screens had been set up I couldn’t leave them behind quickly enough A local policeman told me that Portugal looked forward to changes in immigration laws when Britain left the European Union During this time it was also reported in the world media that four men had bashed two young gay women on a bus in London for refusing to kiss each other in response to their demands The English soccer fans made for a dark beginning for me to the Camino Portuguese from Porto to Santiago de Compostela in June 2019 A close friend said the world had gone mad and she was right A few weeks later Vladimir Putin announced to the world in an interview with The Financial Times before the G20 in Japan that liberal democracy is dead and the attempted murder of two Russians in Salisbury didn’t amount to five kopecks Shortly before my annual pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain I sat in the County Court for a month in a regional city in Victoria The district was bathed in constant late autumn sun Occasionally it rained but the climate didn’t seem right for Victoria at that time of the year Large mobs of Eastern grey roos congregated by a lake They looked intently at me as I trained for the next Camino The Camino Portuguese may be walked from Lisbon or Porto and either inland or along the Atlantic coast I chose to take the inland route from Porto As with previous walks I was interested in the visual arts of the place and the time I went to the Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis to see Aurelia de Sousa’s celebrated self portrait painted in Porto in 1900 (above) A still and serious picture she has a look of our time Her other work generally concerns the day to day business of life; food I arrived at the museum on a wet morning and made my way to the gallery where the self portrait hangs What really took me to that room that day will remain a mystery I was interested in the painting but sensed there was more to the story And so it was; on the adjacent wall to the painting hangs a portrait of an ‘Aboriginal King’ (below) also painted in 1900 by Artur Loureiro probably in the  Heidelberg area of Melbourne Loureiro had moved to Australia in 1884 and painted with the Heidelberg School artists He was on the Board of the National Gallery of Victoria and taught art at the Presbyterian Ladies College then located in East Melbourne It is a painting not driven by the patronising racism of the time The King is depicted with dignity and respect sitting in calm pose in the gently-lit landscape Loureiro returned to Porto in 1901 and no doubt he and Aurelia were colleagues I stood alone in the gallery gazing at the paintings completed at the time of Australian Federation; an assured calm woman and man in that time and that place The following morning I took the metro to Matosinhos and to the bridge over the Douro River to begin this Camino The first day would be along the Atlantic before the central route I walked along the Atlantic coast through the fishing villages along the boardwalks and over the sand dunes The first day of a Camino is a mixture of joy and hesitation I’ve seen many first-day injuries and took my time The fishing villages are a colourful disorganised product of the sea they face The Atlantic receded as I arrived in Vila da Conde As the clearing wind and space of the ocean left me to the west and I entered the Minho valley the reality of subsistence living was revealed With a complex history of Roman occupation followed by its own history of the occupation of Africa Portugal today is one of the poorest developed nations in the world Subsistence was the story of those days on the Camino; small family food plots Much of the way is on granite cobble stone paths and back country roads There is little of the Romanesque architecture one encounters in Spain this journey became one of time and distance But at its heart lay a mystery that I could not define the King sitting in the grass in Melbourne An aching uncertainty coloured the landscape and the towns exhausted and with the smell of the albergue for company I understood that this was a choice that I had made In previous years I was guided by the beauty and deep spiritual energy of the Spanish caminos I completed I became unsettled and concerned for my safety walking along the roads as vehicles sped past the sublime Vinho Verde of the region made for relaxing evenings From time to time I watched the world news Portugal and Spain in this location are separated by the River Minho On either side are two medieval towns; Valenca in Portugal and Tui in Spain A late 19th Century steel bridge crosses the river In the early morning I rose and walked through the empty ancient town of Valenca Walking along a smooth flagstone path I came to a wooden gate built many centuries ago The soft light fell on the stones and revealed in the distance the mountains of Galicia I do not pretend for a moment that some transfiguration took place that morning The profound beauty and immense history of that gate lifted my spirits I thought of the dignity of the King and my desire for justice Prior to taking the train to Porto to start the Camino One night I visited a student Fado bar in the Alfama district At first the bar was quiet before a young man began to play the violin Two men arrived with a guitar and a guitarra A young woman began to sing Fado and another joined her in the chorus Others joined in until finally a truly great Fado singer sang alone accompanied by the guitarists Fado is the music born in the Alfama from struggle and hope a Portuguese word impossible to truly translate into English but akin to longing and perhaps Looking back and writing this today I understand that night in Lisbon was when this story began It has been reported that Keith Haring once asked of the contemporary American artist George Condo ‘What is more important life or art ?’ I was struck by the irrelevance of that choice For me the question is ‘What is life without art?’ But for the music my visit to the gallery in Porto and the two works I have written about I fear this Camino and the setting in which took place may have led me to a more lasting state of despair The grim dark journey etching itself into my outlook And I fear that life as a judge can do that too Grim dark tales unfolding again and again in court I know the work has taken that toll on me and on others Recent research has revealed that to the community who now judge judges more and more assertively I walked on through the Spanish countryside arriving in Santiago two weeks after departing Porto The square in front of the cathedral was crowded with pilgrims all of whom had undertaken a journey along the paths traversed for centuries by others Shortly before Santiago I arrived at the satellite town of Milladoiro It takes its name from the Spanish word humilladoiro the place where pilgrims would lay on the ground in an act of humility as the towers of the cathedral were first revealed over the trees Before them lay the hope and protection of their belief I stopped for lunch in Milladoiro in a restaurant below an apartment complex lifted the veil cast over the effects of my work on me looked after Sam outside the supermarket more but I hadn’t been to the dark place walking alone along a four kilometre stretch of road in oppressive heat through a disintegrating Portuguese industrial estate but that road took me to the gate at Valenca and the beautiful mountains beyond And I knew when I crossed the bridge over the Minho river that there is no life without art and if I remembered the moments in the Alfama Dean was appointed to the County Court of Victoria in September 2010 Prior to his appointment he had practised at the Victorian Bar since 1983 Since 1940, Australia’s literary culture has set out its fiercest ambitions in Meanjin. Quarterly in print, Daily online Subscribe Search Companies editorial@fibre2fashion.com That’s how I’d describe Valenca’s richly wood-paneled interior and coffered ceiling The restaurant is named for the town in Portugal where owner George Meireles lived until he was 4 General Manager Janell Williams describes the “old-school Portuguese” restaurant’s menu as “rustic Mediterranean.” The portions are big; the entrees are hearty meat-and-potato dishes; and meals are served in a family-style presentation Williams says Portuguese dishes are influenced by North African (a hearty meat stew) and many seafood dishes First-time customers will notice that Portuguese sausage garlic and codfish play prominently in many of Valenca’s dishes Meireles made a splash on the Easton restaurant scene when he helped to open River Grille and Ocean in 2003 and 2006 He is no longer involved in those restaurants Meireles opened Valenca in 2008 and brought Sangria to Allentown’s Hamilton Street corridor earlier this year "but it wouldn't surprise me if we saw more out of him in the next few years." you’re going to have to officially make Tuesday your date night The deal generally runs Tuesdays through the winter but call before you go to confirm the dates of the promotion The restaurant also offers special menus on State Theatre show nights Enjoy a Small Bites menu during happy hour (4 to 6 p.m Valenca caters to wine lovers with more than 100 varieties available Each server is trained to recommend a bottle to try Wednesdays are half-price wine bottle nights If you still have room when the plates are cleared try the homemade rice pudding or chocolate mousse seasonal fruit cobblers and Purple Cow Creamery ice cream diners flock to the outdoor patio area with accommodations for 60 portable heaters make the space a cozy retreat Indoor diners can choose from a spot at the bar Private parties and special occasions demand one of Valenca’s private rooms in their wine cellar (Portuguese sausage flambeed tableside with grappa and brandy) — $10; (collard greens with potato and Portuguese sausage) — $6; (red cream soup with saffron and fresh shrimp and scallops) — $6; cucumber and cilantro in red wine vinegar on a Portuguese roll) — $11; (stone-grilled organic filet mignon finished tableside A weekly martini menu rotates with seasonal specials Apple spice and pumpkin are the flavors of the month but chocolate and egg nog are just around the corner Valenca introduced a craft beer menu that’s been a hit with customers Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Tony Rhodin | For lehighvalleylive.comTime is frozen for now inside Valenca on Easton's Centre Square The restaurant surprisingly shut down after the New Year's Eve dinner shift with the message that something new could open within a month But the month came and went and part of another followed A chalkboard on the wall near the dining room welcomes no one to Saturday and Sunday brunch A few seats at bar are pushed slightly askew Mail sits on the floor just inside the side door Easton Main Street Manager Kim Kmetz said she spoke to building owner Greg Maroukian An agreement is in the details stage and "should be signed shortly," she said "An announcement will be coming very soon." The rumor was that Maroukian was going to open his own place Kmetz said "word around town" was that it would be a casual Italian restaurant George Meireles opened Valenca in 2008 as a Portuguese place then sold the business to Lee Kelechava and wife Meryl Cooper-Kelechava in October 2013 They ran an American fusion restaurant there Cooper-Kelechava said they've heard rumors as well but "we can't confirm anything." was in a meeting Friday morning and couldn't immediately be reached for more information "I'm sure something will happen fast," Kmetz said It's prime space and there have been many inquiries from entrepreneurs that could fill the space." Tony Rhodin may be reached at arhodin@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyRhodin. 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electrification earthworks carried out and drainage systems and supporting structures built or upgraded Tunnels at Seixas and Gondarém will be modernised and waterproofed Waterproofing will also be carried out on tunnels at São Miguel da Carreira Carreço and Carvalha to allow goods trains of up to 750 m in length to cross Darque and Viana do Castelo stations will be adapted to accommodate longer trains Platforms at other stations will be raised and lengthened by around 80 m to ensure compatibility with electric rolling stock public information and electronic signalling systems will be set up and European Train Control System and GSM-R telecommunications infrastructure will be fitted on the line A local command and control centre will be established at Viana do Castelo and connected to a centralised unit at Porto Further work includes elimination or automation of level and pedestrian crossings installation of a protective earthing system and additional reinforcement of the Eiffel bridge at Viana do Castello to enable it to cope with trains braking the first phase of the project included rehabilitation of 21 km of track between Seixas and Valença modernisation of the São Miguel da Carreira Santa Lucrécia and Caminha tunnels and reinforcement of the Eiffel and Valença international bridges Sixteen level crossings were eliminated and 11 underpasses and two pedestrian underpasses were built Part of the comprehensive Trans-European Transport Network the Nine-Valença section has nine stations and 18 stops do not meet safety and accessibility standards the stations can only handle freight trains of 300-400 m in length rails with elastic clips and standard ballast a telephonic block safety system and mechanical and electromagnetic signalling automatic speed control and ground-to-train radio communications Electric locomotives from Porto thus cannot go beyond Nine making modernisation vital for seamless operations The main aim of the project is to bolster the competitiveness of the railways by enhancing their attractiveness for passenger and freight transport It is aimed at strengthening national and international connectivity through the elimination of the bottleneck caused by the lack of electrification the work will support development of intermodal transport by linking important nodes such as the Port of Leixões Porto’s Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport and logistics hubs Total investment for the project “Modernisation of Minho Line – Section Nine-Valença (Border) (2nd Phase)” is EUR 105 971 811 with the EU’s Cohesion Fund contributing EUR 67 858 668 through the “Competitiveness and Internationalisation” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period The investment falls under the priority “Transport and energy networks” Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização (estrutura de missão de acordo com o disposto no DL 137/2014 Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email The Braga-Valença section of the high-speed connection between Porto and Vigo according to the specifications of the environmental study According to documents from the environmental studies contracted by Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) the study of a high speed station in Ponte de Lima is expected to be carried out within the scope of the “first phase” of the Porto-Vigo line whose entry into service is scheduled “by 2030” “Together with the Porto (Campanhã) / Airport and Airport / Braga sections the implementation of the Braga / Valença section The new high-speed connection between Braga and Valença “starts at Ramal de Braga (RB) and extends to the border with Spain where the connection will be made with the new line to Vigo The project also includes “all necessary changes/rectifications to the Braga branch [RB] and/or the Minho Line (LM) to allow the integration of the RB into the High-Speed Link” the environmental impact study must consider several hypotheses is the “connection to RB near Tadim Station in order to make Braga AV Station viable in the location foreseen in the Previous Studies developed by RAVE [Rede Ferroviária de Alta Velocidade It should also address the “connection to RB as close as possible to Braga in order to enable an underground Braga AV station Another hypothesis is the “connection to RB in order to enable an underground Braga AV station at the intersection of LAV and RB” several alternatives are planned to be studied We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal One of the secrets to the European Open’s success is the collaboration between the IBJJF and the local promoters On the front lines in the effort is the Portuguese Jiu-Jitsu Federation (FPJJB) headed by black belts Kiko Alves da Silva (president) and Diogo Valença (vice-president) the Portuguese entity has worked alongside the IBJJF in producing the third most significant championship on the gentle art calendar the black belt and leader of Gracie Barra Paço dos Arcos remembers the European Open’s start back in 2004 reveals the difficulties and challenges he overcame throughout the past seven installments recalls good and not so good moments and being the dedicated host he is recommends can’t-miss trips around Lisbon and its adjacent areas an exclusive interview with the black belt who got his start in judo and now is practically a gentle art executive Check out the GRACIEMAG at the European Open Blog to find out all the behind-the-scenes news from the big event first hand Pragmatic88Slot Gacor Published: Invalid Date A BRAZILIAN model has surgically changed the colour of her eyes after struggling to "identify" with her real shade Layyons Valença, 24, spent £7,000 to get her brown eyes changed to blue in a procedure done in Lausanne, Switzerland The model said she opted for the surgery because she never liked the original colour of her eyes so much so that she could not even look in the mirror She even wore contact lenses to hide her natural brown eyes After getting severe infections from using lenses all the time Layyons decided to go for the rare transition She said to Fantástico: "With my brown eyes I couldn't look at myself in the mirror "I got infections from wearing lenses. That's when I decided I needed to change the colour of my eyes." Layyons explained she had to put intense efforts into taking care of her eye after the surgery. "During the first three months, you are very sensitive to light. It goes away eventually. The model's eye transformation - called Keratopigmentation - was carried out at an ophthalmology clinic in a small town near Geneva who performed the surgery on the Brazilian model said the procedure involves creating a tunnel in the eye with a microneedle and injecting pigments to change the colour He said to the media house: "We create a kind of tunnel in the cornea "We then inject the pigment to change the colour of the eyes with Keratopigmentation These pigments are derived from natural metals and minerals." The doctor also highlighted there could often be risks involved during the surgical procedure While Layyons says her "self-esteem increased a lot" after the risky procedure fans of the Brazilian model think the surgery left her looking even more ugly - with some even claiming she now has "fake" eyes I tell them they are my eyes and I bought them In Brazil Only patients with medical conditions such as extensive opacity of the cornea are allowed to go through the procedure the Brazilian Society of Ophthalmology reports Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ Bnamericas Published: Monday, June 19, 2000 Ports & Shipping 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English Caterer Middle East Home » Outlets » Icons coffee introduces salty ice cream Icons Coffee Couture a German coffee franchise and healthy coffee joint has introduced a new range of ‘sweet & salty’ ice creams and three salty ice cream dressings for salads The sweet ice cream is naturally sweetened with dates or agave which can be used as salad dressings as well Vasco Valenca De Sousa is the mind behind this range he said: “I have always been passionate about ice creams and so I am always looking for ways to surprise fellow ice cream enthusiasts with flavours textures and tastes they have never experienced before I thought that an ice cream launch is definitely called for and keeping in mind the organic and healthy theme of Icons itself I was inspired to create salad dressing ice creams to beat the heat with!” “We are always on the lookout for new ideas to complement our theme of healthy eating with exceptional taste,” said Icons Coffee Couture managing director and German model Elena Weber when Vasco told us about this particular sort of ice cream we knew we had created the next best thing in coffee culture We look forward to every food and fashion enthusiast to try out the new range which will leave them with a little spice and a little ice.” Email: Email Us Here Website: Visit Our Website