NEWS FROM THE AZORES

Kitty Bale

2009-11-27 18:44:21

27 Nov 09 - Culture: Italian press visit the Azores with José Rodrigues dos Santos

A group of Italian journalists on a visit sponsored by the Regional Government are spending this weekend in the Azores to take a closer look at the places which inspired José Rodrigues dos Santos' latest novel.

A television journalist and news presenter for RTP in Lisbon, José Rodrigues dos Santos has also forged a successful career as a novelist.

His latest opus called Fúria Divina (Divine Fury) was published simultaneously by Gradiva in Portugual and Cavallo di Ferro in Italy. In both cases, the book was launched by ex-member of Al-Qaeda Abdullah Yusuf.

The novel, which examines the theological foundations of Islamic terrorism, has aroused considerable interest in Italy.

As some scenes are set in Sete Cidades and Furnas, the Regional Secretariat for Economy, the author and his Italian publisher invited seven Italian journalists to spend the weekend in São Miguel.

Television journalist Paolo di Giannantonio who hosts the Tg1 will represent public broadcaster RAI.

The group also includes journalists from national newspapers and magazines such as La Stampa, Il Messaggero di Roma, Il Libero, Il Sole 24 Ore, and Geo Metro. por: Kitty Bale

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Kitty Bale is European with Belgian and Polish roots, a British heart and a French passport. Born in France, Bale left the hexagon at 17 and moved to the UK where she graduated in German. Her passion for journalism dates back to her first ever job at the BBC. She instantly fell in love with Portuguese and the Azores in October 2007 and then spent a year splitting her time between the UK and São Miguel. In December 2008, she finally settled down in Ponta Delgada. Currently, Bale works as a freelance journalist within the RTP Azores multimedia team adapting regional news into English. Besides appearing on the portal in Portuguese and in English, her pieces will also be published in English on this blog, News From The Azores.
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Kitty Bale é europeia com raizes belgas e polacas, um coração britânico e um passaporte francês. Nasceu em França e viveu lá até aos 17 anos quando foi estudar no Reino Unido, onde se licenciou em Alemão. Trabalhou na BBC e apaixonou-se pelo jornalismo. E depois enamorou-se pela lingua portuguesa e pelos Açores, onde escolheu radicar-se. Viajou pelo arquipélago desde Outubro de 2007, fixou-se em Ponta Delgada desde Dezembro de 2008. Actualmente é colaboradora do Multimédia da RTP Açores no âmbito de um projecto que visa traduzir para inglês a actualidade da região, publicando-a na Internet, em texto e em vídeo. Os seus artigos surgirão no portal, em português e em inglês, e serão agregados, em inglês, neste blogue, News From The Azores.
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