Entertainment

Saturday, September 29th 2018 - 14:17 UTC
March for Diversity illuminates Montevideo in favor of LGBT culture

Since 2006, the March for Diversity illuminates every year the most important avenue in Montevideo with a 'comparsa' of thousands of people who dance, celebrate and shout slogans in favor of policies for the rights of the LGBT community. In this year's edition, held on Friday, many marched with yellow and red handkerchiefs, colors chosen by the movements of activists in favor of the so-called trans law, which is under discussion in the Uruguayan Parliament. Diplomatic figures such as the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada participated in this march with their own posters and slogans.
Saturday, September 29th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
British government ready to support a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup

The British government says it would back a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup in the UK and Ireland. The football associations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland are considering putting forward a proposal to stage the tournament.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:14 UTC
Falklands' Historic Museum chosen among the top 25 in South America

The Falkland Islands Historic Dockyard Museum has won a Traveler’s Choice Award after being voted in the top 25 museums in South America for 2018.
Tuesday, September 18th 2018 - 08:44 UTC
Maduro's Turkish stake delight, shocks and infuriates hungry Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dined on expensive steak at a “Salt Bae” restaurant in Istanbul during a stop-off returning from a visit to China, drawing furor back home where millions struggle to get enough to eat and red meat is a rare luxury.
Monday, September 17th 2018 - 08:37 UTC
Falkland Islands Seven (and main) Wonders for Visitors: the spectacular wildlife

Perhaps fittingly the King Penguin was chosen as number one in the Falkland Islands Tourist Board’s (FITB) 7 Wonders of the Falklands survey. Over the last three months FITB has asked past and present visitors to the Islands, as well as residents, what they would consider to be their seven wonders.
Sunday, September 16th 2018 - 18:09 UTC
Would you discover these 7 wonders of the Falklands?

What do you imagine when you hear about isolated islands in the middle of the Ocean? That’s right, the Falkland Islands are full of unique landscapes, species and many other wonderful revelations. Especially if you love nature, wild life and adventure!
Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:12 UTC
Amazon's Bezos becomes leading philanthropist: US$ 2 billion for open pre-schools and homeless families

Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has said he is giving US$2 billion to start a fund that will open pre-schools in low-income neighborhoods and give money to non-profit groups which help homeless families.
Monday, September 3rd 2018 - 08:32 UTC
Falkland Islands: New titanium collector crown coins feature the crab

The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands issued on 30th August new collector crown coins which feature one of the region’s most familiar side-walking sea-dwelling creatures — the ever familiar crab.
Friday, August 31st 2018 - 09:20 UTC
Falkland Island’s participation in International hockey tournaments at Patagonia

This year the Falkland Islands teams competed in two international ice hockey tournaments. Firstly two of our player/coaches took part in The Patagonian Brotherhood Cup held in Puerto Williams. They competed as part of the rest of the world team with players from other countries eventually taking 3rd place.
Monday, August 27th 2018 - 07:39 UTC
Falklands wants to host the 2033 Island Games: 'visionary' but with great local enthusiasm

Members of Legislative Assembly were collectively enthused about, “being a bit visionary,” regarding the idea of the Falklands hosting the 2033 Island Games, Falkland Islands Overseas Games Chair Mike Summers told Penguin News.