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Secretariado Nacional De Informação
The Secretariado Nacional de Informação, Cultura Popular e Turismo (National Information, Popular Culture and Tourism Secretariat), usually known as the Secretariado Nacional de Informação or SNI, was the public organization responsible for political propaganda, public information, communications, tourism and cultural activity during the Estado Novo regime in Portugal. It was based out of the , on Restauradores Square, in Lisbon. The SNI developed an important role in the area of fine arts, film, theater, dance, literature (including the introduction of literary prizes), folklore, publishing, etc. The organization was created in 1933, as the Secretariado de Propaganda Nacional (SPN; Secretariat of National Propaganda), adopting the SNI designation in 1945. In 1968, it became the Secretaria de Estado da Informação e Turismo (SEIT; State Secretariat of Information and Tourism). After April 25, 1974, with the Carnation Revolution, the SNI/SEIT's information and communications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgínia Vitorino
Virgínia de Sousa Vitorino (August 13, 1895 – December 21, 1967), better known as Virgínia Vitorino, was a Portuguese poet, playwright, and teacher. She received the Secretariado Nacional de Informação#Prémio Gil Vicente (1935–1962), Prémio Gil Vicente in 1938. Biography Virgínia Vitorino was born in 1895 in Alcobaça, Portugal, the daughter of Joaquim de Sousa Vitorino, a mail carrier, and Guilhermina Vila-Nova. She pursued Romance studies at the University of Lisbon (1911–2013), University of Lisbon and attended the school of the , where she studied piano and singing, and learned Italian language, Italian. She went on to teach Portuguese, French language, French, and Italian at the conservatory for around four decades, as well as teaching high school students. Vitorino was an early employee of the Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, Emissora Nacional, the country's public broadcaster, where she directed various Radio drama, radio plays. On the radio, she used the ps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |