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News — 16 Setembro 2019

Mirpuri Foundation announces Concert for Peace 

The Mirpuri Foundation is pleased to announce the Concert for Peace 2019. The concert will be staged at the exclusive Sheraton Cascais Resort on September 27th, and will feature a headline...

News — 23 Agosto 2019

Classical Dance Summer Course

As part of its programme to promote the Arts in Portugal, the Mirpuri Foundation recently organized a classical-dance Summer Course in Lisbon, with renowned ballet dancer Alla Shirkevich. The aim of...

News — 22 Julho 2019

Backed legal study gives update

Mirpuri Foundation-backed legal study gives update on its progress: To mark International Migrants Day, on 18th December last year, the Mirpuri Foundation announced a link-up with the prestigious British Institute of...

News — 10 Julho 2019

Applications now open for DMT Awards 2020

The Mirpuri Foundation is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the 2020 Mirpuri Foundation Awards Gala, a cultural extravaganza designed to promote and recognise achievements in the worlds...


Expeditions

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Expeditions — 24 Agosto 2019

South Pole talk at famous Gstaad Yacht Club

Mirpuri Foundation President and Founder Paulo Mirpuri gave a presentation to the famous Gstaad Yacht Club in Switzerland, speaking on his recent journey to the South Pole. Paulo Mirpuri, who has...

Expeditions — 8 Agosto 2019

New species discovered on Expedition

The Mirpuri Foundation is organizing a scientific expedition that embarked on a study of the biodiversity in the seas around Cape Verde and that has already identified new genus and species. The aim...

Expeditions — 4 Julho 2019

The Explorers Club Summit

Mirpuri Foundation President, Paulo Mirpuri, attended the Global Exploration Summit in Lisbon. Established in 1904, the Club, based in New York, brings together some of the world’s best minds, with...

Expeditions — 5 Março 2019

Antarctica Expedition: South Pole

Paulo Mirpuri and Luís Mirpuri reached the geographic South Pole on January 10th 2019 at 16:35 UTC. An expedition on behalf of the Mirpuri Foundation to increase public awareness on...


Events

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Events — 10 Julho 2019

Surfing at Praia Grande

Hi Fly’s staff recently headed off to surf school for a team-building exercise. The event was organized by the airline principal sustainability partner – the Mirpuri Foundation, and held at...

Events — 17 Maio 2019

Sustainable Cabin Forum hailed as great success by all

The Sustainable Cabin Forum 2019 was hailed as a groundbreaking success after it gave airline and airport operators a valuable opportunity to discuss their experiences, achievements and aspirations, for the...

Events — 26 Março 2019

Monaco Ocean Week

The Mirpuri Foundation took part  in the International Marine Environment Experts meeting in Monaco  devoted to the major issues affecting the ocean. The future of our shared heritage was the subject of...

Events — 22 Março 2019

World Water Day workshop

On World Water Day and in a link up with Lisbon City Hall, the Mirpuri Foundation gave a Sustainability Workshop to around 50 children under the age of 12, at the...

Volvo Ocean
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Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 — 26 Abril 2019

Winners of BT Sport Industry Awards

The Ocean Race has won two BT Sport Industry Awards, earning recognition amongst some of the world’s biggest sporting brands and organisations by scooping the Cutting Edge Sport Award and...

Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 — 10 Dezembro 2018

Global leader in sport and sustainability

The sustainability programme of Volvo Ocean Race with Principal Partner Mirpuri Foundation, created to find solutions to the impacts plastic is having on our seas, came out on top in...

Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 — 22 Novembro 2018

Race data revealed at expert conference

Unique information on the global concentration of microplastics pollution in our oceans has been presented at an international science conference in Lanzarote. The information was collected from seawater samples taken during...

Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 — 28 Outubro 2018

Tribute to Portuguese Sailors

Portuguese sailors António Fontes, Bernardo Freitas and Frederico Melo have been honoured by Portuguese President Rebelo de Sousa after they took part in the world’s longest and toughest sailing event,...