Good news for the new year. Know what will happen in music, culture, science or religion

If the best moments of 2022 are remembered on the night of December 31 and New Year’s resolutions 2023 are made, find out what good will happen in the next 12 months on a national level.

See what will happen this New Year

Portugal is at the top of the list
According to Skyscanner, the company that provides travel services based on search data from the platform and on studying the behavior of its users, the biggest concern for adventurers in 2023 is finding a destination with a good quality / price ratio. Thus, Portugal is part of the list of trends for the coming year, with the Portuguese islands in the spotlight. Lajes, located on the island of Terceira in the Azores, has seen a 585% increase in demand among Skyscanner users, in the ‘Destinations for Couples’ category. In the list of family holiday destinations, Madeira recorded a 123% increase in searches.

Sarah Mattos confirmed the talent
If there were any doubts about Sara Matos’ talent for the art of acting, they’re dispelled in the soap opera Sangue Oculto, where the actress wins cards for her triple interpretation in the characters of Benedita, Carolina, and Júlia. On social networks, praise for his work follows: “Great talent! Congratulations Sarah! One of the most famous artists on Portuguese television.

The biggest chocolate festival
In 2023, Portugal will once again be the destination of choice for all chocolate lovers around the world. Next year, World of Wine (WOW), the cultural neighborhood of Vila Nova de Gaia, will host the festival between the 19th and the 22nd.
October, Latin America’s largest chocolate fair – which takes place in Europe.

The most anticipated films “Barbie”
Who imagined that the pink world of Barbie doll would become the setting for one of the most anticipated films of 2023? This movie offers an interesting read of what the universe of this famous doll would be like. The film stars Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling will star as Kent. The story will follow the doll’s life in the world of Barbie. However, she will be forced into exile because of her imperfections, but discovers that perfection can only truly be found within each person.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Opening June 29, it appears to be the final adventure for the iconic action movie character, played by 80-year-old actor Harrison Ford. In the released trailer, an elderly and resigned Indiana Jones can be seen. A situation that his old friend Salah managed to break to convince him to be part of one last adventure that would end more than 40 years after he first interpreted this story in 1981.

advances in medicine

– 3D projections of tumors
To measure tumor size, doctors often use two-dimensional images obtained from MRI scans. However, that could change in 2023, with the help of virtual reality. Researchers at Cancer Research UK have developed innovative virtual reality software that allows 3D mapping of tumours. Which means you can “spin” the tumor to find out its depth, shape, and other secrets that were just hypotheses before.

Organ bioprinting
The most important technological advance this year, at least in this area
Medicine, was bioprinting, a new technology that makes it possible to create functional organs for transplantation without the need for one
to wait for the donor. Still
It is too early to say that lung
Or a heart could be printed by 2023, but scientists are working on that. Right now, they can create a coin-sized lung and liver in just 19 minutes. Imagine what they will be able to do a few months from now!

Low spread of epidemics
The World Health Organization (WHO) hopes that by 2023 there will be a decrease in disease outbreaks and epidemics. According to the Director-General of the World Health Organization, although 2022 has been difficult, the news is encouraging, with COVID-19, smallpox M and Ebola on the decline. He also points out that one of the most important lessons of the pandemic is that all countries need to strengthen their public health systems in the coming year.

Pope Francis in Lisbon and Fatima
The Pontiff will be in our country from the first to the sixth of August 2023, the date on which World Youth Day will take place, which will take hundreds of thousands of young people from all over the world to Lisbon. The event will take place between Parque das Nações, Lisbon, and Bobadela, Loures. Choosing this part of the city will require the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Tranko River, which will connect the two municipalities. In the end, Pope Francis still plans to visit the Fatima shrine.

Back to the stage

Party of the Year: ColdPlay
Four concerts in Portugal, all sold out. Coldplay will premiere in Coimbra in 2023, on May 17, 18, 20 and 21. They are known for their fantastic concerts, using first class pyrotechnics, and the last show of Chris Martin’s band in Portugal took place ten years ago, at the Estádio do Dragão, in Porto. It is the most anticipated concert in Portugal.

Deserted
On July 29, D’zrt announced that they would be making their return to the stage on April 29 at the Altice Arena, in Lisbon. The band starred in one of the biggest musical acts of the 2000s in Portugal. Morangos com Açúcar’s Angélico Vieira, Paulo Vintém, Edmundo Vieira and Vítor Fonseca (Cifrão) started what would become one of Portugal’s biggest boy bands.

excess
It was 1997 when Gonzo, Carlos, Milao, Duck and João Portugal came together to form one of the most successful Portuguese teams of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Now, after 25 years, they are ready to make a comeback, announcing that they will be giving a concert at the Altice Arena, in Lisbon, on May 19, 2023. For now, the comeback is for a concert only, which the group named from the last album they released in 1999, Atua ao Fim .

More reasons to buy “Maria”…
If you are a newspaper and magazine consumer, there is good news. An amendment to the state budget allows families to deduct a portion of their IRS expenses through periodic newspaper and magazine subscriptions, including digital subscriptions, which require only the bill in question. The amendment was made to the section of the IRS statute that covers deductions granted through all or part of the VAT incurred in expenses for restaurants, hairdressers, workshops, or transportation permits. Another reason to keep buying Maria and encourage your friends to do so.

Text: Mario Ruy Santos

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