Day: 21 April 2021

Toronto Parkette to receive giant Rooster of Barcelos

The completed project will be officially showcased in September 2021 – The five artistic concepts in miniature of the Rooster of Barcelos. Credits: LA

The City Council of Barcelos offered the city of Toronto a large statue representing the legendary Rooster, which is the symbol of this Portuguese city. This statue will receive the intervention of an artist and will then be exhibited in the Little Portugal neighbourhood as a piece of urban art.

Parque de Toronto vai receber Galo de Barcelos gigante

O projeto concluído será apresentado oficialmente em setembro de 2021 –  Os cinco conceitos artísticos em miniatura do Galo de Barcelos. Créditos: LA

A Câmara Municipal de Barcelos ofereceu à cidade de Toronto uma estátua de grande dimensão representativa do lendário Galo que é o símbolo desta cidade portuguesa. Esta estátua irá receber a intervenção de um artista e será de seguida exposta no Bairro de Little Portugal como obra de arte urbana.

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of April 21, 2021 at 6:00pm EST.

The situation in India remains dire as cases surge across the nation. The healthcare system is under extreme pressure as the country recorded over 300,000 new infections in the last 24-hours and more than 2,100 additional Covid-related deaths, numbers not seen since the onset of the pandemic.