California is celebrating the arrival ashore of Portuguese navigator, João Rodrigues Cabrilho, the first recorded European explorer to reach the West Coast of the United States. Best known as Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the Spanish transliteration of his name, João Rodrigues Cabrilho stepped ashore on Ballast Point, San Diego Bay, on September 28, 1542, sailing under […]
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Community: Cabrillo Festival celebrating Age of Exploration – San Diego, CA
Posted on 28 September 2014.
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PHCP: The Story of a Portuguese-American Publisher – Interview
Posted on 25 September 2014.
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) Portuguese Heritage Publications of California (PHPC) is a non-profit organization created to research, preserve and disseminate (for educational purposes) the vanishing memories and current relevant events about the Portuguese presence in California. The organization aims to document (for future generations) the accomplishments of Portuguese ancestors, the richness of the […]
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Fado: Ana Moura launching 2014 USA Tour at the Berklee Performance Center – Boston, MA
Posted on 24 September 2014.
Portuguese fado singer, Ana Moura, will open her 2014 United States tour with a concert at the Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, on Friday, November 7, at 8:00pm, backed by Portuguese guitars. Moura, who has toured the United States before, will be also performing in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Arizona, and California. Before touring […]
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Book: ‘The Day of Atonement: A Novel’ by David Liss – Editor’s Note
Posted on 23 September 2014.
The bestselling author of such novels as A Conspiracy of Paper and The Whiskey Rebels continues his masterly run of “atmospheric” (The Washington Post), “page-turning” (The Baltimore Sun), “tremendously smart” (Newsweek) historical thrillers. In The Day of Atonement, David Liss blends meticulous period detail with crackling adventure in the tale of one man’s quest for […]
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Community: Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho guest at UMass Dartmouth and New Bedford Whaling Museum – Massachusetts
Posted on 23 September 2014.
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho will address the public at the New Bedford Whaling Museum (September 24 at 6:00-7:00pm) and at the Portuguese Studies and Culture at UMass Dartmouth (September 25 at 5:30-7:30pm). Carvalho is a Portuguese former military and political leader who became one of the main figures of the Movement of the Captains (Movimento […]
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REDBIOS: Azores hosting the 12th East Atlantic Biosphere Reserve Network convention – UNESCO
Posted on 22 September 2014.
The Azores islands are hosting this week the 12th meeting of the East Atlantic Biosphere Reserve Network (REDBIOS) under the auspices of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The meeting, taking place September 22-26 on Faial, São Jorge, and Pico, will be attended by representatives from the World Network of Island and Coastal […]
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