The Boston Portuguese Festival and the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society are hosting its 9th Annual Azorean Whale Boat Regatta taking place at the MIT Pierce Boathouse, Cambridge, MA, on Sunday, June 15, starting at 12:00pm. One of the most celebrated events of the Boston Portuguese Festival, the annual regatta takes place in the Charles River […]
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Community: 9th Annual Azorean Whaleboat Regatta – Cambridge, MA
Posted on 12 June 2014.
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Heritage: 6th International Congress on the Feast of the Holy Ghost – Winnipeg, Canada
Posted on 10 June 2014.
The Government of the Azores, in partnership with the Casa dos Açores of Winnipeg, Canada, promotes the 6th International Congress on the Feast of the Holy Ghost to be held June 11-15. The Feast of the Holy Ghost is one of the most relevant religious and cultural traditions of the Azores which has contributed to […]
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June 10th: The Day of Portugal – How will you celebrate?
Posted on 10 June 2014.
By Ligia Batista, Contributor(*) When I left Portugal eight years ago, I did not think I would ever become foreign to my own country. But it happened with time. I now speak Portuguese with a slight Canadian accent; sometimes I forget words. Because I left on my own, without my family, there are very few […]
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Update: The McCann case divided opinions – By Len Port
Posted on 10 June 2014.
By Len Port, Contributor(*) In the midst of the latest phase in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Sky News presenter Kay Burley entered the fray with an article in the Daily Mirror in which she castigated “conspiracy theorists” and “haters” of Madeleine’s parents. Burley, a reporter and newsreader of long standing, wrote: […]
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Poem: Saving “Os Lusíadas” – by George Monteiro
Posted on 10 June 2014.
The Portugal Day is a national holiday celebrating the life of Luiz Vaz de Camões, Portugal’s national poet who died on the 10th of June 1580 and wrote Os Lusíadas, Portugal’s national epic poem exulting the 16th century Portuguese historic achievements. Camões was an adventurer who survived a shipwreck in present-day Vietnam. Part of the legendry that has come down […]
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John Kerry: On the Occasion of Portugal Day – US Secretary of State
Posted on 09 June 2014.
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Portugal as you celebrate Portugal Day on June 10. The United States and Portugal share a close bond, dating back to the founding of the United States. In the centuries that have followed, millions of Portuguese and Americans have crossed the […]
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