Posted on 12 May 2014. Tags: Billie Maciunas, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Emily Dickinson, Florbela Espanca, George Monteiro, George MonteiroLettres Portugaises, Irene Lisboa, Jorge de Sena, Jose Regio, Lettres Portugaises, Mariana de Alcoforado, Portugal, Portuguese, Sylvia Plath, translation, woman, women
This essay by George Monteiro will preface Our Book: Translations of Florbela Espanca: Selected Poems, Billie Maciunas’ book, which at this time is unpublished. In the scheme of things, however else it may work, translation functions as an act of generosity. Specific and meretriciously individual motivations notwithstanding, a translation cannot help but stand as […]
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Posted on 10 May 2014. Tags: Alberta, Azores, Calgary, Canadian, Casa dos Açores, Community, Edmonton, immigrant, Manitoba, Ontario, Paulo Teves, Portugal, Portuguese, resident, Toronto, visit, Winnipeg
Paulo Teves, Regional Director of the Azorean Communities, is traveling to Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, Canada, from May 10-13, to visit the resident Portuguese communities of Azorean descent and meet with local community leaders. In Toronto, on May 11, Paul Teves will meet with representatives of Casa dos Açores of Ontario and will participate in […]
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Posted on 10 May 2014. Tags: Anibal Cavaco Silva, Beijing, China, Chinese, Deng Xiaoping, Fernando Chui Sai On, Jorge Sampaio, Li Keqiang, Luis Vaz de Camões Garden, Macau, Macau Military Club, official visit, Pedro Cardoso, Portuguese, Portuguese School of Macau, President of Portugal, Prime Minister, Shanghai, The Macao Chamber of Commerce, the Ruins of St. Paul, visit, Xi Jinping, Zhang Dejiang
The President of Portugal Aníbal Cavaco Silva is visiting China, from May 11-19, at the invitation of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party and the President of the People’s Republic of China. The agenda for the visit will address economic, cultural and academic issues. The Portuguese President will travel to Shanghai, Beijing and […]
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Posted on 05 May 2014.
The Portuguese decision to go for a “clean exit” from its financial assistance program represents a sign of confidence in the future, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said Monday. “A good day for a strong Portugal in a strong Europe, he said. The decision “is a sign of confidence in the future,” he added. […]
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Posted on 05 May 2014. Tags: Austerity, balilout, Democratic Unity Coalition, election, EU, Eurozone, exit, IMF, Len Port, May, Passos Coelho, Portugal, Portuguese
By Len Port, Contributor(*) For Portugal’s main political parties, the country’s exit this month from its bailout program happily coincides with the European parliamentary election. With the economy showing signs of improvement thanks to the 2011 bailout and fierce austerity since then, the prospects for the pro-bailout parties have been boosted and they are certain […]
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Posted on 04 May 2014. Tags: Al Sardinha, Azores, Boston, Brazil, Brian Martins, California, comedy, Community, culture, Derrick DeMelo, Fall River, Florida, Jason Casimiro, Joaquim de Almeida, Madeira, Millicent Borges Accardi, My Big Fat Portuguese Wedding, Nelly Furtado, Portuguese-American, Portuguese.immigrant, Santa Maria, Sao Miguel, The Portuguese Kids, Toronto
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) The story of The Portuguese Kids comedy troupe began in Fall River, MA when Derrick DeMelo, Jason Casimiro, Brian Martins and Al Sardinha, became friends as children, making each other laugh and putting on skits for their families. In college they produced “Ludicrous Speed,” a public access TV show […]
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