To showcase the incredible versatility of Portuguese wines with food, Wines of Portugal is launching an exciting new culinary-focused program in the United States this April. The program, known as “10 Chefs /10 Wineries,” will match ten Portuguese wineries with ten of America’s top chefs, culminating in an online cooking series and limited edition printed recipe […]
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Food & Wine: Wines of Portugal launching culinary chefs challenge – USA
Posted on 12 April 2014.
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Fado: Nathalie Pires performing at the Carnegie Hall – NYC
Posted on 12 April 2014.
The Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Portuguese-American fado vocalist, Nathalie Pires, performing at Stern Auditorium, Pearlman Stage, Carnegie Hall, in New York City, on April 13, at 8:30 pm. The event will feature a lineup of international soloists which also includes Charity Dawson, Mezzo-soprano; Saum Eskandani, Tenor; Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, Mezzo-soprano ; Nominjin, Mongolian […]
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Portugal: Caribbean countries demand reparation for centuries of slavery – by Len Port
Posted on 10 April 2014.
By Len Port, Contributor(*) Portugal faces a controversial set of demands to make amends for the centuries-old transatlantic slave trade. The 15 member states of the Caribbean Community common market organization, CARICOM, have unanimously approved an action plan seeking reparations from Portugal and several other European countries. Portugal pioneered the trade in African slaves in […]
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Action Alert! Building of Portuguese American Veteran Memorial further delayed – California
Posted on 10 April 2014.
In 2012, the CA legislature unanimously approved the construction of the California Portuguese American Veteran Memorial. Since then the Portuguese community has been trying to get the memorial built, but has run into bureaucratic red tape. In response, Assemblywoman Kristen Olsen has introduced AB 146, which aims to expedite the memorial’s construction. At this week’s hearing […]
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IJPDS: Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies – Call For Papers
Posted on 03 April 2014.
The InterDISCIPLINARY Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies (IJPDS) – editors, Irene Maria F. Blayer, from Brock University (Canada), and Dulce Maria Scott, from Anderson University (USA) – welcomes original contributions for its third issue to be published in the fall 2014. Special issues are also open to submissions. Researchers in the humanities and social sciences […]
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Launched: The Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Culture and Research – UMass Lowell, MA
Posted on 02 April 2014.
The Department of Cultural Studies and the Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Culture & Research have announced the launching of the Portuguese studies program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The newly created program, directed by Professor Frank F. Sousa, will offer Portuguese language and culture courses in Academic Year 2014-15, with the aim of eventually […]
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