The Portuguese Heritage Publications of California (PHPC) is calling for Portuguese-American stories for a new book project. Portuguese-American author Frank Gaspar is writing the introduction and Tony Goulart is the project coordinator. PHPC is seeking non-fiction and poetry submissions about the experience of California’s Portuguese-Americans, historical stories, family remembrances, humorous tales, romantic trysts, legends and […]
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PHPC: Book project is collecting Portuguese-American stories – California
Posted on 14 February 2014.
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Portugal: Rodrigo de Matos wins Press Cartoon Europe Grand Prix – Belgium
Posted on 14 February 2014.
Portuguese cartoonist Rodrigo de Matos has won the “Press Cartoon Europe Grand Prix” with a cartoon published in Expresso, a Lisbon based weekly. The winning cartoon, published in November of 2013, takes on football and the economic crisis in Portugal. The piece depicts a beggar holding a ladled with a football, in reference to the […]
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CIC: Portugal Ventures Center to be established in Boston – Massachusetts
Posted on 14 February 2014.
Portugal Ventures has announced it is establishing an office at the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Kendall Square, Boston, Massachusetts. In partnership with LB Ventures (LBV), this is the second Portugal Ventures Center located in the United States for the Portuguese technology-based entrepreneurship, which mission is to provide ecosystem support to global businesses emerging from its Ignition […]
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Heritage: The ukulele to become Hawaii’s official instrument – Honolulu, HI
Posted on 13 February 2014.
Lawmakers in the state of Hawaii are considering a bill that would make the ukulele the state’s official musical instrument. The ukulele was originally brought to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants where it became an integral part of the Hawaiian culture. The bill which has passed through a House Committee Wednesday with a unanimous vote will […]
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Travel: Porto named Best European Destination 2014 – Portugal
Posted on 13 February 2014.
Porto, the second Portuguese largest city, was elected for the second time “Best European Destination” of the year, by the European Consumers Choice, it was announced Thursday. Porto was first awarded the honor in 2012. Last year the title was won by Istanbul. Porto won with 14.8% of the votes, followed by Zagreb, Vienna, Nicosia, […]
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Open: UMass Lisbon Study Abroad Program welcomes students – Portugal
Posted on 12 February 2014.
Launched in 2012, the UMass in Lisbon program is the only residential study abroad program in Portugal managed directly by a major public American university, providing unrivaled access to one of the world’s most strategic centers of language and culture. The program offers American students the opportunity to spend a summer, a semester or year […]
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