President Barack Obama has appointed Portuguese-American attorney David Simas as Director of Political Strategy and Outreach in preparation for the 2014 mid-term elections. Simas will be in charge of handling the midterm Democratic election agenda, from the White House, crucial to the two final years of the Obama administration. In January of last year, President […]
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Appointed: David Simas named Director of Political Strategy and Outreach – Washington. DC
Posted on 05 February 2014.
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Arts: Tatiana Abrantes exhibiting at Agora Gallery – New York, NY
Posted on 05 February 2014.
Tatiana Abrantes is opening her painting exhibit “Elemental Realms” at Agora Gallery in New York City. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 7, 2014 through February 27, 2014.The opening reception will be held on Thursday night, February 13, 2014 from 6-8 pm. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Tatiana Abrantes was born in Mozambique. She […]
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Fashion: Portuguese designer Katty Xiomara 2014/15 Winter Collection – New York,NY
Posted on 03 February 2014.
Portuguese fashion designer Katty Xiomara is returning to New York to present her 2014/15 Winter Collection at the fashion week scheduled for February 6-13. She will be a presenter at Pier 59 Studios as part of the “Nolcha Fashion Week” dedicated to independent fashion designers. The New York Fashion Week kicks off February 6 through February 13. […]
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Fado: Ricardo Ribeiro debuts at CUNY Graduate Center – NYC, NY
Posted on 03 February 2014.
Portuguese fado vocalist Ricardo Ribeiro will be performing “Puro Fado”, February 5, at the Elebash Hall at The CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street, NYC. For the first time in New York City, he will be accompanied by renowned guitarist Pedro Joia. Ricardo Alexandre Paulo Ribeiro, 32, is an internationally respected master […]
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Appointed: Michael Baum named to the FLAD Executive Board – Portugal
Posted on 02 February 2014.
Professor Michael Baum of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth was appointed board member of the Executive Board of Lisbon based Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) by Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho. Professor Baum, who teaches political science and specializes in comparative politics, will take post February 11. He will be on a one-year unpaid leave […]
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Book:The Memoirs and Memorials of Jacques de Coutre – Review
Posted on 01 February 2014.
Review by Juan José Morales (*) The Memoirs and Memorials of Jacques de Coutre: Security, Trade and Society in 16th- and 17th-century Southeast Asia by Peter Borschberg (editor) and Roopanjali Roy (translator) Jacobus van de Koutere, or Jacques de Coutre, born in Bruges around 1572, left war-torn Flanders for the Portuguese colonies in the Far […]
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