Portuguese-American student, Andrea Rebello, 21, was shot and killed early Friday, off Hofstra University campus, by an armed assailant. The suspect broke in the home she shared with her twin sister Jessica. Three females and a male were in the house at the time of the shooting. According to a police report, the gun man […]
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Hofstra: Student Andrea Rebello shot and killed off campus – Long Island, NY
Posted on 17 May 2013.
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LGBT: Portuguese parliament approves right to adoption – Portugal
Posted on 17 May 2013.
Portuguese parliament has approved Friday a bill that will allow same-sex married couples to adopt their partner’s bilological or adopted children. The bill was approved with 99 votes in favor, 94 votes against, and 9 abstentions. The bill was supported by the ruling center-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the progressive Socialist Party (PS). A co-proposal to allow […]
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Award: Nuno Júdice recipient of the Queen Sofia Ibero-American Poetry Prize – Spain
Posted on 16 May 2013.
Portuguese poet Nuno Júdice, 64, was awarded the 2013 Queen Sofia Ibero-American Poetry Prize, annouced Thursday Jose Rodriguez-Spiter, the president of Spain’s National Heritage agency. Considered the most prestigious literary prize in the Ibero-American world, the 42,100-euro ($55,700) cash award recognizes Judice’s complete body of work. Spanish poet Jaime Siles, a member of the jury, said […]
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Book: Writers of the Portuguese Diaspora in the United States and Canada – Anthology
Posted on 15 May 2013.
A bilingual anthology, in English and Portuguese, will be published later this year designed to acquaint English-speaking readers with representative literary works of Portuguese-American and Portuguese-Canadian writers. Editors Luis Gonçalves (Princeton University) and Carlo Matos (City Colleges of Chicago) are calling for submissions “by authors of Portuguese descent in the United States and Canada that explore […]
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Travel: SATA Air Azores seeking partners to expand across the Atlantic – Report
Posted on 15 May 2013.
According to an analysis report released Wedensday by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, SATA Air Azores is actively seeking partnerships as it considers expanding its trans-Atlantic routes. “SATA is considering cautious changes in its long-haul network,” the report says, addding that SATA Air Azores’ CEO, Antonio Menezes, “wants to increase SATA’s load factor, which is around 75%.” […]
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NYPSFF: Arte Institute hosting 3rd NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – NYC
Posted on 14 May 2013.
The New York based Arte Institute is hosting the 3rd edition of NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) taking place May 31- June 1, 2013, in New York City and Lisbon simultaneously. On June 21 the festival premieres in London. Launched in 2011, the NYPSFF aims to showcasing the best work of emerging Portuguese filmmakers. Winners […]
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