PRESS RELEASE – Earlier this year in February, an Associated Press article reported findings that revealed varying, and at times contradictory, definitions for Hispanic, Basque, Latino and/or Portuguese at the highest levels of the U.S. Government, including the US Congress. The article was rapidly disseminated through the Portuguese American media and along with a false […]
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NOPA: Portuguese US Census classification clarification – Update
Posted on 03 May 2013.
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Internet: Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres broadcast live online – Azores
Posted on 02 May 2013.
The 2013 Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, [Holy Feast of Christ of the Miracles], taking place on the weekend of May 3, 4, and 5, in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, will be broadcast live online on the Internet. According to a statement from the organizers, on May 3, viewers around the world will […]
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Travel Alert: SATA Air Azores back on strike in May – more strikes on the way – Update
Posted on 01 May 2013.
Pilots and cabin crews at SATA Air Azores and SATA International will be back on strike effective May 2, 3, and 4, following several rounds of talks between representatives of five unions and SATA management. The unions decided for strike action after talks collapsed Tuesday. SATA unions’ representative, Rui Luís, told the press that at the […]
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Poetry: Portuguese American poets reading at the Salem Poetry Festival – Massachusetts
Posted on 01 May 2013.
A group of Portuguese-American writers will participate Saturday, May 4, in the 2013 Salem Poetry Festival, in Massachusetts. Readers include Nancy Vieira Couto, Brian Sousa, Millicent Borges Accardi and Carlo Matos. More than 100 poets will engage with thousands of people at the festival. Associated with the reading series “Kale Soup for the Soul,” the […]
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Travel: U.S. Visas no longer processed in Ponta Delgada and Funchal – Portugal
Posted on 30 April 2013.
The Embassy of the United States in Lisbon announced Tuesday that, effective June 15, 2013, the U.S. Consulate General in Ponta Delgada, Azores, will no longer process visas. It also announced that the U.S. Consulate in Funchal, Madeira, will be closed effective June 7, 2013. The change reflects the relatively low demand for visa services […]
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ILBA: Power of the Spirit – Finalist – 2013 Best Nonfiction Award – California
Posted on 30 April 2013.
The book, Power of the Spirit – A Portuguese Journey of Building Faith and Churches in California, is a finalist in the 15th. Annual International Latino Book Awards (ILBA), the largest awards in the USA celebrating achievements in Latino literature. The International Latino Book Awards, allowed this year, for the first time, entries from Portuguese […]
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