By Michael Colson, Contributor (*) Anthony Barcellos is bilingual in Portuguese and English, and he grew up on his grandparents’ dairy farm in Porterville, California. Currently, he lives in Davis, California and is a math professor at American River College in Sacramento. I feel much kinship with him. He was a first generation college student […]
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Book: Anthony Barcellos’ A Land of Milk and Money – Review
Posted on 28 March 2013.
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Finance: Minister Vitor Gaspar goes to Washington – Portugal
Posted on 26 March 2013.
Portugal’s Finance Minister, Vitor Gaspar, visited Washington Monday for meetings with the new US Secretary of the Treasury, Jack Lew, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York President, William C. Dudley, and Terrance Checki vice president. On Tuesday, after addressing the Brooking Institution, Gaspar held a meeting with Christine Lagarde, the head of the of […]
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Created: Academic Center for Portuguese Partnerships – UMass, Lowell
Posted on 23 March 2013.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell will establish a new cultural and academic center as a resource for the university and community to explore and celebrate the history and contributions of Portuguese people in the United States and abroad. The center will sponsor local events, offer study-abroad programs and coordinate faculty collaborations with Portuguese universities in […]
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PWLI: 24th Portuguese Language and Cultures Conference – Lesley University
Posted on 21 March 2013.
The Luso-American Education Foundation (East) and Lesley University are pleased to announce the 24th Portuguese Language and Cultures Conference to be held this year on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bridging the Past with the Present and the Future: Contributions, Connections & Communities is the theme of this conference and […]
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Music: Brown University Jazz Band in concert on São Miguel Island – Azores
Posted on 21 March 2013.
The Brown University Jazz Band, based in Providence, RI, is performing two concerts on São Miguel island, Azores, this week. Under the direction of Matthew McGarrell, the performances are scheduled to take place in Ribeira Grande, at Teatro Ribeiragrandense, on March 22, and at Coliseu Micaelense, in Ponta Delgada, on March 23. The old style, […]
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Travel Alert: TAP and SATA calling off impending strike – Update
Posted on 20 March 2013.
The 12 unions representing the 7,000 workers of TAP Air Portugal and SATA Group have called off the three-day strike planned for March 21, 22 and 23. The strike was averted after a dispute over wage cuts was settled between the workers and the two companies on late Tuesday. According to a statement released by […]
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