Posted on 09 May 2012. Tags: author, CANI, Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra, João Figueiredo, May 2012, O Mais Capital Com as Realções Públicas, The Capital of the Azorean Traditions
Author João Figueiredo, a graduate student in economics and marketing at the University of the Azores, will present his new book “O Mais Capital Com as Relações Públicas” [The Added Capital and Public Relations], on May 11, at 7:00pm, at Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra (CANI), 232 South Main St., Fall River,MA. A lecture […]
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Posted in Azores, Community, Conferences, Heritage, People, Santa Maria, São Miguel
Posted on 09 May 2012. Tags: Antonio Zambujo, Atlantic House, David Mendonça, interview, May 2012, mucis, PAJ, Portuguese, Quinto, Regattabar, tour, world, World Music Institute
By David Mendonça ♦ António Zambujo is in the United States for a brief tour to promote his fifth record, “Quinto”, representing the continuation of his evolution from singer of the Canto Alentejano, to a musician (clarinet, viola do fado) and singer of fado. Tonight (May 9) he is performing in Cambridge, MA, at the Regattabar; followed […]
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Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Heritage, Interviews, Music, People, Portugal, World
Posted on 09 May 2012. Tags: bailout, EU, European Union, IMF, Portugal, Portuguese, President, Socialist Party
Former Portuguese President Mário Soares called on the opposition Socialists Tuesday to turn their back on the EU-IMF bailout austerity accord, saying the situation had changed, as the party’s leader announced he would relaunch an EU growth and jobs initiative in parliament. Soares, the founder of the Portuguese Socialist Party, told newspaper “i” the party […]
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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World
Posted on 09 May 2012. Tags: children, mothers, Portugal, Portuguese, rights, Save the Children Foundation, State of the World’s Mother, women
Portugal ranked 15th on the index of best countries to be a mother, down from 14th last year, according to the 13th annual State of the World’s Mothers report released Tuesday by the aid organization Save the Children Foundation. The report shows the toughest and the best countries to be a mother in the world, […]
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Posted in Community, Heritage, Life Style, Organizations, Portugal, World
Posted on 08 May 2012. Tags: Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Government of the Azores, June 2012, May, Terceira
The 5th International Congress on the Holy Ghost Festivities, sponsored by the Government of the Azores, will take place in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira island, from May 31 to June 3. The congress will gather international scholars and researchers interested in the study of this religious tradition deeply rooted in the Azorean culture. Participants from […]
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Posted in Azores, Community, Conferences, Featured, Heritage, Terceira, World
Posted on 08 May 2012. Tags: Antonio Zambujo, Fadista, New York, NYC, NYU, Portugal, Portuguese, Skirball Center, traditional, World Music Institute
The World Music Institute is hosting fadista António Zambujo in a concert taking place May 12, at 8:00 pm, at the New York University Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, Washington Square South, NYC. Zambujo will be returning to New York City after his successful debut show in New York last fall. His program will include […]
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