Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul in France, credited for having saved thousands of lives during World War II, was honored today, Holocaust Remembrance Day, in Huntington, NY, at an event promoted by the Sousa Mendes Foundation. The event, open to the public, presented the U.S. film premiere of Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story, […]
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Aristides de Sousa Mendes honored on Holocaust Remembrance Day – Huntington, NY
Posted on 18 April 2012.
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Google doodles poet Antero de Quental – Portugal
Posted on 18 April 2012.
Portugal-based Google search engine users were surprised Wednesday to find a “doodle” of Portuguese poet Antero de Quental on the 100 anniversary of his birth. Born in Ponta Delgada, Azores, on April 18, 1842, Antero de Quental distinguished himself as a philosopher, poet, writer and social activist. A leader of the 19th century socialist ideals, he […]
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Book: “Home Is an Island” by Alfred Lewis – New edition
Posted on 17 April 2012.
Tagus Press at UMass Dartmouth, in partnership with the University Press of New England (UPNE), announced the publication of Home Is an Island by Portuguese American author Alfred Lewis. This classic novel, originally published by Random House in 1951, has long been out of print. The Tagus Press cloth edition features a foreword by Congressman […]
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Survey: Number of declared Catholics has dropped – Portugal
Posted on 17 April 2012.
Lisbon-based Catholic University’s Center of Religious and Cultural Studies reported Monday that there was a 7% drop in the numbers of Portuguese citizens declaring themselves of the Catholic faith. Data from a 2011 survey was compared with data from 1999 showing that the total number of Portuguese citizens describing themselves as Catholic had fallen from 86.9% […]
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Science: Lúcia Antunes to exhibit at the New York State Museum – Albany, NY
Posted on 16 April 2012.
Portuguese science illustrator and graphic designer, Lúcia Antunes, will participate in the 12th Focus on Nature: Natural History Illustration Exhibition hosted by the New York State Museum, in Albany, New York. The bi-annual exhibit will open April 28 through December 13, 2012. This year’s exhibit features 93 pieces from 72 artists representing 15 countries. The […]
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7th Boston Portuguese Festival celebrating ethnic pride – Massachusetts
Posted on 14 April 2012.
Portuguese American resident community of Greater Boston is organizing the 7th Boston Portuguese Festival to celebrate their ethnic pride with a series of cultural events during the course of May and June. Started in 2006, the annual festival will promote and disseminate the Portuguese culture and heritage in Massachusetts’ main city, not only to the […]
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