Posted on 23 February 2012. Tags: Azores, Guinness, newspaper, Ponta Delgada, record, smallest, Terra Nostra, world
A special edition of the Portuguese language weekly “Terra Nostra,” measuring just one inch by 0.7 inches, has been certified by the Guinness World of Records as the world’s smallest newspaper. Printed in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel island, in the Azores, the special edition of the Terra Nostra was issued, Monday, February 20, Social Justice […]
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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Organizations, São Miguel
Posted on 22 February 2012. Tags: BP, central bank, immigrants, Portuguese. emigrats, remittances
Remittances from Portuguese living abroad have stagnated in 2011, reaching 2,430 million euros (3,214 USD million), according to data released Tuesday by Banco de Portugal (BP), the Portuguese central bank. The figures show only a slight increase (0.2%) in remittances over 2010, representing a new trend over the last two years. Portuguese emigrant remittances had […]
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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, World
Posted on 22 February 2012. Tags: Cativelos, Craig Pinto, Gouveia, Guinness World Records, Kicking4 Celiac Foundation, Long Island, March 2012, Mineola, New Jersey Revolution Arena, Portuguese, Sports
The Kicking4 Celiac Foundation is celebrating its 1st anniversary with a fundraising dinner taking place March 5, at 7pm, at Churrasqueira Bairrada, Mineola, Long Island, NY. Started by Craig Pinto, 33, a former professional indoor football player for the New Jersey Revolution Arena football team, the Kicking4 Celiac Foundation is dedicated to raising money and […]
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Posted on 21 February 2012. Tags: Atlantic, Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra, Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, conference, Fall River, Jorge Medeiros, President, UMD, University of the Azores
The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD) announces a lecture by Prof. Jorge Medeiros, President of the University of the Azores, one the topic: “The University of the Azores and the Atlantic.” The event will take place on Thursday, February 23, at 2:00 p.m. in LARTS, Room 397D, […]
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Posted in Azores, Community, Conferences, Education, Heritage, People
Posted on 21 February 2012. Tags: CANI, Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra, conference, gender equality, Maria João Avila, Teresa Morais
Two Portuguese government representatives, Under Secretary of State Teresa Morais and Emigration Parliament Representative Maria João Ávila, will hold a conference on gender equality scheduled for February 25 at 2:00pm, at Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra (CANI), located in East Providence, Rhode Island. Teresa Morais, 52, ia a lawyer and carrier politician, author of […]
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Posted on 20 February 2012. Tags: Austerity, bailout, CGTP, CP, February, March, March 2012, Portuguese, transportation, UGT, workers
Commuters and travelers across Portugal will begin feeling the impact of a transportation strike staged to start Monday at the evening rush hour by train engineers at CP, the national railway network. CP spokeswoman Ana Portela said Monday that the 24-hour strike scheduled for Tuesday would force the cancellation of about 81% of the scheduled 841 […]
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