06 April 2022
Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) – a poet who lived most his life in Lisbon, Portugal, and who died in obscurity there – has in recent years gained international recognition as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Now Richard Zenith has collected in a single volume all the major poetry of “one of the […]
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06 April 2022
With the approach of Easter, the commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a Christian battle is raging within the war in Ukraine. The battle is between leaders of different factions of the Christian Orthodox Church, the predominant religion in both Ukraine and Russia. It is reminiscent of so many other religious conflicts dating back, […]
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04 April 2022
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies is pleased to officially inaugurate the Lídia Jorge Chair in Portuguese Studies on Tuesday, April 5, with the presence of the celebrated writer, who is visiting UMass Amherst for the first time. Lídia Jorge is one of the most representative writers of the post-Revolution Generation in Portugal. Her […]
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01 April 2022
Professor Frank Sousa, founding director of the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Department of World Languages and Culture, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS). In a prepared statement, Professor Sousa stated, “I am delighted to serve […]
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31 March 2022
The Wattles Family Gallery, housed by the New Bedford Whaling Museum, is launching March 31 the grand opening of the art exhibit “The Azorean Spirit: The Art of Domingos Rebêlo,” presenting a selected collection by one of the most celebrated Azorean painters. The event culminates one of the biggest aspirations of the Azorean famous artist, […]
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31 March 2022
Portugal’s re-elected Prime Minister, António Costa, has announced his new executive team, with a majority of female members. The new executive was sworn in, on Wednesday, by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who will preside to the newly elected XXIII Constitutional Government, in a ceremony at the National Palace of Ajuda, in […]
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