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Community | Atlantic Celebration Day  celebrates America and Portuguese  pride MiratecArts | II Curta Pico Prize draws international filmmakers FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University
 

Community | Atlantic Celebration Day celebrates America and Portuguese  pride – New Bedford, MA

The Portuguese-American community gathered in New Bedford (MA) on Sunday, July 19, to participate in the Atlantic Celebration Day, marking America’s 250th anniversary of its independence and the longstanding friendship between Portugal and the United States.  The initiative was sponsored by the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), whose president, José Manuel Durão Barroso, addressed participants, emphasizing […]

MiratecArts | II Curta Pico Prize draws international filmmakers – Azores

The II Curta Pico Prize has attracted notable international interest, receiving 27 original film proposals from creators in the Azores, mainland Portugal, Argentina, Canada, the United States, and Spain.  Organized by MiratecArts, the competition is a way to strengthen the Azorean audiovisual industry while promoting Pico internationally. The winning project, to be announced during the […]

FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans – Portugal

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has launched a new essay competition inviting young Americans of Portuguese descent to reflect on the enduring relationship between Portugal and the United States.  Announced to coincide with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, the initiative encourages a new generation of Portuguese-Americans to explore the historical, cultural, political, and human […]

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Open Call: Arte Corajosa Celebrating Azorean Creativity – Bristol Art Museum, RI

05 December 2017

With the support of a grant from the RI Foundation, the Bristol Art Museum (BAM) announced an open call for Rhode Island area Portuguese artists to participate in the “Arte Corajosa” [Courageous Art] project celebrating Azorean creativity. The goal is to “providing the East Bay and greater Rhode Island community with the opportunity to experience […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, World

Appointed: Mário Centeno elected new chief of Eurogroup – Brussels, EU

05 December 2017

Portuguese Finance Minister, Mário Centeno, was elected the new head of the Eurogroup, a prestigious decision making body, consisting of 19 Finance Ministers of all European Union countries. The appointment was decided in a secret ballot at a finance ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday. He attained support and prestige in the European circles after […]

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Canada: Federal Parliament recognizes June as Portuguese Heritage Month – Ottawa, ON

29 November 2017

By Cristina Ogden(*) Canada’s Federal Parliament has formally recognized June 10 as Portugal Day and the month of June as Portuguese Heritage Month. The Private Member’s Bill, M-126, was sponsored by Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Toronto, Ontario’s Davenport electoral riding. M-126 was introduced earlier this year to recognize Portuguese Canadian contributions and to […]

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PALCUS: Index shows Portuguese American views and concerns – Community

27 November 2017

The PALCUS Index, the first annual national survey, has been released revealing the views and concerns of the Portuguese American community. The main goal of survey, conducted by the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS), was to obtain a view of what matters most to the Portuguese American community, how they participate politically […]

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Community: Migration and Mill Work in Industrial New England – Conference

25 November 2017

The Portuguese immigrant experience in Southeastern Massachusetts will be the topic of a four-day international, multi-site traveling, academic conference titled ‘Migration and Mill Work: Portuguese Communities in Industrial New England’ to be held on December 3-5, 2017. All events are free and open to the public. The conference was convened by Cristiana Bastos and Miguel […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Terceira: New geothermal power plant inaugurated – Azores

20 November 2017

A new 4 MW geothermal power plant has been inaugurated today in Pico Alto, Terceira island, in a ceremony presided by Vasco Cordeiro, President of the Regional Government of the Azores. With a geothermal portfolio reaching more than 340 MWe and a capacity in operation of 331,5 MWe EXERGY, the Pico Alto Geothermal Power Plant […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Organizations, People, Terceira, World