03 December 2016
By Richard Simas, Contributor (*) Nuno Cristo is a multi-talented musical instrument maker, composer, singer, ethnomusicologist, and performer from Portugal living in Toronto, Canada, where he moved in 1985. His deeply timbered and soulful voice in Campos de Portugal sings a joyous pastoral anthem influenced by the South American Charango music he heard played by […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Brazil, Cape Verde, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Mozambique, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
02 December 2016
President Barack Obama met today, in the Oval Office, with former Portuguese Prime Minister, António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General designate. Speaking to the press, President Obama said Guterres had an extraordinary reputation and that he was confident that the next Secretary-General of the international organization would be an effective leader. “At a time when […]
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30 November 2016
By Len Port, Contributor (*) The proclamation at the end of last week’s was rather wordy, but the central point was clear: “Our climate is warming at an alarming and unprecedented rate and we have an urgent duty to respond.” What is not clear is where do efforts to curb global warming go from here, […]
Posted in Community, Conferences, Featured, Home & Garden, Life Style, Organizations, Politics
30 November 2016
Following the publication of Al Venter’s successful Portugal’s Guerrilla Wars in Africa — shortlisted by the New York Military Affairs Symposium’s ‘Arthur Goodzeit Book Award for 2013’ — in his Battle for Angola, he delves still further into the troubled history of this former Portuguese African colony. For the sake of continuity, the author has […]
Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Politics, Portugal
23 November 2016
President Barack Obama awarded distinguished Portuguese American actor Tom Hanks, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in a ceremony held in the White House, on Tuesday, November 22. The Presidential Medal of Freedom was bestowed on 21 individuals from a varying list of categories, from science to sports to entertainment. Others honorees included Robert DeNiro, Ellen […]
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23 November 2016
Most of my family memories revolve around food, especially family holidays, and everyone knows how important food and wine are in Portuguese culture. In My Portuguese American Kitchen, you’ll find classic Portuguese dishes. I have also embraced many American favorites, with a passion. In My Portuguese American Kitchen, I share traditional recipes and some Portuguese […]
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