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Compassion Fatigue: The weird world of Humberto da Silva May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day – Portugal Terceira: Senator Marc Pacheco on a mission to save the planet Feast Opinion | Portugal steps up fight against climate change
 

Compassion Fatigue: The weird world of Humberto da Silva – Interview

By Milicent Borges Accardi “Given the overriding dystopian themes, a dirty martini shaken up from cheap vodka and garnished with a fistful of pimentoed supermarket olives will probably do the trick.” Toronto-born, Portuguese-Canadian writer Humberto da Silva is famous for his creative literary posts in social media, pairing short reviews with cocktails (to compliment the […]

May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day – Portugal

World Portuguese Language Day is celebrated on May 5th, in about 50 countries, every year. On this day, various cultural events and activities are organized worldwide to raise awareness of the importance of Portuguese as a global language and encourage people to learn the language. The events include lectures, literature readings, cultural shows, art exhibitions, […]

Terceira: Senator Marc Pacheco on a mission to save the planet – Azores

Senator Marc Pacheco, Democrat of Massachusetts, visited Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira Island in the Azores, where he met with regional authorities and officially launched the Transatlantic Climate Alliance initiative. The founding president and executive director of the Alliance, Senator Pacheco highlighted the climate change crisis and stressed the urgent need for collaborative solutions. The […]

Feast & Faith | Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns – Azores

The religious celebrations of the 2024 Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, [The Holy Feast of Christ of the Miracles] will be held on the weekend of May 3-9, in Ponta Delgada city, in São Miguel, Azores. Established nearly 400 years ago, the tradition has been held since the 16th century following a severe seismic […]

Opinion | Portugal steps up fight against climate change – Len Port

Portugal has been at the forefront of action against climate change, but the subject of global warming is being overshadowed by fears of worsening wars.  This week, the prime ministers of Poland and the United Kingdom announced plans to prepare for a war across Europe, unprecedented since World War ll. They were referring to the possible […]

PHPC: Book project is collecting Portuguese-American stories – California

14 February 2014

The Portuguese Heritage Publications of California (PHPC) is calling for Portuguese-American stories for a new book project. Portuguese-American author Frank Gaspar is writing the introduction and Tony Goulart is the project coordinator. PHPC is seeking non-fiction and poetry submissions about the experience of California’s Portuguese-Americans, historical stories, family remembrances, humorous tales, romantic trysts, legends and […]

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Posted in Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Portugal: Rodrigo de Matos wins Press Cartoon Europe Grand Prix – Belgium

14 February 2014

Portuguese cartoonist Rodrigo de Matos has won the “Press Cartoon Europe Grand Prix” with a cartoon published in Expresso, a Lisbon based weekly. The winning cartoon, published in November of 2013, takes on football and the economic crisis in Portugal. The piece depicts a beggar holding a ladled with a football, in reference to the […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Awards, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

CIC: Portugal Ventures Center to be established in Boston – Massachusetts

14 February 2014

Portugal Ventures has announced it is establishing an office at the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Kendall Square, Boston, Massachusetts. In partnership with LB Ventures (LBV), this is the second Portugal Ventures Center located in the United States for the Portuguese technology-based entrepreneurship, which mission is to provide ecosystem support to global businesses emerging from its Ignition […]

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Posted in Business, Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Heritage: The ukulele to become Hawaii’s official instrument – Honolulu, HI

13 February 2014

Lawmakers in the state of Hawaii are considering a bill that would make the ukulele the state’s official musical instrument. The ukulele was originally brought to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants where it became an integral part of the Hawaiian culture. The bill which has passed through a House Committee Wednesday with a unanimous vote will […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Travel: Porto named Best European Destination 2014 – Portugal

13 February 2014

Porto, the second Portuguese largest city, was elected for the second time “Best European Destination” of the year, by the European Consumers Choice, it was announced Thursday. Porto was first awarded the honor in 2012. Last year the title was won by Istanbul. Porto won with 14.8% of the votes, followed by Zagreb, Vienna, Nicosia, […]

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Posted in Awards, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel, World

Open: UMass Lisbon Study Abroad Program welcomes students – Portugal

12 February 2014

Launched in 2012, the UMass in Lisbon program is the only residential study abroad program in Portugal managed directly by a major public American university, providing unrivaled access to one of the world’s most strategic centers of language and culture. The program offers American students the opportunity to spend a summer, a semester or year […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Scholarships, Travel, World

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