01 August 2014
President Barack Obama will host the 1st US-Africa Leaders Summit to be held August 4-6 in the White House. Most of the 50 African countries invited will take part in the event at the highest level including heads of state. The African continent comprises of 54 sovereign states. “We’ve received confirmation from 50 governments that […]
Posted in Angola, Cape Verde, Featured, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambique, Organizations, People, São Tomé and Prince, World
01 August 2014
Christopher Renzi filed the lawsuit in United States District Court in Providence, R.I., against Cristiano Ronaldo and the Danish company, JBS Textile Group, claiming he is the current owner of the “CR7” trademark in the United States. Renzi says he uses the trademark on his branded clothing and that “CR7” is a combination of his […]
Posted in Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World
31 July 2014
By Julie Dawn Fox, Contributor (*) Sintra may be less than an hour away from Lisbon but it’s a world apart. Nestled in woodland with fanciful palaces and centuries-old castles and convents, it’s no wonder that both Portuguese and British elites flocked here in the 18th and 19th centuries. Magnificent villas and grandiose palacetes sprang […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Portugal, Travel
30 July 2014
The book, California’s Portuguese Politicians: A Century of Legislative Service (2013), by historian Alvin Ray Grave, about the role of California’s politicians of Portuguese descent in American politics, was awarded second place by the 2014 International Latino Book Awards in the category of “Best History Book.” From John G. Mattos, a first-generation immigrant from the island of Faial, elected […]
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29 July 2014
Faial Island will celebrate the 39th Semana do Mar Festival, August 1-10, a weeklong series of religious and cultural events dedicated to the sea. Visitors will enjoy live music, folkdance performances, arts and crafts, religious and cultural events including exhibits and parades. Several sea-related sports and competition include sailing regattas, kayak and canoeing rowing, swimming, […]
Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Sports, World
29 July 2014
The Portuguese community of New Bedford, Massachusetts, is celebrating the 100th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament to be held July 31 through August 3 in the city’s North Ends area. Founded in 1915 by a group of Portuguese from the Madeira archipelago, the festival has become the largest Portuguese feast in the United States, the […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Porto Santo, World
