19 October 2014
When Charles II returned home he began the search for a dynastic marriage. He fixed upon the Infanta of Portugal, Catherine of Braganza, whose dowry included the possession of Tangier, Bombay and valuable trade concessions. The Portuguese had been fighting for their independence from Spain for twenty years and needed alliances to tip the scales […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Politics, Portugal, World
12 October 2014
By Len Port, Contributor(*) While freedom of expression is said to be the cornerstone of democracy, of late it seems to be on shaky ground. It remains on a steady footing in Portugal compared to most countries and that is probably because of prevailing moral attitudes as much as the fact that it is enshrined […]
Posted in Books, Film, Music, Painting, Photography, Politics, Portugal, Social networks
06 October 2014
The Lisbon based Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has launched on its website “a new international study abroad program aimed at university students from North America and of Portuguese descent called Study in Portugal Network (SiPN).” Starting in 2016, a scholarship will be created together with the Fulbright Commission in Portugal, for Masters and Ph.D. students that […]
Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Scholarships, World
03 October 2014
On June 15, 1954, on its way west across the Atlantic, the Italian ship Francesco Morosini made a brief stop at Funchal. Among the ship’s passengers were Ernest Hemingway and his wife, Mary Welsh Hemingway. It was the world-famous writer’s first and only visit to Madeira, one that took place 36 years after he had […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Madeira, People, Portugal, Travel
01 October 2014
The National Organization of Portuguese Americans (NOPA) has announced the affiliation of Mr. Pedro J. Belo and Professor Jorge Vasconcellos e Sá with its Lusitana Consulting project. According to the announcement, both individuals will offer their expertise “to enhance Lusitania Consulting’s capacity to provide businesses and entrepreneurs from Portugal and Portuguese speaking countries discounted marketing, public affairs, […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
30 September 2014
The President of the Government of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, will be distinguished with the “International Award” at the 2014 Leadership Awards Gala, sponsored by the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS), taking place on October 11, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Vasco Cordeiro, 41, the leader of the Socialist Party (PS) in the […]
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