03 June 2014
By Len Port, Contributor(*) Many people with a keen interest in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are hopeful that the latest phase in the investigation will reveal vital evidence that will lead to the solving of the seven-year-old mystery. Many others have already written it off as a waste of time – or maybe worse. […]
02 June 2014
The Massachusetts State House of Representatives will honor 16 distinguished Portuguese Americans with the Portuguese Heritage Award as part of the Heritage Day of Portugal celebrations taking place at the House Chamber, June 3, at 10:00am. Honorees will be awarded a Heritage Day of Portugal medallion. The event will be attended by guest of honor Nuno […]
Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
31 May 2014
Next week, the Portuguese national team will be in United States east coast to play two pre-World Cup matches before heading to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, the most recent FIFA Ballon d’Or winner, considered the best world footballer. The first match between Mexico and Portugal will take place on Friday, […]
Posted in Brazil, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World
28 May 2014
By David Mendonça, Contributor (*) Portuguese fado singer Gisela João has been generating white-hot press since the release in 2013 of her latest CD, the self-titled “Gisela João” (label), which she will debut in the US on June 8 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark. Gisela João’s approach to fado performance […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal
27 May 2014
By Len Port, Contributor(*) The European parliamentary elections have resulted in convolutions bordering on chaos – but then what else did we expect from one of the biggest democratic events in the world, which spanned four days, 28 countries and almost 400 million citizens? The European Union is such a befuddling and annoying phenomenon that […]
Posted in Featured, Heritage, People, Politics, Portugal, World
27 May 2014
The New York based Arte Institute is presenting the 4th Edition of NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) to be held on May 30 and 31 in New York City and simultaneously in the Portuguese cities of Lisbon and Cascais. The New York screening will take place at the Tribeca Cinemas, May 30 and 31, […]
Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Brazil, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
