06 June 2013
On June 10th, New York based VentureOutNY is hosting the “Portuguese Tech Night” with the participation of 10 of Portugal’s best early stage tech startups. The selected group, representing Portugal’s best technology talent, will have the opportunity to meet a panel of New York venture investors and to network with New York’s international technology community. The […]
Posted in Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
04 June 2013
Speaking in Boston, on Tuesday, the President of the Regional Government of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, warned Washington that the friendship and cooperation between Portugal and the United States “could be compromised” regarding the U.S. decision to significantly reduce its military presence in the Lajes Air Field, on Terceira island. He said that the U.S. […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Politics, Portugal, São Miguel, Terceira
04 June 2013
AICEP Portugal Global, Trade & Investment Agency is promoting the second edition of the “Festival of Creativity, Culture and Business,” taking place during the month of June in New York City. Organized by “Meet Portugal in New York,” the festival includes a series of events, showcasing the best Portugal has to offer, as part of […]
Posted in Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
03 June 2013
Portugal’s two largest trade union confederations, the CGTP and the UGT, are calling for a general strike for Thursday, June 27. Thousands of workers are expected to take part in street mass demonstrations across the country. The head of UGT, Carlos Silva, told the press Monday the strike was in opposition to the austerity measures imposed […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, Travel
01 June 2013
The Boston Portuguese Festival and the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society are hosting its 8th Annual Azorean Whale Boat Regatta taking place at the MIT Pierce Boathouse, Cambridge, MA, on Sunday, June 02, starting at 12pm. One of the most celebrated events of the Boston Portuguese Festival, the annual regatta in the Charles River is back […]
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31 May 2013
The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, will preside, as the guest of honor, to the 29th Heritage Day of Portugal celebrations to be held in the House of Representatives of the Massachusetts State House, scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, June 4. The statewide event recognizes […]
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