16 May 2013
Portuguese poet Nuno Júdice, 64, was awarded the 2013 Queen Sofia Ibero-American Poetry Prize, annouced Thursday Jose Rodriguez-Spiter, the president of Spain’s National Heritage agency. Considered the most prestigious literary prize in the Ibero-American world, the 42,100-euro ($55,700) cash award recognizes Judice’s complete body of work. Spanish poet Jaime Siles, a member of the jury, said […]
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15 May 2013
A bilingual anthology, in English and Portuguese, will be published later this year designed to acquaint English-speaking readers with representative literary works of Portuguese-American and Portuguese-Canadian writers. Editors Luis Gonçalves (Princeton University) and Carlo Matos (City Colleges of Chicago) are calling for submissions “by authors of Portuguese descent in the United States and Canada that explore […]
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15 May 2013
According to an analysis report released Wedensday by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, SATA Air Azores is actively seeking partnerships as it considers expanding its trans-Atlantic routes. “SATA is considering cautious changes in its long-haul network,” the report says, addding that SATA Air Azores’ CEO, Antonio Menezes, “wants to increase SATA’s load factor, which is around 75%.” […]
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14 May 2013
The New York based Arte Institute is hosting the 3rd edition of NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) taking place May 31- June 1, 2013, in New York City and Lisbon simultaneously. On June 21 the festival premieres in London. Launched in 2011, the NYPSFF aims to showcasing the best work of emerging Portuguese filmmakers. Winners […]
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14 May 2013
On May 5th, President Tony Da Silva and the Mineola-based folklore groups Rancho Juventude and Sonhos de Portugal performed before a crowd of over 350 during the “Spotlight on Portugal” segment at Hofstra University’s 30th Annual Dutch Festival. The traditional folkdance dance groups, representing the region of Portugal known as Minho, were introduced by support […]
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12 May 2013
Antonio Tabucchi is one of the most renowned voices in European literature and the foremost Italian writer of his generation. The Woman of Porto Pim is made up of enchanting fragments about the archipelago of the Azores. Told by a visiting Italian writer, himself a collector of the inhabitants’ legends, relics, and histories, the tales […]
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