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Community | Atlantic Celebration Day celebrates America and Portuguese  pride MiratecArts | II Curta Pico Prize draws international filmmakers FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University
 

Community | Atlantic Celebration Day celebrates America and Portuguese  pride – New Bedford, MA

The Portuguese-American community gathered in New Bedford (MA) on Sunday, July 19, to participate in the Atlantic Celebration Day, marking America’s 250th anniversary of its independence and the longstanding friendship between Portugal and the United States.  The initiative was sponsored by the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), whose president, José Manuel Durão Barroso, addressed participants, emphasizing […]

MiratecArts | II Curta Pico Prize draws international filmmakers – Azores

The II Curta Pico Prize has attracted notable international interest, receiving 27 original film proposals from creators in the Azores, mainland Portugal, Argentina, Canada, the United States, and Spain.  Organized by MiratecArts, the competition is a way to strengthen the Azorean audiovisual industry while promoting Pico internationally. The winning project, to be announced during the […]

FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans – Portugal

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has launched a new essay competition inviting young Americans of Portuguese descent to reflect on the enduring relationship between Portugal and the United States.  Announced to coincide with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, the initiative encourages a new generation of Portuguese-Americans to explore the historical, cultural, political, and human […]

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Book: Writers of the Portuguese Diaspora in the United States and Canada – Anthology

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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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People

Travel: SATA Air Azores seeking partners to expand across the Atlantic – Report

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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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, Travel

NYPSFF: Arte Institute hosting 3rd NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – NYC

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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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Community: Portuguese culture graced the 30th Hofstra University’s Dutch Festival – Long Island, NY

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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Posted in Community, Education, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book: The Woman of Porto Pim – by Antonio Tabucchi – Editor’s Note

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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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Faial, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal

Travel: EasyJet ready to connect the Azores with the rest of Europe – Portugal

11 May 2013

Javier Gandara, Easyjet general manager for Portugal and Spain, has stated recently that the London (UK) based airline is ready to open up a route to the Azores as soon as it gets approval from the Regional Government, as happened with Madeira. According to Gandara, EasyJet has submitted a proposal to the Regional Government which […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel

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