20 April 2013
United States Ambassador to Portugal, Allan Katz, will lead a delegation from Portugal to Massachusetts later this month. This visit, sponsored by The World Class Cities Partnership and SATA Airlines, aims to increase business links between Portugal and the Bay State. From April 28 through May 2, delegates from Portugal, including the Azores Islands, will […]
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18 April 2013
By Len Port, Contributor (*) By our standards, here in the far south of Portugal it had been a long, wet winter. Then suddenly, from one day to the next at the end of last week, spring finally burst forth. Bee-eaters, our most flamboyantly coloured nesting birds, have returned from Africa and are hawking for […]
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17 April 2013
By Millicent Accardi, Contributor (*) Best-known for being the last person to interview filmmaker extraordinaire Alfred Hitchcock, Portuguese-American writer Stephen Rebello is also known for his own movies, books, interviews and articles. His writing career began in the late 1970’s when Rebello, on an extended trip to Los Angeles (during a break from his work […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Film, Heritage, People, Portugal, São Miguel, World
15 April 2013
Joe Barboza knew that there were two requirements for getting inducted into the Mafia. You had to be Sicilian. And you had to commit a contract killing. The New Bedford-born mobster was a proud Portuguese, not Sicilian, but his dream to be part of La Cosa Nostra proved so strong that he thought he could […]
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15 April 2013
Portugal’s long distance runner, Ana Dulce Félix, won 9th place in the female elite runners race at the 117th Boston Marathon, which took place today. Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo claimed the first place, passing Félix who had held a commanding lead for eight miles. One of Portugal’s top runners, Félix had won a gold medal at […]
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15 April 2013
Portuguese magician and illusionist, Luis de Matos, was awarded the Golden Grolla [Grolla d’Oro] prize. The honor was shared with Lu Chen e Dynamo (China) and Dynamo (United Kingdom). The awarding ceremonies were held in Saint-Vincent, Italy. Established in 1953, the Grolla d’Oro is one of the oldest and most prestigious arts awards distinguishing the […]
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