23 August 2012
By Jason Peters, Contributor (*) Three separate strands of thought to begin with. First, a fishing net endlessly connects itself to itself, neither beginning nor ending. Second, astronomers believe dark matter resembles a neural network spanning the universe, stars traveling its paths like chemicals in a giant web. Finally, in Fernando Pessoa’s poem Tobacco Shop, […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World
23 August 2012
Harvard University, through the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, is hosting a symposium dedicated to the topic “Portuguese Language Teaching in the United States: Theory, Practice and Communities.” The event will take place from 9:00am to 4:00pm, August 25, at the Boylston Hall, Cambridge (MA). Fausto Martin Sanctis, from the Regional Tribunal of São […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Scholarships, World
22 August 2012
By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Lewis A. White, 66, the author of Sopas: A brief History of Portuguese Islanders, the Cape Cod Town of Falmouth, and the Feast of the Holy Ghost (2012) , is a native of Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. A fourth generation descendant of Azorean immigrants, he still can trace his roots back […]
Posted in Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Pico, São Miguel
20 August 2012
By Sarah Bishop-Valentine, Contributor (*) Waiting is one of the least considered events concerning a hurricane. In the dark of night in the early hours of Monday morning, Hurricane Gordon tore through the islands of São Miguel and Santa Maria, in the Azores, in a few short hours. After a day of intensive preparations on […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, People, Portugal, Santa Maria, São Miguel, Spotlight
20 August 2012
By David Mendonça, Contributor (*) Live fado CDs tend to be big, bustling affairs, rather than intimate and personal ones. The latest work from Sandra Correia, entitled simply Ao vivo [Live], fits squarely in the second category—despite having been recorded in larger venues. The fadista, who sings in the city of Porto and who was […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Music, People, Portugal
19 August 2012
Portuguese junior ballet dancer, Valentina dos Santos Codinha, 15, won 3rd place at the 13th Youth America Grand Prix. Valentina is a student at The National Conservatory Dance School [Escola de Dança do Conservatório Nacional] of Lisbon, Portugal. The competition is held annually around the world and in New York City, and is open to […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Featured, People, Portugal, World
