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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 […]

IJPDS: The Inter DISCIPLINARY Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies – First Issue

27 November 2012

The InterDISCIPLINARY Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies (IJPDS) online has launched its first issue. A printed issue will be made available soon. Published annually, IJPDS is a peer-reviewed international academic journal affiliated with Anderson University, Indiana, USA. The journal publishes original research, evaluation studies, case reports, review articles, and book reviews in English, Portuguese, Spanish, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, Photography, World

Open: 3rd DISQUIET International Literary Program – Lisbon, PT

26 November 2012

Dzanc Books, in partnership with the Luso-American Development Foundation, has announced its third annual summer DISQUIET International Literary Program, in Lisbon, Portugal, for North American writers. A call for entries is now open for the Dzanc Books/Guernica International Literature Award contest for poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, by a North American writer that addresses themes or […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, Scholarships, Travel

Terceira: 5th Summer Study Abroad Atlantis Project – Azores

25 November 2012

The Atlantis Project is a five to six weeks summer study abroad program based in Angra dos Heroismo, Terceira island, designed for international students interested in participating in pre-med internships, educational internships, teaching and Portuguese language learning. For the last five years, the program has been providing international students with academic activities combined with linguistic […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Scholarships, Terceira, Travel, World

Film: NY Portuguese Short Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

25 November 2012

The New York based Arte Institute is presenting the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is the second time the festival is presented in Brazil this year. The first edition  took place in São Paulo over the summer. The Rio the Janeiro edition will present 8 short film screenings by […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, World

Terceira: U.S. to reduce military presence at Lajes Air Field – Azores

24 November 2012

The United States Government has informed the Portuguese Government that the U.S. Air Force has already ratified a proposal to significantly reduce its military presence at the Lajes Air Field, on Terceira island, in the Azores. The cutbacks are part of a global U.S. Department of Defense belt-tightening policy due to budget constraints, as part […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Politics, Portugal, Terceira, World

Travel: How to win a free trip and stay in a Youth Hostel – Azores

21 November 2012

If you are young and love the Azores, this challenge is for you. You are eligible to enter the ultimate contest. Just follow the steps which are very simple. According to the Azores Youth Hostels website, to enter the contest, participants only need to write and submit a statement telling “what you love the most […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Pico, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, Social networks, Terceira, Travel, World

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