01 December 2012
By Millicent Accardi, Contributor (*) In the 1800s, only the courageous crossed the Atlantic’s expanse from Portugal and the Azores, to face a dangerous sea and the badlands of California in order to reach a new life in the United States. Now, the highly anticipated book Power of the Spirit, Joe Machado editor, is the […]
Posted in Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Genealogy, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Religion
30 November 2012
The head of Portugal’s Air Force, General José Pinheiro, expressed “surprise” at the scale of the planned reduction by the U.S. of its military presence at Lajes Air Field, on Terceira island, in the Azores, but reserved judgment on the implications. “It was a surprise when we received [news of] of the scale of the […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Terceira
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, […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, Photography, World
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 […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, Scholarships, Travel
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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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 […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, World
