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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 Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers
 

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 […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

Portuguese Studies: Lesley U. and U. Aberta offer joint graduate program – Cambridge, MA

14 June 2012

Lesley University and Universidade Aberta, Lisbon, Portugal, have partnered to offer a joint graduate program in Global Portuguese Studies. Through the combined resources of both institutions, individuals of Portuguese heritage or those working with Portuguese communities in the United States or abroad will study online, as well as in residencies at both Lesley University in […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal

Mercer: Lisbon becoming more affordable for expatriates – Portugal

13 June 2012

The Portuguese capital has dropped 22 places in Mercer’s 2012 ranking of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates to occupy the 108th position out of 214 cities surveyed. The head of the consultant’s Portuguese research department, Tiago Borges, told LUSA that Lisbon’s fall from rank 86 last year was primarily due to a weakening […]

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Posted in Angola, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Travel, World

Rogério Puga: His work on Macau and his wide literary interests – Interview

09 June 2012

By Millicent Borges Accardi ♦ Not only is Rogério Miguel Puga known for his seminal book, Chronology of Portuguese Literature: 1128-2000, (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, 2011), the first comprehensive index of Portuguese literature presenting a list of the literature of the oldest European country, but he is also known to me as the person who told […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Macau, People, Portugal, World

Arte Institute: José Luís Peixoto to lecture about life and writing – NYC

07 June 2012

The Arte Institute is sponsoring a lecture by author José Luís Peixoto to be held June 14, at 6:30pm, at the Rogue Space Gallery, Chelsea, 526 West 26th Street, NYC. The author will be addressing a younger audience to talk about his work in the context of life and writing. Born in 1974, in the […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Heritage, People, Photography, Portugal, World

Award: Nelson José Alves wins internship at Apple Corporation – Austin, TX

05 June 2012

Software engineer Nelson José Alves, 31, a native of Madeira island, Portugal,  was selected among thousands of candidates worldwide for an internship at the multinational Apple Inc., in Austin, Texas, where he hopes to help create the next iPad. Born in Funchal, Alves has a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Madeira (UMa) […]

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Posted in Awards, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Cascais: Hosting 2012 European Harley Davidson Rally – Portugal

04 June 2012

The town of Cascais, nearby Estoril, will host the 21th European H.O.G. Rally, scheduled for June 14-17. About 10,000 Harley Davidson bikers are expected to participate. According to organizers, the event will include a Custom Bike Show taking place in nearby Estoril home to Europe’s biggest   casino. Participants will have a chance to win prizes, including a […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Sports, Spotlight, Travel, World