Portuguese American Journal

Portuguese American Journal

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Honor | Writer João Pedro Vala recipient of the PEN/O. Henry Award Space | Portugal launches satellites honoring national literary figures Community | 2026 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA)  Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave FLAD | Carlos Costa Neves appointed director of the Luso-American Development Foundation
 

Honor | Writer João Pedro Vala recipient of the PEN/O. Henry Award – New York, NY

Portuguese writer João Pedro Vala has been awarded a prestigious PEN/O. Henry Award for his short story “Inês,” a recognition widely regarded as one of the highest honors in English-language short fiction. The first Portuguese author to receive that distinction, his short story ‘Inês’ was selected for inclusion in the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories anthology. […]

Space | Portugal launches satellites honoring national literary figures – Santa Barbara, CA

Portugal successfully launched six satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, US. The mission reinforces Portugal’s growing role in the global space economy, while also strengthening strategic, scientific, and economic links across the Atlantic. Among the satellites are four named after some of the nation’s most celebrated literary figures […]

Community | 2026 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA)  – Providence, RI

The International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) will return on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for its 14th annual edition at the Providence Performing Arts Center, bringing together leading artists from across the global Portuguese-speaking world.  The event, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and hosted by Daniella Ruah and Ricardo Farias, will be broadcast internationally, continuing its mission […]

Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave – Los Angeles, CA

Alberto M. Carvalho, the Portuguese-American superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), remains on paid administrative leave following a federal investigation involving the nation’s second-largest school system.  The move comes after agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed search warrants at Carvalho’s residence and district offices in late February 2026, in […]

FLAD | Carlos Costa Neves appointed director of the Luso-American Development Foundation – Portugal

The Board of Trustees of Lisbon based, Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) appointed Dr. Carlos Henrique da Costa Neves, 72, to the Executive Board, chaired since January 15, 2026, by José Manuel Durão Barroso. Born in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores,  Costa Neves holds a degree in Law from the University of Lisbon. He has held […]

ASQ: Paulo Sampaio awarded the “Feigenbaum Medal 2012”- Anaheim, CA

16 May 2012

Professor Paulo Sampaio, of the University of Minho, Portugal, will be honored by the American Society for Quality (ASQ), May 20, in Anaheim, California, in advance of the annual ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement. Sampaio, 34, is being recognized with 11 other professionals for his innovative contributions and achievements in quality and improvement expertise. ASQ […]

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Posted in Awards, Education, Featured, People, Portugal, World

CAGPD: Hosting the World Cup Aerobic Gymnastics International Open – Ponta Delgada

16 May 2012

The Gimnicas Activities Club from Ponta Delgada (CAGPD) is hosting the World Cup and 2nd Aerobic Gymnastics International Open, in partnership with the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), taking place May 16 through May 21. The FIG’s Aerobic Gymnastics World Cup in Ponta Delgada, held in Ponta Delgada for the first time in 2010, returns to […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, São Miguel, Sports, Spotlight

Kasutera: The cake introduced in Japan by the Portuguese in the 16th century – Heritage

16 May 2012

The popular Japanese sponge cake, Castella or Kasutera, made of sugar, four, eggs, and starch syrup, is of Portuguese origin. A specialty of Nagasaki, on the island of Kyushu, the cake was brought to Japan by the Portuguese merchants in the 16th century. The name is derived from Pão de Castela, meaning “bread from Castile. […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, Portugal, World

Cinema: BPF presents the School of António Reis – Boston, MA

15 May 2012

The Boston Portuguese Festival (BPF), in partnership with the Consulate General of Portugal in Boston and the Harvard Film Archive, is presenting a retrospective of Portuguese classic cinema featuring the work of António Reis (1927-1991) co-directed with his wife Margarida Cordeiro. The screenings, open to the public and free of charge, will start at 7pm, […]

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Band: BWO winners of the Hard Rock International 2012 – London, UK

15 May 2012

The Portuguese band BWO – “Brass Wires Orchestra” –  is the winner of the Hard Rock International 2012 contest taking place in London, UK.  The panel of international judges awarded Hey Monea! (USA) second place and FOS (Indonesia) third place. Based in Lisbon, the BWO started playing for money in the street, in September 2011, and […]

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FADO: Boston Portuguese Festival presents exhibit and film – Emerson College, MA

14 May 2012

The Boston Portuguese Festival (BPF), in partnership with the Consulate General of Portugal in Boston and the School of the Arts at Emerson College, is hosting, May 16, two cultural events which include “Fado Vadio”, a photograph exhibit by Luís Pavão, followed by the exhibit of the film feature “Fados” (2007) by Carlos Saura. The events, […]

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