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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 […]

Gold: Mining project to pay millions over the next ten years – Portugal

02 May 2012

In the near future, Portugal may become a major producer of gold, Forbes online reported Tuesday. Quoted by Forbes, Nikolas Perrault, president and chief executive officer of Cold Resources Inc. (TSX-V:GTP), said that, although Portugal has been overlooked as a gold-producing country, it has got the potential in terms of a major discovery. Colt Resources […]

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Posted in Featured, Portugal, World

SATA: Pilot’s standoff upsets Santo Cristo Religious Festivities – Azores

01 May 2012

Thousands of Azoreans living abroad face ruined plans for the 2012 Santo Cristo Religious Festivities due to a labor dispute standoff with pilots flying SATA International and the SATA Group. On April 12,  SATA International pilots announced a three-phased nine-day strike planned for April and May. On April 25, the first stage of teh strike […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Travel

Algarve: Vila Joya Restaurant voted among the world’s best – Portugal

01 May 2012

Stylish Vila Joya Restaurant, located in Praia da Galé, Albufeira, Algarve, was voted into the 2012 list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Placed 46th on the 2012 list, it climbed 35 places on the 2011 list , becoming the first Portuguese restaurant to join the list. The first place  went to “Noma” of Denmark, […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style, People, Portugal, Travel, World

Gartner: ISA nominated “Cool Vendor 2012” – Stamford, CT

30 April 2012

Portuguese company, Intelligent Sensing Anywhere (ISA), based in Coimbra, Portugal, specializing in Telemetry and Remote Assets Management, was nominated “Cool Vendor for Smart City Applications”   by Gartner Inc.. The nomination lists ISA in the Gartner’s annual  “Cool Vendors 2012” report which ranks the most innovative IT solutions companies in the world. Launched in 2004, the […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Portugal

Camarate: New inquiry after allegations CIA ordered killing of Sá Carneiro – Portugal

27 April 2012

Member of Parliament José Ribeiro e Castro called Thursday for a new parliamentary inquiry into the 1981 airplane crash, known as the “Camarate Affair,”  that killed late Portuguese Prime Minister Francisco Sá Carneiro, Lusa news agency reported. The move follows the purported “confession” of Francisco Farinha Simões, a man jailed for kidnapping, who claims he organized […]

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Tennis: Francisco Dias named Most Outstanding Performer – GWU

27 April 2012

Tennis player Francisco Dias, freshman at George Washington University (GWU), was named both the league’s Most Outstanding Performer and Most Outstanding Rookie Performer, according to a vote of the league’s 12 head coaches. Dias is the fifth Colonial to be named Most Outstanding Rookie Performer as he heads to his first-ever NCAA Tournament having won […]

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