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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 […]

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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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

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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Posted in Awards, Community, Featured, People, Portugal, Sports

Linette Escobar’s gift of self goes beyond her community – Interview

26 April 2012

By Millicent Borges Accardi ♦ Linette Escobar is a Portuguese-American writer based in California with roots in the Azores. Although her first home is in one of her favorite cities, San Francisco, her second home is in Thailand, near a little beach in Bang Niang that she says has “the most beautiful sunsets in the entire […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Faial, Featured, Interviews, Madeira, People

Travel Alert: SATA International calls off first three days of nine-day strike – Update

25 April 2012

SATA International pilots announced Wednesday they have canceled the first three days of a three-phased nine-day strike planned for April and May. According to the announcement, SATA International has cancelled the strike days scheduled for April 27, 28, and 29. The second stage of the strike scheduled for May 11, 12, and 13 and the […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Portugal, Travel

25th April: Carnation Revolution Captains to boycott official celebrations – Portugal

24 April 2012

Portugal will be celebrating tomorrow, April 25th, the historic Carnation Revolution with many festivals, military parades, cultural events and activities. The historic date, also called “Day of Liberty,” is one of the most meaningful Portuguese holidays. Yet, the so-called “April Captains,” members of the “ 25th April Association,” announced Monday they will boycott this year’s […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Politics, Portugal

UMD: Portuguese within the Context of the Languages of the Iberian Peninsula – Lecture

24 April 2012

The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture and Department of Portuguese at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD), is hosting a lecture tittled, “Words Specific to Portuguese within the Context of the Languages of the Iberian Peninsula,” by Prof. Fernando Venâncio. The lecture will be conducted in Portuguese. The event, free and open to the […]

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

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