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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 […]

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

Coimbra: University at Albany-SUNY organizes Portugal Conference – Portugal

22 April 2012

The State University of New York at Albany-SUNY is organizing the international “Portugal Conference” to take place on October 25-26, 2012, at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Under the theme “Life Transitions: Contexts and Processes,” the event is a joint effort between the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, at the University at Albany, and […]

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Posted in Conferences, Education, Portugal

Dual Degree: University of Porto and Carnegie Mellon University launching international program – Portugal

22 April 2012

The University of Porto Business School (EGP-UPBS) has been chosen by Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU) for Dual Degree innovative program to be launched worldwide. The program will allow students to simultaneously earn a Master in Engineering from CMU and a Magellan MBA diploma from EGP-UPBS.  The joint degree program will have a total duration of 24 […]

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Posted in Education, Featured, Organizations, Portugal