15 March 2012
Portuguese award-winning photographer, João Silva, will receive Thursday the “Ordem da Liberdade” [Order of Liberty] one of the highest honors bestowed by the Portuguese Government to individuals who have dedicated their lives to advancing the dignity of humankind and the cause of freedom. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, João Silva, 45, lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, with […]
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14 March 2012
Small landslides observed Wednesday near the shoreline of Serra Branca were associated with the seismic crisis taking place on Graciosa island, in the Azores, since March 3. The landslides were caused by an earthquake of magnitude 2.7, on the Richter scale, felt Tuesday night, in the Guadalupe area of the island, after several aftershocks were […]
14 March 2012
The Diocese of Fall River, MA, announced that the 150 year old St. John the Baptist Parish, the oldest Portuguese parish established in North America, will close soon due to financial problems, a significant decline in parishioners and the building falling apart. According to the announcement, the New Bedford struggling parish will merge with another […]
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13 March 2012
Lisbon-based Luso American Development Foundation (FLAD) has announced the creation of the Portuguese language learning project “Reading in Portuguese” [Ler em Português] which objective is to support the teaching and learning of Portuguese at the high school level in public and private schools the United States. According to the project, teams of teachers and students […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, Portugal, Scholarships
12 March 2012
By John Howard Wolf ♦ But there are plenty of opinions around offering (for a high fee) solutions to the current Portuguese crisis. “Oh, yes,” they reply, “It’s bad everywhere.” But I’m not everywhere else, I am here in Portugal! That’s the first hurdle to pass, evasive relativisms, and defensive nationalisms. Somewhere along the way […]
11 March 2012
The Portuguese film “Blood of My Blood,” written and directed by João Canijo, received Sunday the Grand Jury Discretionary Prize at the 29th Miami Film Festival (MIFF). The distinction includes a cash award of $5,000 by the Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Bonsái, the Chilean drama based on the novel by Alejandro Zambra […]
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