10 February 2012
CAST Universal Design for Learning announced today that it will collaborate with the University of the Azores, the government of the Azores, and Lesley University’s Portuguese World Language Institute (Cambridge, MA) to make instructional materials for teaching Portuguese based on UDL principles. The announcement stated that CAST will provide training and technical assistance to educators […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Heritage, Organizations
10 February 2012
The Associação Internacional dos Colóquios da Lusofonia (AICL), based on São Miguel island, Azores, is holding its 17th Colóquio Internacional da Lusofonia to take place in the town of Lagoa, March 30 through April 4. Former First Lady Maria Barroso, President of the Pro Dignitate Foundation, will be the conference keynote speaker. According to organizer Chrys […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, São Miguel
09 February 2012
By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Helena DaSilva Martin’s book Walk Wit’ Me All Ova Guyana is a memoir portraying the first 21 years of her upbriging in Guyana, originally known as British Guiana, the country where she was born to a Portuguese immigrant family from the islands. Martin is uncertain about which islands. It could have been […]
Posted in Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, People, World
07 February 2012
American vocalist Madonna is launching her 2012 world tour with a performance scheduled for June 24 at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Portugal. Fifty thousand tickets will be available for sale starting February 11. The tour, her most extensive tour ever in terms of number of dates, will follow the release of Madonna’s new album […]
Posted in Entertainment, Featured, Music, People
07 February 2012
The US Commerce Association (USCA) named Portuguese owned Carvi Hotel “Best of Manhattan 2011.” The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. Built in 2007, Carvi Hotel […]
07 February 2012
Nuno Fonseca, 23, a young Portuguese medical student, is heading to Paris to return the 1950-issued passport to Betty Werther issued more than 60 years ago, after she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. The search started last summer when, while studying in Paris, Nuno Fonseca found Betty’s passport at a flea market. From there, […]
