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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 […]

Jeff Parker: Disquiet conference attracts writers to Lisbon – Interview

22 December 2011

By Millicent Borges Accardi — Last summer the first session of Disquiet International Literary Program (ILP) took the literary community by storm, bringing together Portuguese-American writers and writers in Portugal. Now, Disquiet is returning for a second year of adventure with dynamic workshops in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, along with weekend field trips and literary […]

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MoMa names architect Pedro Gadanho its newest curator – NYC

22 December 2011

After an international search, the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) announced Wednesday the appointment of Lisbon-based Portuguese architect Pedro Gadanho as its new Contemporary Architecture and Museum Design curator. Gadanho, 43, will take his newly appointed position at MoMA January 2012. Born in Covilhã, mainland Portugal, Gadanho holds a degree in Architecture from […]

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Wallpaper: Porto on the shortlist for Best City 2012 – Portugal

21 December 2011

Porto is one of the candidates for the 2012 Best City Design Awards by international Wallpaper magazine, together with London, Berlin, Mexico City and Guangzhou, the publication announced Tuesday. The winner will be announced in February 2012. According to the magazine, the “downtown cultural life… revitalized by an active student and artistic community” together with […]

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2012 Oscars: Fado by Camané nominated for Best Original Song – Award

20 December 2011

The Academy of Motions Picture Arts and Sciences (Academy Awards) announced Monday in Hollywood the nomination of Fado song “Já não estar” [Being no more], interpreted by Camané, for the 2012 Oscar for Best Original Song. The Academy Awards nominated 36 songs competing for the Oscar under the category of Best original Song. The composition, […]

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Satellite Awards: Mysteries of Lisboa winner of Best Foreign Film – Portugal

19 December 2011

The film Mysteries of Lisbon, by Portuguese producer Paulo Branco and Chile-born director Raul Ruiz, was the winner Monday of the 2011 Satellite Award for Best Foreign Film by the International Press Academy (IPA). The film The Descendants won the Best Motion Picture and Adapted Screenplay Award. The film, an epic drama set Portugal around […]

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Algarve: 6th Annual International Gourmet Festival – Portugal

18 December 2011

The World’s Most Celebrated Michelin-Starred Chefs are joining Portugal’s 6th Annual International Gourmet Festival, considered one of the best and biggest gastronomical events in the world. The event will be held at the Vila Joya in Albufeira-Guia, Algarve, from January 12–22, 2012. The festival will honor Portuguese wines, local vineyards, area hotels, food, artists, designers […]

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