04 October 2011
Banda Sinfónica Portuguesa (BSP), based in Porto city, Portugal, was the absolute winner of the 60th World Music Contest held Sunday in Kerkrade, the Netherlands, attaining the highest winning score ever in the history of the competition. The winning band, formed by 75 musicians and led by Maestro Francisco Ferreira, won 98 points out of […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Entertainment, Featured, Music, People, World
03 October 2011
The Luso American Gallery of Antiquities, Inc. (LAGOA) will hold its 4th Annual Kale Fest, on Sunday October 9, from noon to 4pm, at Bristol Community College, in Fall River, MA. The event hosts a regional Portuguese kale soup competition with the participation of local chefs from popular, Southcoast restaurants. Contestants will compete for three […]
Posted in Awards, Community, Entertainment, Heritage, Organizations
03 October 2011
The Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies, at Rhode Island College, is hosting a conference titled “Generations: Current Findings on the Acculturation and Integration of Portuguese Immigrants and their Descendants” to be held October 14 -15. Scholars from Portugal, Canada and the United States will discuss current research findings on the Portuguese American immigrant […]
Posted in Community, Conferences, Education, Heritage
03 October 2011
Portuguese surfers, competing in Bundoran, Ireland, won the European Surfing Championship for 2011. The event was held September 23 to October 2. In an ironic twist, Portugal was also awarded the trophy in 1997, the last time that the event was held the Irish seaside town, located in the North West of Ireland. Irish surfer […]
03 October 2011
The thistle, a plant used in the manufacture of cheese, has potential anti-tumor properties that could prevent and treat two types of cancer, breast and liver cancer, two uncommon but often fatal forms of cancer, Portuguese researchers have claimed. The claim is based on research using potential anti-tumor thistle leaf extract by researchers at CEBAL […]
Posted in Featured, Home & Garden, People
03 October 2011
Clifton James Hobgood, 32, from Melbourne, Florida, is the winner Sunday of the ASP Prime Billabong Azores Islands Pro 2011 surfing competition, defeating Nate Yeaomans, 30, from San Clemente, California, for the World Qualifying Series (WQS). The winner was awarded a $40,000 USD prize. The international surfing competition was held September 27th – October 2nd […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, People, São Miguel, Sports, World
