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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 […]

Sculptor Rogério Timóteo on exhibit in Brooklyn – New York

04 October 2011

The “ABC Stone” Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, is hosting an individual exhibit by Portuguese world-renowned sculptor Rogério Timóteo, to open on October 19 through November. Doors open at 6pm. This is the first time Rogério Timóteo is exhibiting in the United States at the invitation of the prestigious “ABC Stone” who has previously hosted prominent […]

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Banda Sinfónica Portuguesa wins 60th World Music Contest – Netherlands

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 […]

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4th Annual Kale Fest Contest – Fall River, MA

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 […]

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International Conference: Acculturation and Integration of Portuguese Immigrants – RIC

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 […]

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Portugal winner: 2011 European Surfing Championship – Ireland

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 […]

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Researchers identify cancer blocking properties of thistle – Portugal

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 […]

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