05 October 2011
State Rep. Tony (Antonio) Cabral and Jon Mitchell, former federal prosecutor, finished Tuesday as the top two candidates and will move on to the November 8th New Bedford municipal election, when residents will also elect 11 city Councilors, three School Committee members and an assessor. Incumbent Scott Lang did not seek another term. There were […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, People, Pico, Politics
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 […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, People, World
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 […]
