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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 […]

Exhibit: “Visualizing Lisbon’s Traffic” – MoMA, NYC

03 August 2011

The installation video “Visualizing Lisbon’s Traffic,” portraying the traffic of Lisbon as a metaphor for living organisms, is part of the “Talk To Me: Design and the Communication between People and Objects” exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NYC, through November 7. The processing software installation is a creation of a team led […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, People

Earthquake magnitude 4.1 rattles Faial – Azores

03 August 2011

An undersea earthquake,  magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale, struck close to the Azores on Monday afternoon at 100 km near Capelo, Faial. The quake struck at 4:15 PM GMT at a depth of 10 kilometers. There is no record of any damage or injury. Earthquake occurrences are common in the Azores, for the most part […]

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Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Pico, São Jorge, Terceira

Terceira: 27th International Folklore Festival – Azores

02 August 2011

The 27th International Folklore Festival of the Azores will be held on August 7-13, in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, with the participation of visiting groups from mainland Portugal and 11 countries, namely Belgium, Slovakia, Spain, Estonia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Norway, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. Established in 1983, in Angra do Heroísmo, the International Folklore Festival of […]

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Posted in Azores, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Terceira

Portuguese researchers disclose bacterial resistance to antibiotics – Portugal

02 August 2011

According to a new study led by Portuguese researchers, the process thought to obstruct antibiotic resistant bacteria, might actually make them stronger. Bacteria acquire resistance to antibiotics through mutations in their chromosomes and by incorporating new genes, either from the surrounding environment or from other bacteria. The research team at the Portuguese CBA research (University […]

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Annual Convention of Portuguese Organizations – Maui, Hawaii

01 August 2011

The Maui Portuguese Cultural Club will host the annual Hawaii State Convention of Portuguese Organizations scheduled for August 5-7, at the Maui Beach Hotel. Portuguese organizations from Oahu, the Big Island and Maui will be in attendance. The three day event will focus on the theme of “Education: The Key to Cultural Revival” which will […]

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Posted in Azores, Cape Verde, Community, Conferences, Education, Faial, Graciosa, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, São Jorge

Portuguese food and wine at the Society of Wine Educators Conference – RI

01 August 2011

Portuguese wine and food will be celebrated at the 35th edition of the Society of Wine Educators annual international conference taking place August 3-5, in Providece (RI), at the Crown Plaza Hotel, sponsored by  Johnson & Wales University. Over 50 sessions will highlight the theme “A Food and Wine Experience” celebrating the food and wines from […]

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Posted in Conferences, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Organizations, World