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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 Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers
 

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 […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

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

José Carlos Príncipe winner “2011 IEEE Neural Network Pioneer Award” – People

01 August 2011

José Carlos Príncipe is the first Portuguese researcher to receive the “IEEE Neural Network Pioneer Award.” The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world’s largest technical association. The award will be presented on 3rd August during the 2011 IJCNN (International Joint Conference on Neural Networks) gala dinner in San José (CA). The […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, People, World

Connie DeSousa finalist at “Top Chef Canada” – People

31 July 2011

Portuguese Canadian Chef, Connie DeSousa, was a finalist at the “Top Chef Canada” contest on the Food Network Canada. Dale MacKay, who won over Toronto chef Rob Rossi (second place) and Calgary chef Connie DeSousa (third place), earned the title and a prize of $100,000, a GE Monogram kitchen worth $30,000 and the right to call […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Canada, Featured, Food & Wine, People, São Miguel

Madeira: 97th Feast of Blessed Sacrament – New Bedford, MA

31 July 2011

The 97th Annual Feast of the Blessed Sacrament will take place August 4-7, in New Bedford (MA). Founded in 1915, by the immigrant community from Madeira, the event has become one of the largest Portuguese feasts in the United States and the largest ethnic festival in New England. Over 100,000 people are expected to gather […]

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Posted in Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Porto Santo

Frank B. Sousa, Jr. (1946-2011)

30 July 2011

Frank B. Sousa, Jr., 65, president of Colonial Wholesale Beverage Co., passed away July 25 unexpectedly. Beloved husband of Helene (Rousseau) Sousa. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Frank B. and Herminia “Minnie” (Medeiros) Sousa. Loving father of, Frank B. Sousa, III (wife-Jennifer); doting grandfather of Eleanor and Jacqueline; brother of Barbara […]

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Posted in Community, Education, People