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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 […]

Maria João Pires not to retire in 2014 – People

22 July 2011

Portuguese piano virtuoso Maria João Pires said she is planning to retire in 2014 when she turns 70. She told Spanish newspaper El País she felt tired and that she intends to stop giving concerts. She said, “I and my agent have set a date: 2014, which is when I turn 70.” In 2010, she […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Music, People, World

Luanda the most expensive city in the world – Angola

22 July 2011

The city of Luanda, the capital of Angola, is the world’s most expensive city, out of 214, for the second year in a raw, according to the 2011 Mercer Cost of Living Survey. Karachi (Pakistan) is the least expensive city. Tokyo (Japan) is the second most expensive followed by N’Djmena (Chad). Moscow (Russia) follows in […]

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Posted in Angola, Brazil, Featured, Travel, World

EU lowers Portugal’s interest rates and extends deadlines – Brussels

22 July 2011

European partners agreed Thursday to a second bailout to Greece, in the amount of 158 billion euros, and to grant Portugal and Ireland lower interest rates and longer deadlines to repay their loans, under the agreement with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The interest rate for Portugal went down from 5.7% to […]

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Washington to assist 2012 general elections in Angola

21 July 2011

The US Administration wants to aid Angola preparing for its second post-civil war general election, scheduled for next year, according to US Ambassador in Angola Christopher McMullen — reported Wednesday Lusa news agency. “Discussions are underway in Washington […] to include funds in the next budget to support the help we plan to give the […]

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Posted in Angola, Featured, Politics, World

Government implements swift austerity measures – Portugal

21 July 2011

The Portuguese administration approved Wednesday a plan to downsize its staff, at every government ministry, by at least 15%, as part of Lisbon’s deficit-cutting austerity program, reported Lusa news agency. The plan will be finalized at a cabinet meeting set for October 26, said Luís Marques Guedes, Secretary of the Presidency. Economy Ministry Victor Gaspar […]

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Paulo Branco heads jury at 2011 Locarno International Film Festival – People

21 July 2011

Portuguese film producer Paulo Branco will head the jury at the 64th Locarno International Film Festival, scheduled for August 3-13, at Piazza Grande, in the Swiss-Italian town of Locarno. Branco will preside over a jury that includes French actor and director Louis Garrel (The Dreamers by Bernardo Bertolucci), German actress Sandra Hüller (Requiem by Hans-Christian […]

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