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 […]
Posted in Conferences, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Organizations, World
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 […]
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 […]
Posted in Awards, Azores, Canada, Featured, Food & Wine, People, São Miguel
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 […]
Posted in Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Porto Santo
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 […]
30 July 2011
Portuguese Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho, said Friday on Parliament that the country is “on track” with the implementation of its bailout commitments and that although his administration has “lost no time” it still faces a “colossal effort.” Passos Coelho announced that a provision was being considered for cuts in social security contributions by businesses and that he would […]
