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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 […]

Portuguese Americans retain interest in their heritage – Interview

13 June 2011

By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Luso-descendants are well-integrated into America,” but they retain an active interest in their ethnicity and ancestral roots,” said Dr. Dulce Soares Scott in an interview for the Portuguese American Journal.  A Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the Department of Sociology at  Anderson University, Indiana,  Dr. Dulce Soares Scott recently […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Life Style, People, Portugal, Social networks, World

1st International Lusitano Horse Congress – Portugal

13 June 2011

Lusitano horse breeders from all over the world will congregate in Lisbon July 5 -6 for the 1st International Lusitano Horse Congress. The event, sponsored by Sociedade Hípica Portuguesa, will take place at Torre do Tombo, Lisbon. Participants will address issues relating to the past, present and future of the Lusitano horse. This year, Sociedade Hípica Portuguesa […]

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Posted in Conferences, Featured, World

Banks under review for potential downgrade – Portugal

12 June 2011

Rating agency Moody’s placed seven Portuguese banks under review for a potential downgrade, citing pressure on Portugal’s sovereign credit profile and a challenging operating environment which will further restrict banks’ access to market funding and capital. Moody’s cited Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), Banco Comercial Português (BCP), Banco Espírito Santo (BES), Banco Santander Totta, Banco […]

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Posted in Featured, Politics

1st New York Portuguese Short Film Festival a sold out success

11 June 2011

By Carolina Matos, Editor —  According to Ana Miranda, creator and organizer of the 1st New York Portuguese Short Film Festival, the event was “a tremendous success.” Held on June 2 and 3, the Festival was organized by the Arte Institute, based in New York City. The two-day event, hosted by the Anthology Film Archives and New York […]

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Posted in Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Interviews, People

TAP Air Portugal summer strike canceled – Portugal

10 June 2011

Tap Air Portugal and the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Attendants have reached an agreement Friday resulting in the cancelation of  a 10 day cabin crew strike scheduled  for June 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26, and for July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. The strike was announced on June 1 to protest […]

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Posted in Featured, Travel

Day of Portugal: President Obama congratulates Portuguese People

09 June 2011

The Day of Portugal is a national holiday celebrated by the Portuguese nation every year on June 10. The date also celebrates the life of Luis de Camões, Portugal’s national poet who died on the 10th of June 1580. Camões wrote “Os Lusiadas,” Portugal’s national epic poem celebrating 16th century Portuguese history and achievements. For the […]

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Posted in Community, Heritage