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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 Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize
 

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 […]

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 […]

Book |The Notebook| José Saramago – Editor’s Note

22 April 2011

Thought-provoking and lyrical, The Notebook records the last year in the life of José Saramago. In these pages, beginning on the eve of the 2008 US presidential election, he evokes life in his beloved city of Lisbon, revisits conversations with friends, and meditates on his favorite authors. Precise observations and moments of arresting significance are rendered with […]

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“The Bang Bang Club” based on João Silva’s book – Film

22 April 2011

The just release movie feature “The Bang Bang Club” is based on a book co-authored by photojournalists João Silva and Greg Marinovich both working for The New York Times. The film opens today in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, Seattle, and San Diego and Irvine, California. The book is based on a real life […]

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Meredith Vieira excellence award – New York

22 April 2011

The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) has announced that Meredith Vieira – co-anchor of the Today show  – is one of the winners of the 36th Annual Gracie Awards for 2011, created for women by women to recognize their outstanding contributions in the media. Recently, Meredith Vieira was distinguished for Outstanding Anchor-News for NBC News and Outstanding Breaking […]

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José Socrates leading in polls – Portugal

21 April 2011

According to an opinion poll released Thursday, outgoing socialist Prime Minister José Socrates is leading in polls six weeks before the elections scheduled for June 5.  Socrates leads with 36.1 percent, 11.6 higher than a last month Marktest poll, while the opposition party, the Social Democrats (PSD) fell 12 point to 35.3 percent. Socrates resigned last […]

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Unemployment in Fall River the highest in Massachusetts

21 April 2011

While most cities statewide experienced a decrease in their unemployment rate, figures released Tuesday show that in Fall River the unemployment rate increased to 18.4 percent in March up from 17.1 percent in February — reported the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Fall River, a city with a population of 95,072, remains the […]

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Ricardo Oliveira winner PAPS Leadership Award

21 April 2011

Ricardo Oliveira is the winner of 2011 Portuguese American Post-Graduate Society Leadership Award for his accomplishments as an entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley industry.  The announcement was made during the 10th PAPS Forum, which took place in New York, April 16th. He is the founder of “ThousandEyes,” a company which provides solutions to optimize the […]

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