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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 […]

SATA Air Azores sold out for Santo Cristo Festas – Azores

06 April 2011

According to João Botelho, manager at American Travel of East Providence, RI,   SATA International is sold out for the upcoming 2011 Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres to be held on May 25-30, in Ponta Delgada. Passengers wishing to travel to the Azores that week will have to consider different alternatives — said João […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, São Miguel, Travel

Faial demands expansion of airport runway – Azores

06 April 2011

Faial islanders are circulating an online petition demanding the expansion of the Horta airport runway. The initiative aims at reaching 15 thousand signatures as many as the whole population of the island. Posted online two weeks ago, the petition claims that a longer runway is needed from the current 1,700 meters to at least 2,000 […]

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Posted in Corvo, Faial, Featured, Flores, São Miguel, Terceira, Travel

Portuguese emerging artists at Bard College – New York

06 April 2011

The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College (CCS Bard), Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, and the Hessel Museum of Art, present 13 exhibit art projects by emerging contemporary artists, including Portuguese contemporary artists — João Maria Gusmão & Pedro Paiva —  collectively with Spanish born artist Rubén Grilo.  The collective exhibit “The action of things”  takes […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture

Meredith Vieira to exit the “Today Show” – NBC

05 April 2011

According to the Hollywood Reporter citing sources at the NBC television network, Portuguese American anchorwoman Meredith Vieira is considering leaving the “Today Show” at the end of her reported $11million annual contract expiring in September 2011. Rumors that Meredith Vieira  could leave the the “Today Show”  are not new. Vieira, whose husband Richard M. Cohen suffers from […]

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Posted in Community, Entertainment, Featured, People

Chef George Mendes lined up for the top – BRAVO

05 April 2011

Network television BRAVO is ready for its third edition of  Top Chefs Masters which premiers tomorrow, April 6. Among the competitors is Portuguese American Chef George Mendes owner of famed New York city Aldea Restaurant, Floyd Cardoz, lately of Tabla, and Suvir Saran executive chef of Dévi. The chefs are competing to win up to $15,000 for […]

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Posted in Community, Entertainment, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style

Azorean Communities Journalism Award 2011- Azores

05 April 2011

The Regional Government of the Azores has announced the 2011 Prémio de Jornalismo Comunidades (Azorean Communities Journalism Award) aimed at recognizing journalists that have promoted a better understanding of the Azores and the Azorean communities around the world. The award will distinguish originality, creativity and research work published between January 1 and October 31, 2011. […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Azores, Community