01 April 2011
Brazil took $41.5 billion IMF loan in 1998, but former Brazilian President Ignácio Lula da Silva’s advice for the Portuguese decision makers: “Don’t take the bailout!” According to the Associate Press (AP) Silva said that “even though Portugal is on the verge of financial collapse it should refuse assistance from the European bailout fund and […]
01 April 2011
The 2011 “Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres” (Christ of Miracles Feast), the largest religious celebration of the Azores, will take place from May 28 to June 2, in Ponta Delgada, the capital city of the Azores. Nearly 400 years old, the tradition attracts many thousands of Azorean pilgrims returning home for the festivities. According to the […]
Posted in Azores, Heritage, São Miguel, Travel
01 April 2011
The 93rd Annual AATSP Conference (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese) will be held on July 6-9, 2011, in Washington, DC for three days of professional development, networking, exhibits, and immersion experiences. The conference will address the topic “Spanish and Portuguese for a New Era: Advocacy, Policy and Programs” This theme relates well to […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Conferences, Education, Featured, Organizations
01 April 2011
A grand wine tasting benefiting Meals on Wheels, sponsored by 45 wineries, will present more than 150 Portuguese wines on Wednesday, April 06, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, on One Leidesdorff Building, 344 Pine Street (Between Sansome and Montgomery) – San Francisco, CA. The wines of Portugal event will provide a tasting experience across the […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style
01 April 2011
Portugal is a beautiful country to go on a vacation but unless you carve out a niche for yourself, earning a living in Portugal is not going to be easy. Presently the Portuguese economy is extremely slow. Unemployment is high and earnings are well below the EU average. You must master Portuguese if you want to work with […]
Posted in Travel
31 March 2011
The Sousa Mendes Foundation and the International Roaul Wallenberg Foundation, in partnership with the Portuguese Sport Club and the Serranos Club, of Newark, NJ, will honor two great WWII heroes at two separate events. Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes will be honored on April 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. at the Portuguese Sport Club, 55 Prospect […]
Posted in Community, Organizations, People
