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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 […]

Manoel Oliveira at the 49th NY Film Festival – New York

04 April 2011

The film “Strange Case of Angelica,” by Portuguese director  Manoel Oliveira will be featured at the new edition of the 49th New York Film Festival, set to open September 24 to October 10, 2011, at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Portuguese film “Mysteries of Lisbon,” directed by Raul Ruiz, based on the 19th-centry Portuguese novel […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Film, People

Katy Perry winner at the Kids’ Choice Awards – Los Angeles, CA

04 April 2011

Portuguese American performer Katy Perry was the winner for the “Favorite Female Singer” award at the 24th annual Kids’ Choice Awards 2011.  Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber was the winner for the “Favorite Male Singer” award. The live event was held Saturday night in Los Angles at the University of Southern California Galen Center.  The Kids’ […]

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Posted in Awards, Entertainment, Featured, People

16th International Triennal Conference – Lisbon

04 April 2011

The International Council of Museums  is organizing the 16th International ICOM-CC Triennal Conference to take place in Lisbon, from September 19 – 23, 2011, at Centro de Congressos de Lisboa. The conference theme Cultural Heritage/Cultural Identity: The Role of Conservation aims to capture the recognition by communities or nations of the importance of affirming their […]

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Posted in Conferences, Featured, World

Naturalization program for Brazilians- Framingham, MA

04 April 2011

The Brazilian American League of Voters announced that Brazilians wishing to apply for American citizenship should contact www.nosvotamos.com  to obtain information on the citizenship application, including step-by-step review of the naturalization process; free study materials for the citizenship exam; and learn about rights and responsibilities as US Citizens. The Brazilian American League of Voters also […]

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Three earthquakes recorded in March – Azores

03 April 2011

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the Azores registered three earthquake events in March 2011. The first event — magnitude of 3.2 — took place on March 12, at 1km depth at 45 kilometers east of Angra do Heroismo, Terceira island; the second event took place on March 16, at 1 kilometer depth, 59 kilometers […]

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Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Santa Maria, São Miguel, Terceira

TAP Air Portugal emergency landing – Brazil

03 April 2011

Trouble with an engine forced one of Portugal’s TAP passenger jets to make an emergency landing in Salvador — northeastern Brazil — just two hours after taking off from Rio de Janeiro, Friday night. TAP issued a statement Saturday saying that a “technical problem” in one of the engines of the Airbus A330 forced the […]

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Posted in Brazil, Featured, World