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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 […]

93rd Annual AATSP Conference – Portuguese

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 […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Conferences, Education, Featured, Organizations

Wines of Portugal 2011 – San Francisco, CA

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 […]

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

Five things to know about working in Portugal

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 […]

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Posted in Travel

Sousa Mendes and Martins de Souza honored – Newark, NJ

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 […]

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Posted in Community, Organizations, People

Scholarships for Cape Verdean students – Brazil

31 March 2011

Brazil’s Ministry of Education has just awarded 141 scholarships for Cape Verdean students, who will receive a monthly 545-real stipend to study in the South American country. The scholarships are financed by the Milton Santos Higher Education Access Project, which this year benefited students from 24 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. A […]

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Posted in Brazil, Cape Verde, Scholarships, World

Passos Coelho the new face in Portuguese politics – Portugal

31 March 2011

Portuguese politician Pedro Passos Coelho will most likely play a key role in the near future of Portuguese politics. He is the leader of the major opposition party – the center-right Social Democratic Party (PSD). Last week, all the opposition parties in the Portuguese parliament rejected the Socialist-led government’s list of austerity measures. The move […]

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Posted in People, Politics