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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 […]

Struggling schools face takeover – Fall River, MA

23 March 2011

The Fall River and Holyoke school systems may face a takeover by the state over the next year if they don’t significantly improve, said the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Mitchell D. Chester. According to him the  the two districts are among nine the state considers underperforming – either because of weak administrative practices or poor academic […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Featured

Aviagen Portuguese language website – Alabama

23 March 2011

The Aviagen Group, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, has launched a Portuguese version of its corporate website to give more customers online access to the company’s technical libraries and best practices. According to a company statement, Aviagen’s Portuguese language site is designed to serve Aviagen customers in some of its fastest-growing markets. Aviagen also […]

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Posted in Featured, World

Ericeira 1st European World Surf Reserve – Portugal

22 March 2011

 Ericeira beach resort, off the coast of central Portugal, was named the first surf reserve in Europe by the international organization Save the Waves.  The distinction is an international recognition for efforts in the preservation of natural resources. Save the Wabes also named Ericeira,  along with Santa Cruz Beach in California, the two top world surfing reserves. […]

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Posted in Featured, Sports, Travel

Lisbon among least costly – Portugal

22 March 2011

Lisbon is one of the most affordable cities in Western Europe, revealed figures from the Hotel Price Index, compiled from bookings made through Hotels.com, one of the world’s largest booking websites for 130,000 hotels around the world. The numbers revealed that in 2010 a 5-star hotel room in Lisbon would cost €83,  while in Warsaw, Poland, […]

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Posted in Featured, Travel

Portuguese venture at Silicon Valley – California

22 March 2011

Portuguese software developing companies will be featured at the “Plug and Play Tech Center” at Silicon Valley home to many of the world’s largest technology corporations, after a group of Portuguese start-up entrepreneurs toured Silicon Valley looking for partnerships. In Portugal the AICEP Portugal Global  has launched the “Portugal Innovate With Us” initiative aimed at […]

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Film “Mists” by Ricardo Costa – Providence

22 March 2011

The art-film “Mists” (Brumas) (2003), will be featured on April 6, at the Cable Car Cinema & Café, 204 South Main Street, Providence, RI,  sponsored by the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University. “Mists” is a Portuguese language production directed by filmmaker Ricardo Costa. The film premiered at the 60th Venice Film Festival (2003) and […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Film