27 March 2011
The Luso-American Education Foundation, with the co-sponsorship of the Tulare Joint Union High School District, organized its 35th annual Conference on Education and Culture under the topic “Portuguese-American Communities: Our Heritage – Our Future.” The event started on March 24th with an exhibit at Tulare Union Library by Portuguese artist Vasco Costa. It also included […]
Posted in Community, Conferences, Education, Heritage, Organizations
27 March 2011
On Mach 1st Prince Henry Society, MA, honored Peter Pereira with the 2010 Recognition Award, and Paula and Arnie Briden with the Brotherhood Award. Pereira is an award-winning staff photographer for The Standard-Times. Pereira worked with a team of journalists to chronicle the live of Portuguese-Americans in Massachusetts, which led to the publication of “A Nossa Vida: The Portuguese […]
Posted in Awards, Community, Featured, Organizations, People
26 March 2011
For the first East Timor’s Parliament used the Portuguese language, following a motion approved in 2010 by the East-Timorese Legislature which required the use of Portuguese – for at least once a month – by at the plenary and commission sessions. The East-Timorese speak different national languages but Portuguese became the country’s official language, in 2002, along […]
Posted in East Timor, Featured
26 March 2011
James Franco is scheduled to co-teach a graduate course to film students at New York University next year. According to film director John Tintori, chair of NYU’s filmmaking program, Franco will teach a section of the course in the fall of 2012, at the graduate division of the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television. Each […]
Posted in Entertainment, Film, People
25 March 2011
Fado has been sung in many different ways by old respected names such as Amália Rodrigues, Maria da Fé, Hermínia Silva and Carlos do Carmo. But new voices have emerged and a new generation of Fado singers namely Cristina Branco, Mariza and Ana Moura, have given fresh voice to the ancient song. Fado is Portugal’s most significant musical form […]
Posted in Entertainment, Featured, Music, World
25 March 2011
Portugal is one of the most reformist countries for gays and transgender citizens, who now benefit from one of the most progressive laws in the world. Portugal’s new Trans-Friendly Identity Record Amendment Law, of March 16, establishes clear guidelines on how Portuguese citizens can change their name and sex come into effect. Unlike many laws […]
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