28 March 2011
Thousands of Indians and their descendants – in the former colonies of Goa, Daman and Diu – still could claim Portuguese citizenship. It is estimated that nearly three million still could make that claim for themselves including two subsequent generations. To qualify claimants must submit an original birth certificate attesting that they or a relative […]
28 March 2011
State Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral, (D-New Bedford), has been appointed to serve on the joint legislative committee on redistricting, a powerful position in the drafting of the new district lines for all Massachusetts state representatives, state senators and U.S. congressmen for the next decade. There are 7 senators and 21 representatives on the committee. According to […]
28 March 2011
The Portuguese national airline, TAP Air Portugal, announced that it will operate five flights a week to Miami International Airport staring June. TAP will increase its traffic between Europe and Miami, reinforcing its competitive edge between Portugal, the USA and Latin America. Currently TAP Air Portugal operates flights to Newark departing from Lisbon and Porto, with seven flights per week […]
Posted in Travel
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
