Author: Feligénio Medeiros & Paulo Martins

The signing of a Protocol of Cooperation between Camões, IP, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (MRE), and the International School took place today, December 5th, 2018, at 4:00 pm (Lisbon time) in New York (UNIS), for the implementation of extracurricular Portuguese classes at this School in New York.…

The Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for scholarships from Portuguese-American medical students, as well as college and high-school students interested in pursuing medicine or other health careers, following the fund’s goal of filling the need among the community for Portuguese-speaking medical professionals. This is the…

Luso American Foundation for the Development (FLAD) held The third and last in a sequence of “Let’s Talk About Business” workshops, for 2018, in the New England area. The workshops are geared towards people who are starting their own businesses and entrepreneurs who seek to acquire essential skills needed to…

“No dia de São Martinho vai-se à adega provar o vinho” is an old saying used at this time of year in Portugal. Saint Martin’s day, on November 11th, is when winemakers taste the new wine of the year. It is traditionally served with roasted chestnuts called “Magusto”. Feel Portugal…

LOWELL – Democrat Lori Loureiro Trahan won the Massachusetts Congressional election last night, becoming first Massachusetts appointed Luso American and the first Luso American woman Representative to the US Congress. “My grandparents, immigrants from Portugal, would be very proud tonight. My grandmother worked in the mills, my grandfather was a…

TAP carries 1.4 million passengers during October European routes grow by 6% Number of passengers of flights to the Azores and Madeira increase by 13% Connections to Africa carry 10% more passengers Freight Transport up 21% in Brazil, 22% in Spain and 71% in the United Kingdom TAP carried a…

The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) will honor Framingham City Councillor Margareth Shepard with the MAPS 2019 Person of the Year Award at the organization’s 2019 fundraising gala, scheduled for April 27, 2019, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, in Cambridge, MA. The announcement was made at the MAPS Annual…

The General Consulates of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Venezuela, and the Wentworth Institute of Technology, as sponsor, are organizing the XXIII Ibero-American Film Festival in Boston, whose opening night will take place on October 15th at 5 pm at the Watson Auditorium of the Wentworth…

New Voices from Portugal: Fado with Marco Oliveira and Tânia Oleiro Saturday, November 3, 8pm Wiggin Auditorium/Peabody City Hall 24 Lowell St., Peabody, MA 01960 Tickets: $35, open seating Buy: http://tinyURL.com/Fado2018 Reserve: Maria Silva 978-835-3156  https://www.facebook.com/events/245793556104154/ Award-winning Portuguese fado singers Marco Oliveira and Tânia C. Oleiro will be touring the U.S.…

Funchal, Madeira, 09 Oct (Lusa) – The enologist of Madeira Wine Company’s producer and exporter, Blandy’s Madeira Wine Company, will validate the island’s oldest wine collection which was discovered during the remodeling of the Liberty Hall Museum in the United States, it was announced today. “It is a prestige and…

Washington D.C. – (Lusa) – The Portuguese-American Bar Association (PABA) was launched on October 6th in Washington DC. Their mission, objectives, and initiatives were presented in an event prepared for the community of Portuguese origin. The new association was created to support Portuguese nationals studying or working in the justice sector in…

After last year’s tremendous success, the friends of Ribeira Grande are having their 26th annual Social Gathering of Ribeira Grande Friends which takes place on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Venus de Milo in Swansea, MA. The event starts at 6:00 PM with a social hour and is followed by dinner…

The Portuguese movie “Mother Knows Best” (A Mãe É Que Sabe) will be shown at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford, on October 18th, at 6:30 PM. The movie is a family comedy with parallel universes and soccer fanatics, in a fun portrait of Portugal from the 70’s to our…

“I give an enormous amount of credit to the founders of this credit union who had a vision to start a credit union for the Portuguese community in 1928. At the time access to the Cambridge Portuguese Credit Union was very limited –  you had to live in Cambridge and…

MAPS – The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) raised $40K at its first Chip-In for Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the MAPS Senior Center in Cambridge, which took place on September 24, 2018, at the Juniper Hill Golf Course, in Northborough, MA. Approximately 100 community members, business leaders, and supporters…