By: Ana Patuleia Ortins author of Portuguese Homestyle Cooking and Authentic Portuguese Cooking, Are you searching for something different, a different ingredient, to be exact, that will bring the flavor of your dish to another level? You need not look beyond fresh sweet red peppers. I am not suggesting the use of…
Author: Feligénio Medeiros & Paulo Martins
Feligénio Medeiros & Paulo Martins
Paulo Martins and Feligenio Medeiros are the co-founders and editors of the digital magazine FEEL PORTUGAL IN THE USA.
Saint Anthony’s feast took place at the Saint Anthony Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Saturday, June 19, 2017. The festivities included Portuguese Folklore music and dancing by Rancho Folclórico Corações Lusíadas Traditional Portuguese dishes were served like sardines with bread and boiled potato with pepper paste, carne no espeto (skewered meat), chouriço…
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Cambridge Street was closed to traffic on Saturday, June 17th, from Inman Square to Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, for the Portugal Day Parade. The Portuguese communities in Boston’s Consular Area got together to celebrate the 12th annual Portugal Day Parade organized by the Boston Portuguese Festival. This year the Parade was on Saturday, June 17th, due to the Saint Anthony’s procession on Sunday.…
On Tuesday, June 6, 2017, the 33rd Annual Heritage Day of Portugal took place in the House of Representatives Chamber at the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill. The event – hosted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Portuguese-American Legislative Caucus – “recognizes individuals who have excelled in their lives and…
Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Director and Producer Nelson Ponta-Garça brings the documentary “Portuguese in New England” to the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 7:00pm. “Portuguese In New England” depicts the history of the community in New England, showcasing incredible stories…
On Saturday, Oct 22, 2016 a culturally diverse audience at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford, MA gave Mariza a rousing welcome back. Mariza in turn gave the audience an amazing show they will not soon forget. Mariza’s North America Tour in support of her new album “Mundo” started in Boston, US…
An assortment of popular Portuguese dishes can be found at www.portuguesedishes.com
Traditional Portuguese folk music has been defined as music transmitted by mouth, as the music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers. Another way it has been defined is music that has been transmitted and evolved by a process of oral transmission or performed by custom over a…
Arte Institute presents “Os Maias” a João Botelho film based on the novel by Eça de Queiroz. Film Screening Dartmouth October 17 – 3.30 PM Umass Dartmouth University Grand Reading Room – Claire T. Carney + Q&A with actor Pedro Lacerda Providence October 19 – 7 PM Brown University…
On Thursday, October 13th the Portuguese community in New Bedford had the opportunity to view a film screening of “Portuguese from SoHo”, a documentary about the history of the Portuguese emigrants living in the neighborhood of SoHo in Manhattan, New York. The event was held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum…
Fadista Filipa Cardoso Vaz was one of the performers at the 3rd annual Caixa Alfama event held on Sep 23rd and 24th of 2016. Caixa Alfama Fado Festival started in 2013, and it takes place at little plazas on the heart of Alfama. In this year’s edition the Festival had…
While visiting Lisbon don´t miss one of the most beautiful sunsets in the city. You can Drive along the Tagus river until you find the beautiful Belem Tower in front of “Jerónimos” Monument. Or, If you prefer, you can join one of many guided tours and discover a little more about…
Lisbon trams have been in operation since 1873. The tram network started as a horsecar tram system and in 1901 was converted to electric The tramway network serves Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal.
From its earliest appearance in the taverns and brothels of Lisbon in the 1820s and 30s, when it combined Afro-Brazilian dances with traditional Portuguese songs, to its current success in the World Music circuit, fado has undergone a dynamic process of change, reflecting overall transformations in Portuguese culture and society…
A porcelana chinesa decorada com temas ocidentais representa uma área muito específica no comércio da porcelana da Companhia das Índias, como ainda é conhecida em Portugal, não tendo merecido, em anos recentes, a atenção de investigadores e académicos. Na sua base estão gravuras, desenhos, quadros e muitas outras fontes de…