Lowell, MA – “Growing Up Portuguese in Lowell as a Descendant of the Second Wave of Immigration (1959-1983),” a talk by five Portuguese-Americans: John Mello, Jr., Susana Martins, Judy Vitorino, Steve Mendonça, and Aaron Sickles, whose family origins in Lowell harken back to the second half of the 20th century,…
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An exciting evening of inspiring award recipients, cultural entertainment, glamorous red carpet arrival, silent and live auctions, and an elegant banquet helped the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) raise close to $205,000 at the nonprofit organization’s 2019 Awards Gala in Cambridge on April 27. MAPS presented its Person of…
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The NYPALC Portugal Day Leadership Gala will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Portuguese American Center of Suffolk in Farmingville where, over 60 Portuguese-American organizations, along with public officials and special guests, will celebrate those who contribute selflessly for the enhancement and strengthening of the Portuguese-American Community…
By David Mendonça, Feligénio Medeiros and Paulo Martins On Wednesday, March 6th, the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell presented the US debut of a groundbreaking photographic exhibition showcasing Portugal’s Azores islands. The photos, all in large format, capture the people, customs and natural…
The Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund will award four scholarships totaling $4,500 to Portuguese-American students Madalena Cardoso, Miranda Melo, Sandra Sousa, and Victoria DaSilva, according to Dr. Helena Santos-Martins, Chair of the Dr. Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee. The scholarships will be presented at an Awards and Fundraising Luncheon…
BY TIA MARIA Pão de Ló – “Sponge Cake” Just as the translation is easy, so is the recipe. This cake is so easy to make that you’ll find yourself making it again and again. The recipe uses no oil, butter or fats so it’s virtually fat-free! This classic dessert…
By David Mendonça, Contributor (*) In the midst of their East Coast tour, three of contemporary fado’s best young talents–Marco Oliveira, Tânia Oleiro and Sandro Costa–arrive at Rocco’s Restaurant in Wilmington, Massachusetts to perform for a small group of new and old friends. They have played non-stop for three days,…
2 December 2018 – Lisbon, Portugal The finest travel brands in the world have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal. The elite of the travel industry gathered for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2018 at the historic Pátio da Galé to find out who…
30/11/18 TAP Air Portugal aims to double operations in North America TAP Air Portugal aims to double operations in North America in the next years and is expanding again, adding two new routes to the United States in 2019 with nonstop service from Lisbon, to Washington, DC, and Chicago. The…
LOWELL, Mass. – UMass Lowell thought it was saving the biggest news of the night for the end. Oprah Winfrey had even bigger news. After Chancellor Jacquie Moloney announced that UMass Lowell had raised more than $1.5 million for scholarships at the Chancellor’s Speaker Series Thursday, Nov. 15, Winfrey pledged…
Ateneu Luso Americano Club at 120 Covel Street in Fall River, MA held its annual Grande Noite de Fado this past Saturday, March 25, 2017. The event’s featured fado singers included Josefina Couto, Jeremias Macedo, Sonia Bettencourt, José Carlos and a surprise appearance by Luis Duarte, a Luso Canadian fado…