Newark, New Jersey, mid-80s. Whoever came to live here already knew: fado on weekends was at “El Pastor” or “Quebra Bilhas”. Also, with unforeseen frequency, at the tiny space of the “Friends of Lisbon”. The singers were: Corina (the same one who went on tour with Amália Rodrigues), Emília Silva,…
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The average waiting time for passengers at border control at Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon was less than 10 minutes in July, and a new arrivals area with more SEF (Immigration and Borders Services) stations, it’s scheduled for October. The Adjunct Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Isabel Oneto told…
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Tony Cabral at Massachusetts State House (Photo: FeelPortugal.com/Feligenio Medeiros) Boston, United States, 12 Aug 2019 (Lusa) – Azorean State Representative of Massachusetts House of Representatives, Antonio Cabral, says he is “American in every way,” but with “extremely important” ties to the Portuguese immigrant community in the United States. António Cabral…
New Bedford, United States, 03 Aug 2019 (Lusa) – Portuguese and Portuguese descendants are “pivotal” in the activity of the largest commercial fishing port in the United States of America, the mayor of New Bedford said, Jonathan Mitchell, in an interview with Lusa A coastal city 90 kilometers south of…
The Consul General of Portugal in New Bedford, Shelley Pires, considers that the Portuguese tradition, although very old in the city, is still alive because Portuguese Americans are “rediscovering their Portuguese roots”. In an interview with Lusa, Shelley Pires said that after three waves of Portuguese immigration in the 19th…
– Organization Aims to Raise $45,000 to Sustain Critical Services – The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is inviting community members to take part in the second edition of the Annual Chip-In for Charity Golf Tournament, which will take place on Friday, September 13, 2019, at the Juniper Hill…
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,…
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…
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…