TUIST: Traditional University Tuna to perform in NJ and NYC – Day of Portugal
The University Tuna of Instituto Superior Técnico (TUIST), based in Lisbon Portugal, is participating in the celebrations of Day of Portugal, taking place in New York (June 9) and New Jersey (June 17)....
View ArticlePortugal Day: Portuguese American community to honor their own – Nassau...
Nassau County, one of the largest counties in the United States, has officially announced their honorees and program for its 2013 Portugal Day Celebration on Long Island, NY. County Executive Ed...
View ArticleCommunity: Heritage Day of Portugal honors 16 Portuguese Americans – Boston, MA
The Massachusetts State House of Representatives will honor 16 distinguished Portuguese Americans with the Portuguese Heritage Award as part of the Heritage Day of Portugal celebrations taking place at...
View ArticleAwards: President Cavaco do Silva honors 30 individuals from the Portuguese...
The President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, has awarded 30 personalities from the Portuguese diaspora with Portugal’s Honorific Orders, as part of the celebrations of Portugal Day observed...
View ArticlePoem: Saving “Os Lusíadas” – by George Monteiro
The Portugal Day is a national holiday celebrating the life of Luiz Vaz de Camões, Portugal’s national poet who died on the 10th of June 1580 and wrote Os Lusíadas, Portugal’s national epic poem...
View ArticleJune 10th: The Day of Portugal – How will you celebrate?
By Ligia Batista, Contributor(*) When I left Portugal eight years ago, I did not think I would ever become foreign to my own country. But it happened with time. I now speak Portuguese with a slight...
View ArticleCommunity: Celebrating “June Month of Portugal” coast to coast – USA
The Portuguese-American community is celebrating “June Month of Portugal” with many celebrations taking place across the country, coast to coast, in at least 12 states. From New England to California...
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