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| May 20th | Azores Day symbolizes self-rule and cultural identity – Horta, FaialPortuguese American Journal
On May 20th, the people of the Azores celebrate “Azores Day” or “Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores” (Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores). This public holiday, observed throughout the nine islands of the archipelago, commemorates self-rule, identity, and pride, symbolizing the affirmation of the Azorean people’s unique culture, way of life, unity, and community.
| Compassion Fatigue: The weird world of Humberto da Silva – InterviewPortuguese American Journal
Compassion Fatigue: The weird world of Humberto da Silva – Interview By Milicent Borges Accardi “Given the overriding themes of dystopic, a dirty martini shaken up from cheap vodka and garnished with a fistful of pimentoed supermarket olives will probably do the trick.” Toronto-born, Portuguese-Canadian writer Humberto da Silva is famous for his creative literary posts in social media, pairing short reviews with cocktails (to compliment the books he reviews), so, when I heard that his own...
| Book | Welcome to Forever | by Nathan Tavares – Editor’s NotePortuguese American Journal
Fox is a memory editor – one of the best – gifted with the skill to create real life in the digital world. When he wakes up in Field of Reeds Center for Memory Reconstruction with no idea how he got there, the therapists tell him he was a victim in a terrorist bombing by Khadija Banks, the pioneer of memory editing technology turned revolutionary. A bombing which shredded the memory archives of all its victims, including his husband Gabe.
| Angela Simões: How to keep all things Portuguese alive – InterviewPortuguese American Journal
By Millicent Borges Accardi Angela Costa Simões, a third-generation Portuguese American, wears many hats. She is an entrepreneur, children’s book author, podcaster, PR rockstar, consultant, and mother. Living in Fremont, California, she has served as Chair and Member of the Board of the Portuguese American Leadership Council (PALCUS) where she currently serves on the Executive Committee. She also became one of the main resources for all things Portuguese in and about our global Luso community.
25 perfect books for holiday giving (Part 1): art, celebrities, pop culture, collectibles and cultural diversions
Books are one of the best gifts to give — or receive. In fact, Canadians give so many books over the holiday season that sales have generally increased by around 50 per cent since 2016, according to BookNet Canada. To help in your gift-giving choices, each year we hand-select 50 books we think will be received with delight. Already a Subscriber?
The ultimate 2023 book gift guide: 25 reads for all the art, music and pop culture obsessives in your life
Books are one of the best gifts to give — or receive. In fact, Canadians give so many books over the holiday season that sales have generally increased by around 50 per cent since 2016, according to BookNet Canada. To help in your gift-giving choices, each year we hand-select 50 books we think will be received with delight.
| Times Square: The Fantastic World of the Portuguese Sardine – InterviewPortuguese American Journal
By Millicent Borges Accardi Last spring, the landscape of New York City’s Times Square changed dramatically with the arrival of “The Fantastic World of the Portuguese Sardine” store, located at 1582 Broadway, on the corner of 48th Street, run by COMUR a Portuguese canning company.
| Concert: Fado with Maria Emília and Hélder Moutinho – CommunityPortuguese American Journal
Portuguese fado singers Maria Emília and Hélder Moutinho visit the U.S. next month for two concerts of the ever-evolving music. The best of fado–a way of living as much as a way of playing–is a dynamic conversation among singers and musicians, with constant give-and-take, honoring the past while always keeping an eye on the future.
| Author | Esmeralda Cabral on how to call two countries home | InterviewPortuguese American Journal
By Millicent Borges Accardi Portuguese-Canadian writer Esmeralda Cabral recently released her debut book titled, How to Clean a Fish: Adventures in Portugal, published by the University of Alberta Press in May 2023.
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About Esmeralda Cabral Esmeralda Cabral lives and writes in Vancouver, BC. Her work has been published in Gávea-Brown, The Common Online, Canadian Traveller, Curiosity, and several anthologies. She often writes about her immigration experience and has recently completed a memoir about returning home to Portugal with her Canadian-born family and their Portuguese Water Dog. I come from a long line of laughers. My father was a prankster who loved to play jokes on people.
Karen Bernard On "Lakeside" & The Residencies In Canada & Portugal That Shaped Her Newest Work
Features > The Dance Enthusiast Asks By Sammi Lim/Follow @ilikeloofahs on Instagram View Profile | More From This Author Published on February 4, 2020 Karen Bernard in "Lakeside" at L’Annexe-A.
What Pickling Cabbage Taught Me About My Heritage – Curiosity Magazine
National dishes are like folk songs, passed down by word of mouth from one generation to the next. Their recipes are born out of a need, a time and a landscape: when only certain ingredients are available, you make do. So what can you learn about a culture (even about yourself) through a recipe? Quite a lot it turns out. During WWII my family fled Poland, smuggling themselves across borders and onto ships through Southern Europe, across Northern Africa and eventually onwards to the UK.
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