The fright of a so-called ‘Carnation Revolution’
Guest speaker Álamo Oliveira, Portuguese poet and writer from the Azores will speak about the Carnation Revolution that changed Portugal and the Azores from an artistic perspective.
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Portuguese language high school students to visit Fresno State
As part of Portuguese Immigrant Week in California, the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute will host “Portuguese Language Students Youth Day” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at Fresno State.
Read MorePanel to focus on Portuguese-American legacy of agriculture in the Valley
In celebration of Portuguese Immigrant Week, the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute will hold a “Portuguese-Americans in Valley Agriculture: Family, Heritage, Community and Commitment” lecture at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 13th in the lecture hall of the Agricultural Science building, Room 109.
Read MoreAzores president headlines inaugural lecture for Portuguese institute
Vasco Alves Cordeiro, president of the Government of the Azores will speak, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Fresno State’s North Gym (Room 118), will serve as the inaugural lecture for the new Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute at the University. The event is free and the community is invited to attend.
Read MoreDiniz Borges named director of Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute
The institute was founded in November 2018 after the Luso-American Development Foundation granted $130,000 to launch a Portuguese-American Oral History Project and a speaker series.
Read MoreTransformative two-year grant to promote Portuguese legacy in Valley
The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), based in Lisbon, Portugal, gave $130,000 to launch two initiatives in the newly created Portuguese Beyond Borders Center at Fresno State. The grant will be split two ways with $100,000 funding the Portuguese-American Oral History Project and $30,000 to fund a speaker series. “FLAD is extremely enthusiastic about the opportunity […]
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