COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Community Calendar is a free service provided by PALCUS. If you would like to post your event, please send name of event, date, time, location, price, details and contact information to palcus@palcus.org.
March 31, 2012: Education and Portuguese Language Fair
Sponsored by: Various
Place: East Side High School, Newark, New Jersey
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information: https://docs.google.com/file/d/1w-dpm7ZU2s83Xzluioba1V7KVzqCY-Kei3Nmi8VOfJXyovCtSVDsDIxUtQwR/edit?pli=1
April 1, 2012: Annual Palm Sunday Breakfast
Sponsored by: Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc.
On the Menu: Scrambled eggs, Home fries, Bacon, Sausage, Ham, Baked beans, French Toast (made with sweet bread), Pastries, Coffee, Juice, Milk.
Place: Cranston Portuguese Club, 20 Second Ave., Cranston, RI
Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tickets: $10 per adult, $5 per child under 12 years of age.
For more information: http://www.dayofportugal.org or Al Oliveira at (401) 347-4539
April 5, 2012: Palestra: "Roteiros de Portugueses na América De Alfredo Mesquita a Natália Correia"
Presented by: Dr. Mário Mesquita, Membro Conselho Executivo da FLAD
Sponsored by: Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra in collaboration with Dept. of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, Brown University
Place: Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra, 160 Orchard St., East Providence, RI 02914
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Fee: Free and open to the public
For more information, contact: Nélia Alves, President at secretaria@casadosacoresni.org
April 5, 2012: Lecture: Stuart Feld to Highlight New Bedford Whaling Museum Collections Sponsored by: New Bedford Whaling Museum
Place: Cook Memorial Theatre, New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA
Time: 6:30 pm Reception, 7:30 pm Lecture
Tickets: $25 non-members, $15 members
For more information: (508) 997-0046 or visit the Whaling Museum http://www.whalingmuseum.org
April 7, 2012: "CONFERÊNCIA SOBRE IMIGRAÇÃO E DEPORTAÇÃO"
Sponsored by: Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra
Place: Na Sociedade Cultural Açoriana, 205 South Main St., Fall River, MA
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Fee: Free and open to the public
For more information, contact: Nélia Alves, President at secretaria@casadosacoresni.org
April 14 & 15, 2012: PAPS Forum XIII - "A Portuguese Renaissance - a decade of scientific and cultural growth"
Sponsored by: Portuguese American Post-Graduate Society
Place: University of Toronto, Canada
Registration Deadline: April 1, 2012
For more information: http://www.papsonline.org/forum2012/program
April 15, 2012: Day of Portugal Fundraising Dinner
Sponsored by: Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc.
Music by DJ Underground Sound
Place: Club Social Português, 131 School Street, Pawtucket, RI
Time: 12 noon
Tickets: $25 for adults / $10 for children (6-12).
Menu: Soup and salad, fish fillets and tomato rice, mixed meat with roasted potatoes and vegetables, coffee and desserts .
For tickets, please contact Al Oliveira (401)347-4539
April 19 - 22, 2012: XXXVI LAEF Education Conference - San Jose , CA
Sponsored by: Luso-American Education Foundation
The theme of the conference is "Community Building Through Education and Technology".
For program and registration, visit: http://www.luso-american.org/laef/
Questions? Please contact Bela at LAEF's office via email: education@luso-american.org or 925-828-3883.
April 22, 2012: Festival Gastronomia e Folclore
Sponsored by: Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc.
Place: Portuguese Social Club, 131 School St., Pawtucket, RI
Time: 12 noon - 6:00 pm
Tickets: prices per plate For more information: http://www.dayofportugal.org
April 27, 2012: Global Strategic Innovation Business Mixer
Sponsored by: Leadership Business Consulting and PALCUS
Place: Autodesk Gallery, One Market, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tickets: Registration required, admission is free. http://t.co/1EO7fTfT
April 28, 2012: Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese-Speakers (MAPS) 2012 Annual Awards Gala
Place: Cambridge Marriott, 50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Tickets: $75 To reserve seating: http://www.maps-inc.org/events/annual-gala/2012-gala/reserve-seating/
For more information: http://www.maps-inc.org/events/annual-gala/2012-gala/
May 3, 2012: Portuguese Music Recital for Cello" by David Cruz & Raquel Gorgojo
Sponsored by: Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston 02216
Time: Reception: 6.15pm, Concert: 7pm
For more information: http://www.bostonportuguesefestival.org/
or Email: info@bostonportuguesefestival.org
May 4, 2012: Literatures in Portuguese Language Conference: "Re-construction of Identity in Contexts of Migration"
Sponsored by: Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: UMass Boston, Healy Library, 100 Morissey Blvd., Boston, MA
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information: Center for Portuguese Language Instituto Camões/UMass Boston, Healey Library / clpic.boston@gmail.com
May 1 - 5, 2012: World Meeting of the Teaching of Portuguese
Place: Broward Center of Performing Arts, 201 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
For more information: Rita Pierotti Glass, (954)-779-3072 or production@pmmsite.com
May 10, 2012: "Fado Vadio" Photograph Exhibition by Luís Pavão / Film Exhibit "Amália" by Carlos Coelho da Silva, 2008
Sponsored by: Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: MIT (TBC)
Time: Film Exhibit: 5:00 p.m., Exhibit Reception and Inauguration: 7:00 p.m.
The Exhibit will be open until May 25, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., except on weekends.
For more information: http://www.bostonportuguesefestival.org/
or Email: info@bostonportuguesefestival.org
May 15, 20122: Scholarship Dinner
Sponsored by: Club S.S. Sacramento Charitable Foundation
The Charitable Foundation provides $30,000 in scholarships annually and has given almost $400,000 in scholarships since its inception.
Place: 50 Madeira Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745
Time: 6:00 p.m. open/dinner @ 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20 for Family style Portuguese chicken & fish
Dress is casual, jeans acceptable as the event is held in the pavilion
For more information, contact: Victor Rebello @ 508-992-2844
There is also entertainment. Usually a special appearance by our Folkloric Group as well.
May 19 - 21, 2012: Portuguese Cinema: António Reis Retrospective
Sponsored by: Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge
For more information: http://www.bostonportuguesefestival.org/
or Email: info@bostonportuguesefestival.org
May 20, 2012: Miss Day of Portugal Pageant
Sponsored by: Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc.
Place: Our Lady of Fatima Church Hall, Cumberland, RI
Time: TBA
Tickets: TBA
For more information: http://dayofportugal.org or call Christina Santos at 401-744-5366
June 2, 2012: Portuguese Lusitano Horse Show
Sponsored by: Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: Sons of the Wind Farm, Merrimack
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For more information: http://www.bostonportuguesefestival.org/
or Email: info@bostonportuguesefestival.org
June 3, 2012: Azorean Whale Boat Regatta
Sponsored by: Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: MIT Rowboat Boathouse, Cambridge
Time: 12 noon - 4:00 p.m.
For more information: http://www.bostonportuguesefestival.org/
or Email: info@bostonportuguesefestival.org
June 8, 2012: BPF Annual Reception -- Celebrating Beira Alta
Sponsored by: Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA
For more information: http://www.bostonportuguesefestival.org/
or Email: info@bostonportuguesefestival.org
June 9 & 10, 2012, Day of Portugal Arraial and Parade, Providence, RI
Sponsored by: Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc.
Place: Arraial - Bank of America City Center, Kennedy Plaza; Parade - RI State House to Bank of America City Center
Time: TBA
Free and open to the public
For more information: http://www.dayofportugal.org
June 10, 2012: Flag Raising Ceremony & Reception at Boston City Hall
Sponsored by: Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: Boston City Hall, Boston, MA
Time: 11:00 a.m.
For more information: http://www.bostonportuguesefestival.org/
or Email: info@bostonportuguesefestival.org
June 10, 2012: Saint Anthony's Procession
Sponsored by Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: Cambridge, MA
Time: 2:00 pm
For more information: http://www.bostonportuguesefestival.org/
or Email: info@bostonportuguesefestival.org
June 17, 2012: Day of Portugal Parade
Sponsored by: Boston Portuguese Festival
Place: Somerville and Cambridge, MA
Time: 2:00 pm
For more information: http://www.bostonportuguesefestival.org/
or Email: info@bostonportuguesefestival.org
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