The Carnation Revolution: Portugal’s Road to Democracy
Wednesday, April 25th 2012, 7:00 pm
Tulare Angrense Hall
1521 East Bardsley Ave, Tulare, CA
Attendees heard a brief lecture, followed by debate, about the revolution that paved the way for major changes in Portugal.
This talk was followed by a reception in honor of the 25th of April with Portuguese Sweets.
This event was co-sponsored by the Institute for Azorean-American Studies, the Portuguese Language School Vitorino Nemésio s from CPEC and the Tulare-Angrense Athletic Club.
Special Communication from the Office of Sen. Jack Reed, Co-Chairman of the Friends of Portugal in the US Senate
Senators Reed and Whitehouse write to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to voice opposition to the closing of US Consulate in Ponta Delgada
Historic Ponta Delgada City Gates
PALCUS (Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States) has recently received this communication from Sen. Reed’s Washington office. As PALCUS has been closely monitoring the discussion of the closing of the US Consulate in Ponta Delgada with the US Department of State, Senator Reed (RI) is keeping the organization informed of his efforts with that of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) to speak in defense of the value of the consulate and against its closing.
PALCUS is committed to continue to work with both the Portuguese American Caucus in the House of Representatives and the Friends of Portugal in the Senate as well as the US Department of State to speak against the closing of the US Consulate in Ponta Delgada, the oldest of all US Consulates in the world. Its need is critical for US citizens with Azorean ties who travel to the Azores as well as for the continued strength of the relationship between the United States and Portugal.
Read the letter signed by Senators Reed and Whitehouse, addressed to Secretary Hilary Clinton.
PHPC Annual Board of Directors Meeting
Board members take a short break during the 2011 annual Board of Directors meeting
Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc. will hold its annual Board of Directors meeting on Saturday January 28, 2012, 10 am, at the Wyndham Hotel in San Jose. The meeting is an opportunity to review and assess the organization’s 2011 accomplishments, as well as discuss and approve the Operating Business Plan for 2012. The following meeting agenda has been proposed by President Jose Rodrigues:
AGENDA
- Opening Remarks – Jose Rodrigues (5 minutes)
- Welcome
- Introduction of guests
- Opening remarks
- Approval of the agenda
- Election of Officers for 2012 – Al Dutra and Lionel Goularte
- The Board of Directors will vote on the Executive Committee Officers for 2012
- Reading and Approval of the last minutes – Christina Avila (5 minutes)
- Correspondence
- Treasurer’s Report – Al Dutra and Isidro Espinola (15 minutes)
- Year 2011 in review
- Board members on the spot light
- Sales & Marketing
- Project Development
- Operations
- 2012 Operating Plan
- Vision & Mission
- Core Values
- Critical Success Factors
- 5 Key Goals & Objectives
- Brainstorming Session
- WHAT – Identify goal enabling actions
- WHO – Identify owners for the actions
- WHEN – Determine execution timelinesLunch 12:30 PM
- Path forward
- Adjournment at 3:00 PM
Dr. Manuel Bettencourt Honored by the President of Portugal
Dr. Manuel Bettencourt addresses Portugal's First Lady Dra. Maria Cavaco Silva, during her recent visit to POSSO - San Jose.
November 14, 2011
Our Board Member, Dr. Manuel Bettencourt, was honored by the President of Portugal with the medal of comendador of the Order of Infante D. Henrique in recognition of his leadership in many of the Portuguese community non-profit organizations – Portuguese Heritage Publications, Luso American Education Foundation, POSSO and Portuguese Athletic Club just to mention a few. We are very proud of Dr. Bettencourt’s accomplishments and grateful for his support of PHPC.
This community event hosted by the President of Portugal, Prof. Cavaco Silva, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose was emceed by our Board members Lucia and Miguel Avila. Congratulations on a job well done.
Tony Goulart Honored by PALCUS
Tony Goulart and the presenter, Angela Simoes, PALCUS Board Member
November 12, 2011
With the presence of Prof. Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal, and many other dignitaries of Portugal and United States, our colleague Antonio Goulart was honored at the 2011 Leadership in Community Service by PALCUS – Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States, at its annual Gala Dinner in Washington, DC.
With his wife, children, brother and other family members in attendance, in addition to 4 members of the Board of PHPC, Tony Goulart was properly recognized before a nationwide audience for his enormous impact on the Portuguese community of California through his decade long dedication to the mission of researching and disseminating the history of the Portuguese in the golden state.
King D. Dinis of Portugal: A genius of the Middle Age
D. Dinis: um génio na idade média
Sessão cultural celebrando os 750 anos do Rei D. Dinis.
Quinta-feira, 27 de Outubro de 2011 19h30 (sete e trinta da noite)
Salão Paroquial de St. Aloysius
Palestra sobre o rei poeta e a sua influência no Reino de Portugal
Entrada livre — Todos estão convidados
Segue-se um café e porto de honra
Uma promoção da escola Vitorino Nemésio do
Centro Português de Evangelização e Cultura, com a colaboração
do Instituto de Estudos Açor-Americanos.
Portuguese Seafarers and Footprints in Asia
Macau Arts Culture and Heritage Institute (MACHI) and Anthony Santos present
“Portuguese Seafarers and Footprints in Asia”
Goa, India
Five centuries of Hindu-Portuguese history (1510-1961) to present day.
Thursday, October 20, 2011 – 11:00 am
Carnegie Auditorium
San Leandro Main Library
300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro
Speakers
- Filomena Saraswati Giese
Co-founder of Goa Sudharop Community Development, Inc.
Early Hindu Dynasties – Geography – Religion – Language – Culture – Music and Cuisine - Antonio M.Pacheco Jorge da Silva
Author
Portuguese discovery of India and their presence in Goa from 1510 to 1961 - Anand Naik
Chairman of the Goa Management Association
Present Day Goa
Tony Goulart Recognized with PALCUS’ Leadership Community Award
September 15, 2011
The Portuguese American Leadership Council,(PALCUS) was founded in 1991 by a group of Portuguese-American professionals who recognized the need to address issues of importance to the Portuguese-American community of the United States. They sought to establish a consistent means of communication between the Embassy of Portugal and their representatives in the United States Congress.
PALCUS organizes an Annual Gala event in which Leadership Awards are presented to outstanding Portuguese-Americans who have distinguished themselves by noteworthy achievement in their professions or service to the community. Awardees are recognized for their personal accomplishments as well as for the honor that they have brought to the Portuguese-American community.
PHPC’s own Vice-President Mr. Tony Goulart, will be recognized with this year’s Leadership Community Award, at the Annual Gala event scheduled for November 12th., at the Westin Hotel, National Harbor, Maryland. PHPC congratulates Mr. Goulart on this well deserved recognition.
SJSU Portuguese and Lusophone Studies Program
Second Annual Evening at the Harvest – Vindimas
September 14, 2011
Portuguese Heritage Publications is a proud sponsor of the Second Annual SJSU, Portuguese and Lusophone Studies “Evening at the Harvest.”
The Portuguese & Lusophone Studies Program was established at San José State University in 1973. In 2009, the program was promoted to an official Minor complementing various other Majors and Minors including, but not limited to Business, Spanish, Latin-American Studies, and International Business.
The program is only partially funded by the University and a Portuguese Endowment Trust was established through the generosity of institutions and individuals.
Annually, the Portuguese & Lusophone Studies Program Advisory Board conducts fundraising activities to maintain the program. This year, we are hosting the 2nd Annual Evening at the Harvest – Noite das Vindimas at Léal Estate Vineyards in Hollister, CA on Friday, September 23, 2011.
Reservations: portuguesestudiessjsu@gmail.com, miguelavila@tribunaportuguesa.com, Portuguese Studies Advisory Board, San Jose State University
California American Portuguese Veterans War Memorial
July 30, 2011
Established in 1933 by local Portuguese American community leaders, the American Portuguese Club Inc. (APC) is a non-profit, community service organization. As a community organization, APC is dedicated to supporting the Portuguese American history. APC recently teamed up with Senator Lou Correa (34th District), Assembly member Jim Silva (67th District), and Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Don Nottoli (5th District), to promote a state resolution and the construction of the California American Portuguese Veterans War Memorial. This monument would officially recognize our veterans and educate visitors, of the military contributions made by thousands of American Portuguese of California. The dedication ceremony is tentatively scheduled to be celebrated, at California’s Capitol Park – Memorial Grove, in June 2012.
The American Portuguese Club, Inc. is asking leading California Portuguese organizations for support in this epic undertaking. In hopes of bringing the community’s support for this project, there will be an open forum on Saturday, August 27, 2011 starting at 2:00 p.m. at the Cabrillo Civic Club located at 4605 Karbet Way in Sacramento. Please RSVP to (916) 684-7041 no later than August 22nd. Light refreshments will be served.
California Immigrants Lionel and Bernardine Goularte meet with Berta Cabral, Mayor of Ponta Delgada, San Miguel Island.
July 18, 2011
Left to right: Bernardine, Lionel and Mayor Berta Cabral during their recent meeting in Ponta Delgada
Berta Cabral met with California immigrants visiting San Miguel island on their vacation.
California immigrants Lionel and Bernardine Goularte, requested an audience with Berta Cabral, Mayor of Ponta Delgada, during which they presented the mayor with a book documenting the Holy Ghost Festas in Fremont, California. The mayor reciprocated by presenting the Goularte’s with the Golden Book of Ponta Delgada.
The Holy Ghost Festas tradition was brought to California by Azorean immigrants, in the late 1800s. Learn more about the Holy Ghost Festas in California
Lionel Goularte is a member of the Portuguese Heritage Publications of California’s Executive Committee, and his wife Bernardine is an active volunteer in the PHPC organization as well.
Board Members Receive Recognition
Two of our Board members have been recognized for their work on behalf of the Portuguese community of California: Dr. Décio Oliveira by the LAEF on June 5, and Tony Goulart by the Government of the Azores on Dia da Região, June 13.
 Carlos Cesar, President of the Government of the Azores, awards Tony Goulart the medal of Autonomous Recognition |
 José Luis da Silva and Manuel Bettencourt presenting the LAEF Dia de Portugal Award to Dr. Décio Oliveira |
| Photos courtesy of Portuguese Tribune | |
June 22 – Workshop: Publishing Process
Jose Rodrigues, President PHPC addressing the audience at a book presentation event
José Rodrigues, President of Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc, appeared June 22, 2011. at the Silver Creek Country Club. He shared with the audience the process and possible options available to those wishing to publish their own literary work.
Mr. Rodrigues, took the audience through the steps of creating and publishing your own literary masterpiece. He has helped many take their ideas and concepts and turn them into reality for the public to enjoy. He provided examples of these works for the participants to look at and purchase if they so wished. José Rodrigues, is very well known in the Portuguese community and those attending his presentation, found significant insight from his experience in publishing for the first time.
Participants were encouraged to take their own “D.Q.” and learn how to make this into something that can be shared and enjoyed by friends, family, and all others through the powerful tool of the written word.
June 11 – Welcome to Dia de Portugal, California
Dia de Portugal celebration - 2011, at San Jose History Park
The Portuguese Heritage Society of California (PHSC), proudly hosted the Annual Dia de Portugal Festival on June 11, 2011 from 10am – 6:30pm at the History Park, San Jose (Kelley Park), 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA, one of the largest events in California celebrating the Portuguese culture. Visit the event website
Portuguese Heritage Publication of California (PHPC) had a booth at the Festival, where all our publications were available for purchase.
June 8 – Lecture by Dr. Heraldo da Silva
Our Board member, Dr. Heraldo da Silva, delivered a lecture entitled “Victorino Nemésio” Açorianidade” at the cultural event promoted by the J. A. Freitas Library at the Lecture Hall of the Portuguese Fraternal Society of America on June 8th.
In additional to the speaker, the program was enriched by the participation of José Luís da Silva, Maria das Dores Beirão and Isolete Grácio, who read several poems of Victorino Nemésio, and by Hélio Beirão who providing a beautiful musical background playing in his Viola da Terra many of the melodies loved by the Azorean poet.
This cultural program was incorporated in the celebrations of Dia de Portugal, Camoes e das Comunidades being held around the State of California.