Sino-Luso Connection – Interacting and Growing Together
The recently founded Sino-Luso Connection is led by Lias Cheong and Harris Rong. It intends to facilitate cultural exchanges between the Portuguese, Chinese, and Macanese...
Where the Indigenous Don’t Call the Shots
he following is a series of excerpts from 'Where the Indigenous Don't Call the Shots' (translation from the Portuguese version named 'Lá, onde os índios...
Macau – the Merging of Two Worlds
Macau is a Special Administrative Region located in southern China, near Hong Kong, that was under Portuguese administration from 1557 to 1999. The Macanese who...
Pioneers: The Extraordinary Story of António Rodrigues
António Pereira Rodrigues was born on July 25, 1925, in the village of Ázere, Arcos de Valdevez. As a member of the Portuguese Navy, he...
Marie-Josephe Angélique – slave born in Madeira accused of burning Old Montreal
Marie-Josephe Angélique was a slave in New France (Quebec) who became famous for allegedly burning part of present Old Montreal. Born in Madeira, Portugal, around...
Birth by Soccer, a Usual Occurrence
Several Portuguese community associations in Canada were formed out of soccer teams. One such was Poveiros Community Centre, formerly known as Casa dos Poveiros –...
Jornal Flash Launched 20 Years Ago
Jornal Flash was launched in June of 2004 at the hands of Paulo Pereira and David Silva. The newspaper’s mission was to highlight the efforts...
Casa do Minho of Winnipeg – 50 Years of Excellence
When the founders of Casa do Minho Portuguese Centre, in Winnipeg, registered the organization with the Folk Arts Council, on May 4, 1974, they did...
Strathroy-Caradoc, a Community Built on Hard Work
The territory that is currently Strathroy-Caradoc was first settled in 1832. It was incorporated as a village in 1860 and later as a town in...
The Luso-Canadian Ice Hockey Team that Became Portugal’s Inaugural Opponent
The team had made history in 1990 when it became the first to represent Toronto’s Portuguese community in an official competition, but its most memorable...