Portuguese Celebration! Friday, Nov 11th at George Washington University (Washington DC)

Posted by Elena Como with Atlantico Books on November 5, 2011 · 2 Comments 

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A Celebration of the Portuguese Language and the Lusophone Cultures

Join us in Washington, DC, as we celebrate the Portuguese language and the Lusophone cultures at the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony between the George Washington University and the Regional Government of the Azores, Portugal.

Joseph Levi with George Washington University Portuguese Students

Joseph Levi with George Washington University Portuguese Students

Friday, November 11, 2011 • 10:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

Hosted by The George Washington University, the Department of Romance, German, and Slavic Languages and Literatures, and the Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures Program.  Event organized by Professor Joseph Levi.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

(202) 994-3855; (202) 994-6330
Alumni House
1918 F St. NW
Washington, DC 20052

About the Azores: The Autonomous Region of the Azores, is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (the other is Madeira). The Azores is an archipelago, with 9 big islands. The first island known to have been settled is the Island of Santa Maria. The date of the discovery of Santa Maria is unknown. It is known, however, that it was sighted by Portuguese caravels in 1427 and that Gonçalo Velho Cabral, a navigator serving under Prince Henry and a member of the Order of Christ, landed in Santa Maria and later became its Captain-Donatory. The first of the Azores islands to be populated. In 1439 a handful of pioneers disembarked from the caravels to settle in Praia dos Lobos along the Capitão river. João Soares de Albergaria, the nephew and heir of the Captain-Donatory encouraged settlement in Santa Maria by bringing in families from mainland Portugal, particularly the Algarve region.

 

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2 Responses to “Portuguese Celebration! Friday, Nov 11th at George Washington University (Washington DC)”
  1. Adam Mahler says:
    November 7, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    Desejo ir muito :’(

    mas boa publicação!

  2. Elena Como with Atlantico Books says:
    November 8, 2011 at 11:53 am

    Obrigada, Adam! Vai aparecer outra oportunidade em NYC, de montar mesa de livros, e ai voce vem mais facilmente. Abraço, Elena

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