Celebrate Portuguese culture with ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Community College’s virtual World Portuguese Language Day on Thursday, May 6
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Community College is pleased to invite you to the college’s virtual celebration of World Portuguese Language Day on Thursday, May 6, 2021, beginning at 9 a.m., on Zoom. The event is free and open to all.
Please register for the event using the link below. Once registered, participants will receive a confirmation email invite and information to join the virtual event.
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This year’s exciting program will include opening remarks from Dr. Laura L. Douglas, President of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Community College and Dr. Carlos Almeida, Director of LusoCentro at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Community College, and remarks by Dr. Shelley Pires, Consul of Portugal in New Bedford; Dr. João Caixinha, Coordinator for Portuguese Language Programs and Education Affairs in the United States of America; and a presentation by students from the Global Learning Charter Public School in New Bedford.
The event will also feature keynote presenter Dr. Helena Santos Martins, an active member of the Luso-American community, in addition to a concert by Karina Gomes and her band.
The college’s World Portuguese Language Day is sponsored in part by the Camões Institute; Consulate of Portugal in New Bedford; FLAD; Arte Institute; Consulate Generate of Brazil in Boston; Consulate General of Cabo Verde in Boston and the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Community College Portuguese Club.
For more information about ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s 2021 World Portuguese Language Day, please contact Carlos Almeida by email at carlos.almeida@bristolcc.edu or call 401.919.4293.