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Please join us for yet another session of the
Lusophone Coffee Hour, sponsored by York University's Department
of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.
The Consul General of Portugal in Toronto Dr. Maria Amélia Paiva requests the pleasure of your company at a session commemorating
Tuesday, March 7th, 2006 from 5:30 to
7:30 pm
Do you know a Portuguese-Canadian who has achieved excellence in his/her field and has made an impact on Canadian society? Then the Portuguese-Canadian National Congress (the “Congress”) invites you to consider submitting a nomination to the 2006 COPA (Celebrating Outstanding Portuguese-Canadian Achievement) Awards program. The COPA Awards were established to identify
and celebrate individuals in the Portuguese-Canadian community
from across the country that serve as role models and showcase
what can be achieved when vision, hard work and commitment are
fully embraced. Individuals are encouraged to submit nominees
for awards in the following areas: Arts & Culture; Athletics;
Education/Academia; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; and, Vision.
Nominations are being accepted until March 10, 2006.
For a copy of the nomination form, including criteria and eligibility
guidelines, see www.copaawards.com, or www.congresso.ca The inaugural COPA Award ceremony was held at the historic ‘Le Royal Meridien’ King Edward Hotel in October 2004. With 250 guests on hand, the night was an overwhelming success, marking the first time the national Luso-Canadian community had publicly honoured those who had achieved outstanding success in their fields. The second biennial Awards Gala is scheduled to take place on May 6, 2006. The Congress is a national organization representing nearly 400,000 Canadians of Portuguese heritage. Created in 1993, the Congress addresses issues affecting the Portuguese-Canadian community through its network of 70 nation-wide Directors, Delegates and local representatives. The Congress develops and implements projects to address community needs, including Meeting for Action, Thinking Civically Youth Leadership Project, Project Força, and Viva! Health Project.
PORTUGUESE-CANADIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
The Portuguese-Canadian National Congress (the “Congress”) is pleased to announce that the final in a series of workshops held from coast to coast is taking place in Montreal on Saturday, February 18, 2006. The event will be held at the Portuguese Association of Canada (4170 St. Urbain) from 10 am to 3 pm. The purpose of this workshop is to give participants practical tools and tips on the effective use of education policy to accomplish local organizational and community objectives.
Congress Eastern Canada Vice-President, Emanuel Linhares, states, “The educational success of our youth is an important community issue in Montreal. The Congress is pleased to offer this workshop aimed at complementing local community efforts to address this challenge. Improving our collective ability to use policy is key to furthering our community’s educational needs.”
The workshop will feature a review of Congress policy on education, as well as discussions on education related issues pertinent to the Portuguese-Canadian community in Montreal. Educators and education professionals, as well as community activists, Congress members and volunteers of Luso-Canadian organizations working on education issues, should consider participating in this workshop. Although there is no registration fee, pre-registration is required. Number of participants is limited to 30. For more information or to register please contact Rudy Valentim, Project Coordinator (416-532-3233, congress_rudy@bellnet.ca), or Emanuel Linhares, Congress Eastern Canada Vice-President (514-842-2443, e.linhares@joem.ca).
This workshop is a component of the Meeting for Action – Consolidation Phase project funded by Canadian Heritage’s Multiculturalism Branch to build the capacity of regional and local Congress members. It is the last of a series of Policy Workshops organized by the Congress that took place across Canada in 2006. Other locations included Vancouver, Toronto and Winnipeg.
The Congress is a national organization representing nearly 400,000 Canadians of Portuguese heritage. Created in 1993, the Congress addresses issues affecting the Portuguese-Canadian community through its network of 70 nation-wide Directors, Delegates and local representatives. The Congress develops and implements projects to address community needs. Other current projects include Thinking Civically Youth Leadership Project, Project Força, and Viva! Health Project. See www.congresso.ca for more details.
For more information contact: Peter Ferreira, National President, ferkoa@on.aibn.com, 416-653-8938 Ana Paula Almeida, Executive Director, congress@bellnet.ca, 416-532-3233
PORTUGUESE-CANADIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 1081 Bloor Street West, Suite 300 Toronto, ON M6H 1M5 Tel: 416-532-3233 Fax: 416-532-8703 Web: www.congresso.ca
Pappa Tarahumara, one of today’s most prolific
Japanese ensembles, embodies a blend of cultures and influences
in an attempt to achieve universality and transcend national borders.
Under the direction of Hiroshi Koike, Pappa Tarahumara brings
to Harbourfront Centre their stage spectacle, Ship in a View,
which uses the landscape of a town by the sea to create a magical
and delightful work. The event takes place from Tuesday, February
14 to Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 8 p.m. at the Premiere
Dance Theatre, 3rd floor, 207 Queens Quay West. Tickets
are $22-$38 and available through the Harbourfront Centre
Box Office at 416-973-4000. Public information
is also available at www.harbourfrontcentre.com. Media Contact:
Toronto, ON, February 6, 2006 — The Portuguese-Canadian National Congress (the “Congress”) is pleased to announce an Education Policy Workshop, taking place in Winnipeg on Saturday, February 11, 2006 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Portuguese Association of Manitoba, 659 Young Street. The purpose of this workshop is to give participants practical tools and tips on the effective use of education policy to accomplish organizational and community objectives. Congress Vice-President, Fernando Nunes, states, “The educational success of our youth is an important issue for all Portuguese-Canadian communities throughout the country. We are pleased to offer this workshop with the support of local Congress delegates and directors, and with the objective of demonstrating how effective a tool policy can be for community activists and groups working on this very important issue.” The workshop will feature a review of Congress policy on education, as well as presentations and discussions on education related issues pertinent to the Portuguese-Canadian community in Winnipeg. Educators and education professionals, as well as community activists, Congress members and volunteers of Luso-Canadian organizations working on education issues, should consider participating in this workshop. Although there is no registration fee, pre-registration is required. Number of participants is limited to 30. For more information or to register please contact Rudy Valentim, Project Coordinator (416-532-3233, congress_rudy@bellnet.ca), Barbara Guia, Congress Manitoba Director (204-338-7031, bguia@mts.net), or Lisa Santos, Congress Manitoba Youth Director (204-633-4525, lisasantos_1202@hotmail.com). This workshop is a component of the Meeting for Action – Consolidation Phase project funded by Canadian Heritage’s Multiculturalism Branch to build the capacity of regional and local Congress members. This is one of four workshops being organized by the Congress in 2006. Other locations include Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal. The Congress is a national organization representing nearly 400,000 Canadians of Portuguese heritage. Created in 1993, the Congress addresses issues affecting the Portuguese-Canadian community through its network of 70 nation-wide Directors, Delegates and local representatives. The Congress develops and implements projects to address community needs. Other current projects include Thinking Civically Youth Leadership Project, Project Força, and Viva! Health Project. See www.congresso.ca for more details.
PORTUGUESE-CANADIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
Toronto, ON, January 31, 2006—The Portuguese-Canadian National Congress’ Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Leaders, Liliana Araujo and Liana Carvalho, invite all community members to a Roundtable on Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 6pm at Our Lady of Fatima Church Hall, 300 Simeon Street. “We are looking for suggestions from the community of possible events we can hold or initiatives we can create to improve opportunities for the engagement of our youth. Once we receive feedback, we can formulate solutions directly based on what the community feels their needs are,” states Liliana Araujo. The Kitchener-Waterloo Roundtable is a part of the Congress’ Thinking Civically Youth Leadership Project that aims to increase the civic and political participation of youth through training in community development and creating opportunities for meaningful participation in local communities. The Roundtable is one of several initiatives taking place throughout the year in the communities of Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Kingston, London and Toronto. For more information, please contact Thinking Civically Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Leaders Liliana Araujo (519-579-8233), or Liana Carvalho (519-743-9996). The Congress is a national organization representing nearly 400,000 Canadians of Portuguese heritage. Created in 1993, the Congress addresses issues affecting the Portuguese-Canadian community through its network of 70 nation-wide Directors, Delegates and local representatives. The Congress develops and implements projects to address community needs, including the Thinking Civically Youth Leadership Project funded by Canadian Heritage (Ontario Region). Other current projects are Meeting for Action Consolidation Phase, Project Força, and Viva! Health. For more information contact:
The Adiaspora.com web site is honoured to invite
the Luso community to the Conference "Tradition and
Progress" to mark its IV Anniversary to be held at
the facilities of the Sport Club Lusitânia,
103 Ossington Ave, Toronto on January
14-16, 2006. The conference will feature a panel of distinguished guest speakers from various regions of Canada and Portugal as well as a collective exhibit of Portuguese and Canadian plastic artists and artisans. Come and savour our culture! Pag 1 / 2
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