The Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States
Serving our Community for 29 Years!
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LUSUS Newsletter
New Edition of LUSUS to Highlight Portuguese Culture
Part of PALCUS' mission is to promote the Portuguese culture and those who are helping to keep it alive. We welcome input from anyone on people or groups to feature, as well as additional categories to include.
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Featured Folklore Group - Recordacoes de Portugal
Recordacoes de Portugal is a Portuguese folk dancing group from Naugatuck, CT. To see videos of performances, etc., visit:
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Traditions / Customs -
Rhode Island Portugal Day Celebration
Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. (DBA RI Day of Portugal) is a non-profit organization under the IRS Code and incorporated under the laws of the State of Rhode Island. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law and will be acknowledged.”
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Featured Fado Singer – Jose Carlos Azevedo
“Jose Carlos Azevedo is a well known fado singer in Portuguese communities living in the United States and Canada.”
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Featured Artist –
Helena Maria Galvão Amaral
“Helena Maria Galvão Amaral – “Lena Gal” – has been painting professionally for over twenty five years. The apparent ease of her composition reveals mastery, dedication and nurturing. Her art is eclectic, dynamic and technically skillful.”
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Featured Restaurant –
Lareira Restaurant
“Lareira Restaurant is a family owned and family operated Portuguese restaurant established in 1982.
We specialize in authentic Portuguese cuisine and have been doing so for over 30 years.
Lareira provides you with an old world feel of Portugal.”
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Featured Architect – João Santa-Rita
João Santa-Rita is a Portuguese Architect who has shown as well as discussed his work in multiple countries outside of Portugal.
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Featured Designs – ALZULEYCHA
“ALZULEYCHA honors and praises the long and rich Portuguese architecture heritage, perpetuating the architectural and design details in decoration pieces.
ALZULEYCHA makes inspirational decoration accessories with a soul.”
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Featured Fashion Store –
JJ Hat Center
“Established in 1911, J.J. Hat Center is New York’s oldest hat shop. For over one hundred years, we have prided ourselves on offering excellent customer service and expert advice to help all our customers find a hat that suits their individual style. We strive to make your hat buying experience memorable and enjoyable while providing you with New York City's biggest selection of head-wear, with over 10,000 high-quality and responsibly sourced hats in stock at all times.”
Henrique Mano wrote an article titled: “LOJA DE CHAPEUS DE PORTUGUESA EM NOVA IORQUE TEM CELEBRIDADES COMO CLIENTES,” in Portuguese. The article discusses how famous individuals have purchased hats from this store. To view it, visit Henrique Mano’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/henriquemanonewyork
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Featured Author – Susana Cor de Rosa
“Susana Cor de Rosa for the last twenty years, has had the privilege of helping thousands of people to heal themselves, to know who they are, and to have successful lives throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa, through Unified Quantum Healing, Education, and Expanding Consciousness.
She is a mentor, trainer, healer, corporate consultant and author and is known internationally for her energy work, love and joyfulness, healing capabilities and for interconnecting science, healing, education and spirituality in a practical manner, revolutionizing mentalities, raising and enhancing people’s energy.”
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Featured Winery –
MenaRick Vineyard and Winery
“MenaRick Vineyard and Winery is a family owned vineyard and winery located on 40 acres nestled in the foothills of the Yadkin Valley. We are a unique Yadkin Valley vineyard and winery specializing in Spanish and Portuguese varietals. We currently have 8 acres of vines planted, including Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay, Albariño, Grenacha, Tempranillo, Touriga Nacional.”
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Featured Scientist – Diana Afonso
“Diana Marie Afonso, a Portuguese-American from Providence, Rhode Island, USA, has been on the front line of the pandemic since its beginning. As a Physician Assistant at the Rhode Island Hospital, Diana and her colleagues are now more comfortable dealing with the new coronavirus but warns us to remain vigilant even with the measures to end sheltering in place.”
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Featured Filmmaker –
Bruno de Almeida
“Bruno de Almeida is an independent filmmaker that navigates between fiction and documentaries. His new dramatic feature CABARET MAXIME, starring Michael Imperioli (from the “Sopranos”) opens theatrically at the Metrograph in New York City on February 21st ahead of a North American multi-platform rollout on March 3rd, 2020.
Bruno de Almeida was born in Paris on March 11th 1965 of Portuguese origins. He lives between New York City and Lisbon since 1985. He stared his career in the arts as a musician playing in the downtown New York music scene in the mid eighties. He collaborated with choreographers and artists and eventually became a filmmaker.”
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Featured Singer – Carla Bento
Carla Bento is a Portuguese singer living in Florida.
An article was written about her, in Portuguese, by Henrique Mano, titled: “CANTORA CARLA BENTO, DA FLÓRIDA, TRAZ PORTUGAL NA VOZ E NO CORAÇÃO.” Like his Facebook page to view it: https://www.facebook.com/henriquemanonewyork
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If you would like to feature your artwork or written works in this newsletter, please send your bio, images and other information to [email protected]
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JOIN PALCUS
Are you a PALCUS member yet?
We are stronger together!
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If you agree with the work undertaken by PALCUS to build the social, cultural and political capital of our community, then please join us and become a member today!
Strong membership participation means a stronger voice in the national Portuguese-American agenda. In order to advance Portuguese language education, increase presence in the congressional caucuses, and provide economic opportunities, the collective voice of thousands is needed!
In addition, PALCUS is a member-driven non-profit organization that depends on membership dues and fundraising events to fund its operations. Members of the all-volunteer board of directors donate their time and personal funds for travel, lodging and tickets to attend networking events and planning sessions so our administrative costs are relatively low but nonetheless critical to doing business on a daily basis.
There are membership categories to suit every budget and level of interest. Please click on our membership webpage and join our voice today!
Questions? Contact Graci for more information!
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PALCUS Mission
In order to create a singular voice to advocate for the Portuguese-American and Luso-American communities at large, the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States Inc. (PALCUS) was founded in 1991 as a non-partisan, non-profit, organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.
The PALCUS mission is to address domestic and international concerns of the Portuguese-American Community.
The Council conducts an expanding program of educational and public affairs activities on issues of interest to the Portuguese-American community and of salience to the Luso-American Relationship.
PALCUS is committed to serving the community through increasingly active government relations efforts, the promotion of a greater awareness of ethnic accomplishments and encouraging stronger ties between Portugal and the United States. In this role PALCUS advances the community professionally, politically and culturally while working to ensure that issues directly affecting our community are addressed through our network of government and community leaders.
PALCUS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization under the IRS tax code and incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. Donations are tax deductible to extent allowed by law and will be acknowledged.
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PALCUS has earned the 2019 Gold GuideStarUSA Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency. Visit our profile HERE
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Contact Information
Phone: 202-466-4664
9255 Center St., Suite 404
Manassas, VA 20110
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