Events

40th Annual Scholarships & Excellence Awards

Pearson Convention Centre - 2638 Steeles Ave E, Brampton, ON L6T 4L7

Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business Professionals  40th Annual Scholarships & Excellence Awards Saturday, March 25, 2023 |  Pearson Convention Centre    For tickets & sponsorship opportunities, please visit fpcbp.com

Sessão abertura – Stories da História Portuguesa no Canadá

Virtual

Com Diniz Borges, José Andrade e Rui Faria Apresentado por 70 Anos Canadá e Filaments of Atlantic Heritage Online session – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84041620446 

Entre os primórdios e a geografia portuguesa no Canadá

Virtual

Com Carlos Teixeira e Onésimo Almeida Moderado por Eduardo Medeiros Apresentado por 70 Anos Canadá e Filaments of Atlantic Heritage Online session – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84041620446 

A mulher portuguesa no Canadá

Virtual

Com Aida Batista e Susana Miranda Moderado por Rosa Simas Apresentado por 70 Anos Canadá e Filaments of Atlantic Heritage Online session – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84041620446 

Entre o projeto e a confirmação portuguesa no Canadá

Virtual

Com José Jácome e Eduardo Medeiros Moderado por Rui Faria Apresentado por 70 Anos Canadá e Filaments of Atlantic Heritage Online session – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84041620446 

A língua e cultura portuguesa no Canadá

Virtual

Com Manuela Marujo e Maria João Dodman Moderado por Diniz Borges Apresentado por 70 Anos Canadá e Filaments of Atlantic Heritage Online session – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84041620446 

70 Anos Canada Luncheon

2638 Steeles Ave. East, Brampton

Book Launch “Açores- Canada” by Eduardo Medeiros, presented by Prof. Jose Carlos TeixeiraPhoto Exhibit by the Azorean Immigration MuseumComedy Performance by “Tia Maria Do Nordeste”Musical performances by: Henrik Cipriano, Carlos Borges and Miguel Domingos $65 Adults. $45 Children (6-12)Reservations: Matthew Correia 647-403-8478

VIII CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL

University of Toronto, Robarts Research Library, 130 St. George Street (Blackburn Room 4036 4th floor)

Painel A – Entre chegadas e partidas: percursos de integração e exclusãoModeradora: Natália Ramos Painel B – Migrações internacionais: feminização, percursos, vivências, integração, oportunidades sociais e políticasModeradora: Maria João Dodman A inscrição é gratuita, Uma lista com os nomes das pessoas inscritas para cada dia será entregue na receção. Para se inscrever envie o nome […]

VIII CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL – Portuguese Toronto: Early Decades

Denison Square (NE Corner)

Portuguese Toronto: Early DecadesGuided tour by Gilberto Fernandes A inscrição é gratuita, Uma lista com os nomes das pessoas inscritas para cada dia será entregue na receção. Para se inscrever envie o nome até dia 8 maio para manuela.marujo@utoronto.ca ou mensagem escrita para o telemóvel 416-652-3697.

VIII CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL

University of Toronto, Robarts Research Library, 130 St. George Street (Blackburn Room 4036 4th floor)

Painel C – Histórias de vida na diáspora: modelos de reflexãoModeradora: Conceição Ramos Painel D – Associativismo, ativismo, voluntariado e desafios intergeracionaisModerador: Gilberto Fernandes Painel E – Artes VisuaisVisual ArtsModerador: José Manuel da Costa Esteves A inscrição é gratuita, Uma lista com os nomes das pessoas inscritas para cada dia será entregue na receção. Para […]

VIII CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL — “The Female Gaze – Luso-Canadian artists”

Consulado Geral de Portugal, 438 University Avenue Toronto

Inauguração de exposição: “O olhar feminino: artistas luso-canadianas” Exhibition Opening: The Female Glaze – Luso-Canadian artists” Curadora/Curator: Mena NunesArtistas/Artists: Amália Leandro, Filipa Pimentel, Francis Sousa, Idalina da Silva, Mafalda Silva, Maria Miranda Lawrence, Mena Nunes, Mia Azevedo, Stella Jurgen, Valéria Ribeiro e Joaquina Pires, Ernesto Matos e amigos (projeto).

Cleaning Up: Portuguese Women’s Fight for Labour Rights in Toronto

Casa Dos Acores, 1136 College Street Toronto

“In Cleaning Up, Miranda and Iacovetta give us an ode to ‘feisty womanhood’ and the courageous ‘labour heroines’ who refused to be exploited by government, wealthy corporations, and other bad bossas.” — Aida Jordao About the book:This fascinating book uncovers the little-known, surprisingly radical history of the Portuguese immigrant women who worked as night-time office […]

VIII CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL – Vhils mural

1628 Dundas Street West (west of Brock Street)

Guided visit to the Vhils mural: “Scratching the surface” by Aida Jordão A inscrição é gratuita, Uma lista com os nomes das pessoas inscritas para cada dia será entregue na receção. Para se inscrever envie o nome até dia 8 maio para manuela.marujo@utoronto.ca ou mensagem escrita para o telemóvel 416-652-3697.

VIII CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL

University of Toronto, Robarts Research Library, 130 St. George Street (Blackburn Room 4036 4th floor)

Painel F – A e/imigração na literaturaEmigration and Immigration in LiteratureModeradora: Aida Batista Painel G – “Under an Umbrella of Hydrangeas”: Canadian Writers with Azorean Roots (from a poem of Natália Correia)Moderador Diniz Borges, Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute, USAWriters/escritoras – Elaine Ávila (online), Esmeralda Cabral (online), Maria João Dodman A inscrição é gratuita, Uma lista […]

VIII CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL – Book launch

Peach Gallery, 722 College Street

Book launch / Lançamento do livro de Aida Baptista As Bicicletas de Toronto

Portuguese Canadian Walk Of Fame

Camões Square722 College St., Toronto.

The Portuguese Canadian Walk of Fame (PCWOF) has been honouring Portuguese-Canadians for outstanding achievements that have served to inspire and instill pride in our community, and recognized the contributions of Portuguese people in Canada since 2013. This year, the PCWOF is back with an exciting new list of inductees, and a celebration like no other.

Mariza in Concert

Universal Eventspace, 6250 Hwy 7, Vaughan

The “Face of Portuguese Fado” will perform live as part of celebrations honoring 70 years of Portuguese immigration to Canada.
Proceeds go toward the construction of Magellan, an extended care home with affordable housing units and a community center.

Portugal the Festa

Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St W, Toronto

Workshop – Viana Embroidery Workshop [Bordado de Viana]

Casa Dos Açores, 1136 College Street, Toronto

Advanced registration is required.  Each workshop consists of two days. The workshops are limited to 10 participants per session are open to everyone and are FREE!  For more information, please contact Cristina Martins at 416-399-1901. _______________________________________________________________ The Real Canadian Portuguese Historical Museum (RCPHM) was established in 1986 to promote the history and to continue research, […]

Grande Noite de Fado

Casa do Alentejo Community Centre, 1130 Dupont St. Toronto, ON M6H 2A2

Grande Noite de Fado (dinner & show)Pedro Galveias, José Geladas and Miguel Ramos, three faddists from Portugal, pay tribute to Fernando Mauricio.  Tickets: (416) 537-7766

PCCM-Carassauga

Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga. 53 Queen St. North, Mississauga

Join us at the Portugal Pavilion to sample our fine Portuguese cuisine, our wines and desserts while being entertained with Portuguese music and Portuguese folklore dance groups. The Portuguese way of life is leisurely, warm, friendly and hospitable. Enjoy the long tradition of folklore dancing, our costumes are very colourful, our music is lively. Folk […]

Workshop – Interactive cooking class for seniors

Longo’s, Maple Leaf Square, 15 York St. Toronto

  Join us for a free cooking class and a 3-course lunch We have partnered with the Loft Cooking School at Longo’s to customize an interactive event. Participants will help prepare and then enjoy a three-course meal experience together! Space is limited to 20 participants. PLEASE INDICATE ANY FOOD ALLERGIES OR RESTRICTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. […]

Site launch – Movimento Perpétuo: The Portuguese Diaspora in Canada

Canada

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Portugal-Canada diplomatic relations (1952-2022) and the beginning of Portuguese mass immigration to Canada (1953-2023), and to mark the beginning of Portuguese Heritage Month in Canada, the Embassy of Portugal in Canada, the Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, with support from the Labourers’ International Union of North […]

Official Flag Raising Ceremony 

Oshawa City Hall, 50 Centre St S, Oshawa

The Lusophone World and its Diasporas

York University, Toronto, Canada

The Lusophone Studies Association (LSA) is pleased to announce that the next conference will take place from June 28 to July 1, 2023, in Toronto, Canada, home of one of the largest Portuguese-speaking diasporas in the world. The conference will be held at York University, the third largest university in Canada, with one of the […]

In motion, we are still

Toronto Metro Hall

September 11-22, 2023 On our website– 70+ profiles of Portuguese-Canadian individuals and organizations– 80 digitized artifacts (including 3D) crowdsourced from community members– 15 annotated virtual tours of locations in Toronto, Guelph, Caledon, and Montreal– 75 short documentaries from RTPi, NFB, and other sources– Several audio recordings from interviews with participants– Illustrated timeline of Portuguese-Canadian history […]

Gala de Fado

53 Queen Street North, Mississauga