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Pioneiro José de Faria

Our Social Media campaign and participation on Milénio, weekly Portuguese Newspaper in Toronto is bringing its fruits. More stories and artifacts have been coming to the Gallery. I share with you today the story of José de Faria, by his daughter, Elizabeth. “José was born on July 18, 1927 in Rabo de Peixe, São Miguel. […]

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Pioneer Portrait: The First Portuguese Teacher in Canada

Branca Amélia Correia Proença Gomes It was on October 10, 1964, that a group of about twenty children, between 6 and 15 years old, said “Good morning, Mrs. Gomes!” in Portuguese, at the First Portuguese School, located (at the time) at 244 Augusta Avenue, in Toronto. This was the salutation of the first official Portuguese teacher […]

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Pioneer Portrait: Maria de Medeiros

The following blog entry has been extracted from the booklet ’60 Years of Immigration’, which tells the stories of several Portuguese-Canadian immigrants who’ve settled in Oshawa, Ontario. This work was put together by David Ganhão, with the help of some friends.  No dia 31 de Outubro de 1975, parti de São Miguel para vir para […]

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Pioneer Portrait: The Tabico Family

Maria de Lourdes Faria Câmara was born on February 21, 1947 in the small town of Capelas on the island of São Miguel. Displaying a musical talent from a young age, Maria began singing Fado at 14. She arrived in Canada in June of 1970, to live with her friend, António, whom she knew from a […]

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What do Portugal and Ireland Have in Common?

In light of today being St. Patrick’s Day, we thought it would be interesting to share some facts we learned about the ties between the Portuguese and the Irish. To begin, we will travel back to The Bronze Age (1200 BC) where Celtic tribes began migrating across Europe, forming the first nations of many European countries […]

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