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January 28- February 28, 2003

"Portraits of Portugal", Original Engravings from the 16th - 19th Centuries, Dana Library, Rutgers-Newark, 4th floor.

An exhibition of original engravings featuring a c. 1598 map of the city of Bracara Augusta (Braga), a 1609 Mercator/Hondius map of Portugal, and bookplates from the romantic perioddepicting Aljubarrota, Coimbra, Leiria, Lisbon, Oporto and Sintra, among others.

 

November 23, 2002 The Daniel and Elvira Rodrigues Lecture, "Saudade: The Personalization of Time in the Luso-Brazilian World," Lecture by Dr. Roberto da Matta, (University of Notre Dame).
October 21, 2002

Portuguese and Lusophone World Oral History Lecture and Film Series:
Alzira's Story, a Breaking Branches Picture, Director Christian de Rezendes

"Showing Your Story," a multimedia lecture by Christian de Rezendes

October 9, 2002 "An Ironbound Story," lecture by Dr. Linda Rodrigues from the New School of Social Research (Sport Clube Português)
April 29, 2002

First Annual Portuguese Music Festival :

"Portuguese Fado: The Performance of Emotion," Lecture by ethnomusicologist Dr.Salwa Castelo Branco, F.C.S.H/U.N.L of New University of Lisbon
May 1, 2002 "Singing the Portuguese Blues," A fado concert with performances by Rosalina Silva, Alberto Resende, Francisco Chuva, Natalie Pires, António Mendonca, and Faustin Neto
April 9-11, 2002

The Second Annual Portuguese and Lusophone World Film and Television Festival:

Sardinha, a Produçones Fícticias Film, with special guest speaker Nuno Artúr Silva. (April 11)

Ilhéu de Contenda (Island of Contention), Director: Leão Lopes. (April 10)

Corte de Cabelo (Haircut), Director: Joaquim Sapinho. (April 9)

March 19-22 First Annual Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies Festival of Film and Television:

Longe da Vista (Far from Sight), directed by Joário Grilo. (March 22, 2001)

Lecture by: Professor Jõao Mário Grilo, from the University of Lisbon. (March 22)

O Convento (The Convent), Director: Manoel de Oliveira. (March 19)

Terra Estrangeira (Foreign Land), Director Walter Salles. (March 19)

February 14, 2001 "Capoeira Performance," Featuring: Mestre Cigano and his Group Liberdade de Capoeira dos Palmares.
February 5, 2001 "Brazilian Samba, Choreography, and Percussion," Lecture/Demonstration by Dr. Barbara Browning of New York University.
October 4 -26, 2001 "Contemporary Portuguese Prints, 1980-2000," Dana Library, Rutgers-Newark, 4th floor. An exhibit showcasing the work of some of Portugal's most renowned contemporary painters, such as Nadir, Afonso, Cargaleiro, Lima de Freitas, Maluda, Julio Pomar, Pinto-Coelho, and Paula Rego.
2000 "Translating the Music of Eugénio de Andrade," Lecture by: Dr. Alexis Levitin, Portuguese Translator and Professor at the State University of New York, (November 20, 2000)

"Portuguese Fado in the Ironbound: Singing on the Other Side," Concert/Demonstration by: Alberto Resende, Rosalina Silva, and Francisco Chuva, (November 17, 2000)

The Second Daniel and Elvira Rodrigues Lecture, featuring 1998 Nobel Laureate: José Saramago (October 22, 2000)

The Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies Inaugural Lecture by: Dr. Francisco Nuno Ramos (September 20, 2000)

"The Art of Azulejo in Portugal", a lecture by Dr. . António Augusto Joel (September 20, 2000)

A Traditional Portuguese Music Concert by: "Companhia das Música" (September 20, 2000)

"Fernando Pessoa: The Poet as Feigner, Pretender, Faker, or Fake," Lecture by award-winning translator and author: Mr. Richard Zenith (February 16, 2000)

1999

"Portuguese Perceptions of American Women," Lecture by Dr. Laura Pires, Universidade Aberta, (December 6, 1999)

"Navigating Through José Saramago's Novels: A Historical Perspective," Lecture by Dr. Jose N. Ornelas, (November 1, 1999)

"The Timeless Fado-Origins and Passions," Lecture by Raul Romero (October 19, 1999)

"Will Germany ever be "Home"?: Arguments Amongst First and Second Generation Portuguese Immigrants," Lecture by Dr. Andrea Klimt (April 30, 1999)

"From Archipelago to America: Historical Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity Among Cape Verdean Immigrants," Lecture by Dr. Marilyn Halter, (April 27, 1999)

"First Encounters: Epic, Gender and the Portuguese Overseas Venture," Lecture by Dr. Rene P. Garay, (April 19, 1999)

Portuguese Film Festival :

Amor e Dedinhos de Pé (Love and Tiny Toes) 1993, Director Luis Filipe Rocha, (April 21, 1999)

Até Amanhã, Mário (See You Tomorrow, Mario) 1993, Director: Soveig Nordlund, (April 20, 1998)

Tempestade na Terra, 1997, Director: Fernando d'Almeida e Silva, (April 19, 1999)

Encontr0s Inperfeitos (Light Trap) 1993, Director: Jorge Marecos Duarte, April 17, 1999)

Fio do Horizonte (The Edge of the Horizon) 1993, Director: Fernando Lopes, (April 16, 1999) Retrato de Família (Family Portrait) 1992, Director: Luis Galvão Teles, (April 15, 1999)

1998

"Celebrating the Portuguese Community: A Cartographic Perspective," Lecture by Dr. Ronald Grim, Library of Congress (October 16,1998)

Exhibition of Portuguese Culture and History through the Study of Maps, Dana Library, (October 1998)

First Rutgers-Newark International Conference on Portuguese Literature (April 3 and 4, 1998), The seminar brought together scholars and renowned writers from Portugal, England, and the United States to discuss the historical and cultural impact of Portuguese Literature.

"My Hunt for King Sebastião, or Putting Frames Around Mystery: How We Invite Miracles into Art, Literature, History and Daily Life," Inaugural Lecture by award-winning Portuguese-American writer Dr. Katherine Vaz, (April 2, 1998)

1997

"Celebrating Camões: Life and Work of the Portuguese Renaissance Poet," Lecture by Michael Teague, (June 18, 1997)

"Capoeira: An Afro-Brazilian Martial Art, Dance and Gymnastics," Performance by: NJ Capoeira Arts (April 7, 1997)

 


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