Show: Focus Portuguese

Last week Cyclone Idai devastated Mozambique ,Malawi and Zimbabwe leaving hundreds of people dead and displaced. Today, Inácio Natividade from Canada Mozambique Chamber of Commerce talks about the latest developments and tells us how Canadians can help the victims

Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business & Professionals 37th Annual Scholarships & Excellence Awards Gala will be awarding next March 23rd 30 Student Scholarships and 4 Excellence Awards. Interview with FPCBP President Eduarda Lee Sousa – Lall.

Conan Osíris with the song “Telemóveis” will represent Portugal at Eurovision2019 in Israel. Toronto singer Peter Serrado was on the final of ‘Festival da Canção 2018’.

INTERVIEW PART 2: What’s the future for Alliance of Portuguese Clubs & Associations of Ontario ACAPO? Watch here the interview with Joe Eustaquio and Katia Caramujo from Acapo’s ‘ad hoc’ commission

What’s the future for Alliance of Portuguese Clubs & Associations of Ontario ACAPO? Watch here the interview with Joe Eustaquio and Katia Caramujo from Acapo’s ‘ad hoc’ commission

A collaboration of local Peterborough business, the Brazilian Consulate of Toronto, BCCC and Innovation Cluster – Peterborough Kawartha, committed to send state-of-art water purification technology and equipment to Brumadinho, Brazil.

Unboxed Market – Zero waste market Toronto

Concid Elections happened this past weekend! Arnon Melo, from “Chapa 1 Unidos somos Um” talks to us about their platform and the importance of getting involved in this civic moment. ( we invited both parties, however, due to scheduling conflict “Chapa 2 Voz da Comunidade” didn’t send a representative)

Aline de Melo, one of the administrators of the “Networking para Brasileiros” group talks about the group’s events and the free newcomer buddy document they released this year.

Fall for Dance North – Newton Moraes Dance Theatre

Let’s get more details of Andressa Oliveira’s project Brasilidade como herança!

Associação das Mulheres Migrantes do Ontário was officially launched yesterday on International women’s day. Today, their general secretary Humberta Araújo talks to us about the association’s projects and touches on topics such as exploitation of undocumented women and domestic violence.

What do we need to know about Conselho da Cidadania Elections ? How was the debate on march 6? More with Camila Garcia.

A group of Portuguese students is trying to create a Portuguese Association at Ryerson. RUPA – Ryerson University Portuguese Association. More in the interview with Samantha Tome, Biomedical sciences student.

Toronto city council overwhelmingly approved a $13.4-billion operating budget for 2019 which includes a 2.55 per cent property tax hike. More in the interview with Deputy Mayor Ana Bailao.

The future of International Languages (IL) Program operating in Toronto Catholic District School Board elementary schools. More in the interview with TCDSB Trustee Frank D’Amico.

International Women’s Day – March 8 – celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. But why do we need to celebrate International Women’s Day? More in the Interview with Idalina da Silva.

Ahead of International Women’s day, we will talk with art therapist and photographer Marcela Boechat about the challenges immigrant women face and the feeling of isolation that could follow it.