Show: Focus Portuguese

Idalina da Silva remembers her experience at Timor Leste, a portuguese speaking country in Southeast Asia.

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has just released a new study conducted amongst Ontario parents with children in public schools to understand parents’ perceptions of the 2020/21 school year, namely the switch to online learning and how it impacted their child’s academic and social development. Teresa da Costa an elementary school teacher from York, talks about what the survey means “on the ground” in classrooms and what a safe return in the fall looks like.

Defending champions Portugal were knocked out of Euro 2020 by Belgium. What went wrong? Analysis with Tony Fonseca.

Jorge Mouselo, the President of the Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga, talks about the future of PCCM

The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) will launch Greater Toronto Art 2021 (GTA21), a triennial survey, in September 29. This first edition brings together 21 of among the most exciting artists and art collectives working in relation to the Greater Toronto Area today and captures an extraordinary moment in time. More in the interview with MOCA’s Curator Rui Amaral Dias.

After many years of lobbying to government by Diabetes Canada, legislation was passed that makes it law Canada establish a national diabetes framework in Canada. More in the interview with Kim Hanson, Executive Director for Federal Affairs for Diabetes Canada.

JACK PRAZERES TALKS ABOUT LUSO VIRTUAL VOLTA 2021 AND THE FUNDRAISING GOAL OF $450,000 FOR THE LCCS

Portuguese Canadian Sergio Ruivo went to Budapest to watch the Euro2020 (aired on Jun 19)

Portuguese-Canadian Artist António Louvado is part of a exhibition at Algonquin Art Centre Gallery, entitled “The spirit of the Group of Seven, to commemorate the first centenary of the founding of the Group of Seven.

Demonstration in Toronto against current president of Brazil.

The pandemic weighed on people’s mental health. Psychotherapist Naedja Truffi talks about its long-term effects.

Do you want to try a new summer sport? what about river surfing? Learn more with Leticia Furtado

Sergio Xocolate and his new music video “Xocô”

British Columbia professor Vanessa Andreotti talks about residential schools and the discovery of the remains of 215 children found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

As we celebrate the National Indigenous Peoples Month in Canada, it is important to recognize historical injustices and persistent social-economic barriers continue to have negative effects on the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples across Canada. More in the interview with Paulo Pereira, from Project First Nations.

Julia Prajza was the chosen artist for the Galo de Barcelos Rooster Project, Toronto. Her design, selected from a short list of five, will appear as a large street art installation to be located at the intersection of Lakeview Avenue and Dundas Street West in the fall of 2021. More in the interview with Anabela Taborda, Little Portugal on Dundas BIA Chair.

This Is Our Shot campaign launched by the Canadian business community to help educate and encourage Canadians to get vaccinated. More in the interview with Dr. Edward Passos.

Brazilian and Portuguese community organized an online pride parade. More with Reverend Emanuel Maiato.