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Wednesday, October 2^nd

10 AM—opening session –bilingual- Remarks by LAEF, Keyonte-A Conversation with Eduardo Eusébio.  The second part of the session will focus on the importance of continuing with the literary tradition in the Portuguese Diaspora in the US and Canada, with Manuela Marujo (Canada), João Martins (East Coast) and José Luís da Silva (California) – project -Olhos nos Livros-Eyes on Books from PBBI-Fresno State.  The literary publications in the Portuguese Diaspora in North America.

2 PM- Raízes e Rotas: Jazz, Golf, and The American Dream—The US presence in Terceira Island, Tania Santos-(Portuguese)

5 PM- Raízes e Rotas: A Diáspora Açoriana na Califórnia—Zeto Carvalho, Membro do Conselho da Diáspora Açoriana – (Portuguese)

7 PM-Roots and Routes: The Viola Regional Terceirense-a concert in the Diaspora on this day dedicated to the Regional Guitar in The Azores—A Viola da Terra.

Thursday, October 3^rd

10 AM- Roots and Routes: How to Clean a Fish, a book on travels in Portugal by Esmeralda Cabral from Vancouver, Canada (English)

2 PM- Roots and Routes: The Azorean Emigrant Association as a bridge to the future.  Andrea Moniz DeSousa, president of the Association  (English)

5 PM -Roots and Routes of the Portuguese Discoveries, Monique Kelly-Vallance, Historian (English)

Friday, October 4^th

10 AM – Raízes e Rotas: A Diáspora Açoriana no sul do Brasil e no Uruguai, Sérgio Luís Ferreira (Portuguese)

2 PM – Roots and Routes: Consolidating Portuguese Identity in the Racial Living Laboratory of Hawaii-Michael Demattos-University of Hawaii (English)

3 PM – Raízes e Rotas: a comunidade brasileira na Califórnia e a sua ligação à comunidade portuguesa (Portuguese).  Valéria Sasser.

5 PM-Roots and Routes: The Portuguese-American Presence in California Challenges and opportunities (panel discussion – English) waiting for confirmation from guests—four have confirmed; Jimmy Enes, Artesia; Clemente Fagundes; Tulare, Tisha Cardoza, Selma; Kevin Vieira, Merced, Gary Resendes (Sunnyvale) Inês Eiras, San Leandro and Nancy Cardoso, LAEF.  (English)

Saturday, October 5^th

9 AM- Roots and Routes: Women Writers in the Portuguese Diaspora by Deolinda Adão (English)

10 AM- The Azores, The Atlantic, and the Global Challenges (Forum LPAZ) António Monteiro (English)

11 AM-Raízes e Rotas: Açorianos no Mundo e o Mundo nos Açores—José Andrade (Diretor regional das Comunidades) Portuguese

12 PM—Luso-American Education Foundation- Overview of the foundation and the various programs offered to our community. (English)

12:55 PM—Closing Remarks