Azorean Americans]]> Immigrants]]> Ethnic food]]> Cultural assimilation]]> Christmas]]> Christmas cooking]]>
Biographical Note:
Gabriela was born on the Azorean island of Pico. She moved to the United States with her family when she was 6 years old. She was involved in the Lowell Union of Portuguese Americans.

Scope and Contents:
Interview conducted by Barbara Fertig. Ms. Oliveira discusses her immigration to the US, the Lowell Union of Portuguese Americans, feasts at St. Anthony's, Portuguese Christmas traditions and cooking.]]>
Fertig, Barbara]]> this link.]]> English]]> Lowell (Mass.)]]> Pico Island (Azores)]]>
Azorean Americans]]> Immigrants]]> Civic leaders]]> Community organization]]> Portuguese language]]> Tradition (Theology)]]> Ethnic food]]> Music]]> Music--Portuguese influences]]> Folk dancing, Portuguese]]> Portugal--Emigration and immigration]]>
Biographical Note:
Henry Desousa was born on the island of Faial and later moved to the island of Terceira. His brother moved to the United States in 1960 under the Azorean Refugee Act after the Capelinhos volcano erupted. He later followed his brother and immigrated to the United States in September 1970. He originally moved to Hartford, CT but then moved to Lowell in 1976.

Scope and Contents:
Interview conducted by Barbara Fertig of the American Folklife Center. Mr. DeSousa discusses his work connecting the Portuguese American community with the Azores and mainland, the work through the agency, local folklore dance groups, politics, music, Portuguese instruments, the Portuguese commmunity in Hawaii, history of fado music, types of fado in mainland Portugal, Portuguese immigration to Brazil, celebrations on Holy Ghost Sunday
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Taylor, David]]> Denatale, Doug]]> Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4]]> English]]> Lowell (Mass.)]]>
Music]]> Musicians]]> Portuguese]]> Lowell (Mass.)]]>