Yesterday evening, I had the honour of hosting the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, José Cesário, the Ambassador of Portugal to Canada, António Leão Rocha, and the Consul-General of Portugal in Toronto, Ana Luísa Riquito, along with about forty other friends and partners at a reception held at Scott Library on York University’s Keele Campus, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Portuguese Canadian History Project’s (PCHP) partnership with the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections (CTASC).
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Professional Studies, J.J. McMurtry, and the Dean of Libraries, Joseph Hafner, welcomed the guests to the library. They were followed by interventions from the Secretary of State, the Ambassador, the Consul-General, and myself.
After the reception, the guests were offered a visit to the CTASC, where they saw a sample of the PCHP’s collections, and were able to see the Movimento Perpétuo: The Portuguese Diaspora in Canada exhibition, currently on display at the atrium of Scott Library. More information here.
Gilberto Fernandes 
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