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Luso Canada

by Paulo Pereira

O Podcast Luso Canada partilha histórias, memórias e conversas com pessoas que marcaram a comunidade portuguesa no Canadá. Um espaço para preservar a nossa herança, valorizar contributos e dar voz a quem ajudou a construir o nosso percurso coletivo. The Luso Canada Podcast shares stories, memories, and conversations with people who have shaped the Portuguese community in Canada. A space to preserve our heritage, recognize important contributions, and give voice to those who helped build our collective journey.

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Episodes

  1. Banda do Sagrado Coração de Jesus - história e tradição

    In this episode of the LusoCanada Podcast, Paulo Pereira speaks with Sandro Melo, maestro of the Banda do Sagrado Coração de Jesus de Toronto. The conversation explores the history of the band, its connection to the Portuguese community in Toronto, the importance of philharmonic bands in Azorean...

  2. Luso Canadian: Winnipeg's Portuguese Football Home Since 1973

    In this special episode recorded in Winnipeg, Paulo Pereira speaks with Manuel Felgueiras, longtime member and President of the General Assembly of Luso Canadian Soccer Club. Manuel shares the story of the club’s founding in 1973, its growth, challenges, memorable sporting moments, and the...

  3. PBHA - From Canada, For Portugal

    In this episode, Paulo Pereira speaks with Danny Rocha and David Silva of the Portuguese Ball Hockey Association about representing Portugal on the international stage, reviving the program, building national teams, and growing the sport among Portuguese communities in Canada and beyond.…

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  4. Fernando Costa - um marco da comunidade portuguesa

    In this episode of the LusoCanada Podcast, we speak with Fernando Costa, a community leader and innovator who spent his professional life as a lawyer. Costa arrived in Canada in 1964 and quickly got involved in community work by joining First Portuguese's Board of Directors where he served in...

  5. Rancho Folclórico As Tricanas: Tradition and Family

    In this episode of the LusoCanada Podcast, we speak with Cristiano Matos, president of Rancho Folclórico As Tricanas. Founded in Toronto in 1980 and now based in Hamilton, As Tricanas preserves the traditions of the Beira Litoral region, including Aveiro, Coimbra, and northern Leiria. Cristiano...

  6. Casa das Beiras: Roots and Renewal

    In this episode of the LusoCanada Podcast, Paulo Pereira visits Casa das Beiras of Toronto for a conversation with Bernardino Nascimento, one of the organization’s founders and longtime community leaders. Bernardino reflects on his arrival in Toronto in 1972, his early involvement in Portuguese...

  7. When Football United the Community

    In this episode of the LusoCanada Podcast, Bernardino Nascimento reflects on the origins and history of the Luso-Canadian Soccer League, one of the most important sporting institutions in the early Portuguese community in Toronto. A founder of the league and of Casa das Beiras of Toronto,...

  8. Andrew da Câmara - Roots and Record

    In this episode of the LusoCanada Podcast, Andrew da Câmara shares the story of his family, the growth of the Portuguese community in Mississauga, the importance of folklore, and the Guinness record for the Largest Portuguese Folk Dance. A conversation about roots, community, and keeping…

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  9. Um Saco de Dollars (A Bag of Dollars)

    In this episode of the LusoCanada podcast, we reflect on a deeply moving story of Portuguese emigration, sacrifice, and adaptation. Through the journey of one father who left Montijo in the late 1950s in search of “um saco de dollars,” we are reminded of the courage, loneliness, and determination...

  10. António do Forno: A Life That Built Community

    Paul and Dominic do Forno join us to reflect on the life and legacy of their father, António do Forno — a respected community builder whose decades of service left a lasting mark on Portuguese life in Chatham and Southwestern Ontario. In this heartfelt conversation, they share memories, stories,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

O Podcast Luso Canada partilha histórias, memórias e conversas com pessoas que marcaram a comunidade portuguesa no Canadá. Um espaço para preservar a nossa herança, valorizar contributos e dar voz a quem ajudou a construir o nosso percurso coletivo.

The Luso Canada Podcast shares stories, memories, and conversations with people who have shaped the Portuguese community in Canada. A space to preserve our heritage, recognize important contributions, and give voice to those who helped build our collective journey.

HOSTED BY

Paulo Pereira

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Luso Canada currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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O Podcast Luso Canada partilha histórias, memórias e conversas com pessoas que marcaram a comunidade portuguesa no Canadá. Um espaço para preservar a nossa herança, valorizar contributos e dar voz a quem ajudou a construir o nosso percurso coletivo. The Luso Canada Podcast shares stories, memories,...

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