Ric Fobelo uploaded a couple of these interviews from this documentary to you tube. Maybe someone can call him at 401-578-5700. and ask him for more info.
DARTMOUTH — Creators of a documentary about Aorean and Portuguese culture are looking for natives from those areas to tell their stories about why they moved to the United States and their experiences here. The documentary, called "Ilha De Meus Sonhos," or "Island of My Dreams," will be produced by Ricardo Rebelo, who teaches TV and film courses at Bristol Community College. BCC's Luso Centro, Fall River Community Television and the FLAD Foundation are combining to create the documentary, which Rebelo hopes to release by the end of the year. On Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the creators will open their film studio at BCC's Jackson Arts Center (room H-101) for immigrants to talk about their experiences. These interviews will be "the backbone of the documentary," they said. Immigrants interested in participating can also contact Rebelo at 401-578-5700. All interviews, even those that don't make it into the documentary, will be archived at the Luso Centro at BCC. Rebelo, a former production assistant at ABC who just finished a documentary about Lizzie Borden, wants to give future generations a chance to hear why their parents or grandparents come to the Fall River area. Many immigrants don't talk freely about the circumstances of emigrating to the U.S., he said. "They don't think it's particularly remarkable, but often it is." Rebelo, himself an Azorean immigrant, is looking to focus on how Portuguese immigrants have maintained the culture of their homeland here, while the Azorean culture has changed since the revolution, he said. The documentary could also note two waves of emigration from the Azores in the 1950s and the 70s. The interviews are being held on Sunday because it is the anniversary of the revolution. E-mail Grant Welker at gwel...@heraldnews.com. On Mar 3, 5:57 pm, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you google "the raising of the k-129" you get information from Wikipedia > and You Tube. But it's about a ship, not about genealogy or the people of > the Azores. So I'm still not sure what Iris was looking for. But people > who are interested in military type stuff would find the K-129 interesting. > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, > Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
