The second National (Biennel) COPA Awards celebrating outstanding Portuguese-Canadian achievement was held in Toronto, Ontario on May 6, 2006 at the Royal Meridien-King Edward Hotel. The COPA Awards were initiated to honour and celebrate Luso-Canadians active in a variety of fields and successful in mainstream Canadian society, and to inspire future generations.

This gala event celebrated 6 winners in the areas of Education and Academia, Vision, Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Arts and Culture. Maria Miranda Lawrence was the recipient of the "Arts & Culture" award for 2006.

Visit the official site at: www.copaawards,com