Pace University students, enrolled in the “Producing the Documentary” course (MCA 370/MCA 655), recently traveled to the Azorean islands of São Miguel and Terceira to film a documentary titled Viola da Terra: Harmony of the Azores. As part of a faculty-led study abroad program, the project explored the cultural significance of the Viola da Terra, […]
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Azores | Pace University students visited the Azores to learn about Viola da Terra – New York, NY
Posted on 27 April 2025.
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In Memoriam | The Portuguese nation mourns Pope Francis (1936-2025) – Portugal
Posted on 23 April 2025.
The Portuguese government declared a national day of mourning in honor of Pope Francis, following his death on April 21, expressing the nation’s respect and recognition of his contributions to global peace and social justice. The Portuguese government also declared three days of national mourning from April 24 to 26. During this period, flags across […]
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Community | Rhode Island College to suspend Portuguese language courses – Providence,RI
Posted on 22 April 2025.
Rhode Island College (RIC) has announced it will suspend several academic programs, including the Portuguese concentration within the Modern Languages BA, beginning in Fall 2025, prompting community outcry. Community advocates are calling on RIC leadership to reverse course and engage meaningfully with students, faculty, and stakeholders. The decision, outlined in RIC’s recently released Productivity and […]
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Book | Sorrowful Mysteries: The Shepherd Children of Fatima and the Fate of the Twentieth Century | By Stephen Harrigan – Editor’s Note
Posted on 18 April 2025.
In 1917, in Fatima, Portugal, three shepherd children claimed that the Virgin Mary appeared before them and spoke the words, “Do not be afraid.” Stephen Harrigan first heard the story of Our Lady of Fatima when he was a young boy attending a Catholic school in Texas in the 1950s, struggling to come to grips […]
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Azores | Potential closure of US Consulate in Ponta Delgada raises concerns – Portugal
Posted on 18 April 2025.
As of April 18, 2025, the U.S. Consulate in Ponta Delgada, Azores, is among 17 consulates slated for potential closure under a cost-cutting initiative by the Trump administration. However, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it has received no formal notification from US authorities regarding the closure. “There is no indication to […]
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Trade & Tariffs | The US has stopped orders for Portuguese wines – Portugal
Posted on 14 April 2025.
The president of the National Association of Wine and Spirits Traders and Exporters (ANCEVE), Paulo Amorim, said today that “the US has stopped orders for Portuguese wines and wines from Europe” in the context of the tariffs announced by the President of the United States. Amorim fears that, if the tariffs are implemented, “the majority […]
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