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Book: ‘My Portuguese American Kitchen’ – Editor’s Note

Most of my family memories revolve around food, especially family holidays, and everyone knows how important food and wine are in Portuguese culture. In My Portuguese American Kitchen, you’ll find classic Portuguese dishes. I have also embraced many American favorites, with a passion. In My Portuguese American Kitchen, I share traditional recipes and some Portuguese […]

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UPDATE: US Secretary of Defense pressed to maintain Lajes Air Base – Washington, DC

Members of the Portuguese-American Caucus, of the US House of Representatives,have  appealed to US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter to maintain operations at the US Lajes Air Base on Terceira island, Azores. In a letter dated October 19, 2016, the Portuguese-American Caucus emphasizes the fact that the US Lajes Air Base is not only a strategic […]

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Lisbon: Portuguese language to expand to 400 million speakers globally – Portugal

By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) According to the New Atlas of the Portuguese Language [Novo Atlas da Língua Portuguesa], published in Lisbon this week, in 2100 the Portuguese language is projected to be spoken globally by 400 million. Published in a Portuguese-English edition, by the Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE), the book was presented in […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Brazil, Cape Verde, Community, East Timor, Featured, Guiné-Bissau, Heritage, Macau, Madeira, Mozambique, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Tomé and Prince, WorldComments Off on Lisbon: Portuguese language to expand to 400 million speakers globally – Portugal

Community: PALCUS Portuguese Heritage Gala – Bealton, VA

By C. Naseer Ahmad, Contributor (*) The Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) which has been the prominent national advocacy organization for Portuguese-Americans in the United States for twenty five years (25) celebrated its 20th Annual Leadership Awards Gala in Bealton, Virginia at the Morais Vineyards and Winery. The landmark event had […]

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Trump effect: Full moon madness across the world – By Len Port

By Len Port, Contributor (*) Viewed from this relatively calm corner of the European continent, it seems as though the world is collapsing in an unprecedented period of political turmoil. On Donald Trump’s election victory, top Portuguese model Sara Sampaio expressed the shock of many when she tweeted: “Brexit and now this! Wow the world […]

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Book: ‘The Portuguese-Speaking Diaspora: Seven Centuries of Literature and the Arts’ – Editor’s Note

Long before the concept of “globalization,” the Portuguese constructed a vast empire that extended into Africa, India, Brazil, and mid-Atlantic territories, as well as parts of China, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Using this empire as its starting point and spanning seven centuries and four continents, The Portuguese-Speaking Diaspora examines literary and artistic works about the […]

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