MiratecArts has launched an international competition to support short film productions on Pico Island, Azores is open to writers, directors, or producers who are Portuguese citizens living abroad or of Portuguese descent. The award “Prémio Curta Pico” for the Portuguese Communities Around the World, in its second edition, seeks proposals for short films (7–15 minutes) that […]
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MiratecArts | International Short Film Competition – Pico, Azores
Posted on 18 June 2025.
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Azores | International Expo 2025 Osaka Exhibition – Japan
Posted on 17 June 2025.
The Vice-President of the Regional Government presided over the opening ceremony of the exhibition “From Namban to Japonisme: the Arts of Japan in Azorean Collections” in Angra do Heroísmo on June 13, as part of the Azores’ participation in the Expo 2025 Osaka. The exhibition presents a historical overview from the first Portuguese-Japanese exchanges in […]
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FLAD 40th | Hosting Sister Cities Summit in Ponta Delgada – Azores
Posted on 17 June 2025.
As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) will host the FLAD Sister Cities Summit from June 25 to 27, 2025, in Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. The three-day event will bring together local and national government leaders, including Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, lawmakers, […]
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United Nations | Azores Recognized as Global Model for Marine Protection – Nice, France
Posted on 14 June 2025.
The Azores were internationally recognized as a global model for marine protection at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held this week in Nice, France. Recognized as a pioneering model in marine conservation, the Azores offer a powerful real-world example of how science-based ocean protection can align with local economic development and global biodiversity […]
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Community | Students from Rabo de Peixe visiting Rhode Island – Azores
Posted on 13 June 2025.
Thirteen students from Rabo de Peixe, a coastal town on São Miguel Island in the Azores, concluded a week-long visit to the United States as part of the “Entre Mares e Metrópoles” (Between Seas and Metropolises) program. The visit aimed to strengthen cultural ties between the Azores and the Azorean diaspora in Rhode Island, particularly […]
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Book | Global Histories of the Portuguese Revolution | By Luís Trindade (Editor) – Editor’s Note
Posted on 12 June 2025.
The Portuguese revolution marked the closure of the country’s five-centuries of imperial history as well as its 48-year authoritarian period, a dramatic moment of political radicalization and social conflict that took place against the backdrop of rapid social transformation in an increasingly globalised world. This collection goes beyond the limits of national history to locate […]
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