The documentary film Malassada Day will be screened at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Thursday, March 20. The event, part of the Portuguese Lusophone-World Lecture Series, will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Director Dante Bellini and special guests Maria Lawton and Michael Benevides. “In under 18 minutes, Malassada Day tells a universal story about […]
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Community | “Malassada Day” film screening at the Whaling Museum – New Bedford
Posted on 12 February 2025.
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Book | Adam and Eve in Paradise | By Eça de Queirós | Editor’s Note
Posted on 10 February 2025.
Never before in English, this delectable novella offers a hilarious new version of Genesis, where rather than living in innocent bliss, Adam and Eve live in terror of being stomped by an Ichthyosaurus Gloriously translated by Margaret Jull Costa, Adam and Eve in Paradise by Eça de Queirós not the rosy prelapsarian tale of your […]
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Opinion | Tourism in Portugal reaching record levels – Len Port
Posted on 09 February 2025.
By Len Port Tourism in Portugal reached record levels last year and is predicted to grow even further this year. Hotels and other types of tourist accommodation welcomed 31.6 million guests in 2024, a 3.2% increase from 2023. Overnight stays totaled 80.3 million, up 4.0%. International visitors accounted for 70.3% of all tourists, according to […]
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February 5th! Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 40th birthday in Times Square – New York City
Posted on 04 February 2025.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 40th birthday, on February 5, 2025, is set to be celebrated with a unique event in Times Square, New York City. The event not only honors Ronaldo’s milestone birthday but also highlights his significant impact on football culture worldwide. Fans are organizing a mass gathering to perform Ronaldo’s iconic “Siu” celebration to set […]
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In Memoriam | Maria Teresa Horta: A life of poetry and defiance – Portugal
Posted on 04 February 2025.
Maria Teresa Horta (1937-2025) passed away today in Lisbon at the age of 87. A Portuguese poet, journalist, and feminist icon, she was a defining figure in literature and activism. Her legacy is marked by fearless advocacy for women’s rights—whether in professional spaces or personal freedom—at a time when such defiance risked imprisonment. Her prominent […]
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Book | In the Footsteps of a Shadow: Literary Responses to Fernando Pessoa | Charles Cutler et al – Editor’s Note
Posted on 01 February 2025.
This anthology is the first of its kind and represents the huge influence Pessoa has had on the modern and contemporary literary scene. Covering from over one hundred poets and writers in this anthology. Readers will find playful, absurd, profound, and welcoming writing. We have included a selection of work for your perusal. Poets and […]
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