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May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally 1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora Community | Justice Department moves to revoke citizenship for naturalized immigrants
 

May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally – Portugal 

World Portuguese Language Day [Dia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa] is being celebrated today across the globe, recognizing the cultural, historical, and geopolitical importance of one of the world’s most widely spoken languages.  The day is celebrated by cultural and academic initiatives in approximately 50 countries, including conferences, literary events, exhibitions, and educational programs, from Lisbon […]

1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy – Azores 

The Autonomous Region of the Azores is preparing for a historic year of celebrations in 2026 to mark the 50th anniversary of its Constitutional Autonomy. This milestone underscores five decades of self-governance, regional identity, and transatlantic connection.  The commemorations will culminate on September 8, 2026, marking the formal implementation of autonomy under the Constitution of […]

Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira – Editor’s Note

For a little girl whose daddy is a fisherman in the #1 fishing port in the world, goodbyes are never easy. But before he leaves for sea, her parents share a special secret―a magical bag of kisses that keeps their love close, no matter how far the waves carry him. As the days pass and […]

April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora – Portugal

The Portuguese nation commemorates today the 52nd anniversary of the Carnation Revolution transition to democracy, with a nationwide program of official ceremonies, public demonstrations, and cultural events. The celebrations expanded abroad, connecting the country to its global diaspora, particularly in the United States. At the center of the national commemorations will be the traditional formal […]

Community | Justice Department moves to revoke citizenship for naturalized immigrants – Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Department of Justice is moving to accelerate efforts to revoke the citizenship of certain naturalized Americans, targeting cases where individuals are suspected of having obtained citizenship through fraud or misrepresentation. Citizenship is considered one of the most secure legal statuses in the United States. Therefore, the overall impact of such measures is likely […]

Book: ‘The Global History of Portugal’ by Carlos D. Fiolhais & José E. Franco – Editor’s Note

15 May 2022

For thousands of years Portugal has been the point of arrival and departure for peoples, cultures, languages, ideas, fashions, behaviours, beliefs, institutions, and produce. While its miscegenation and global multimodal activity enriched the world in many ways, it also provoked violence, war, suffering, and resistance. The Global History of Portugal contains 93 chapters grouped into five parts: […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, World

David Oliveira: The sibilant sounds of a language of belonging – Interview

14 May 2022

By Millicent Accardi Professor and writer David Oliveira, an American poet of Portuguese descent, is a native of the San Joaquin Valley in California, born in Hanford and raised in Armona-Kings County, thirty-five miles south of Fresno, CA. As a graduate of California State University, Fresno, he studied poetry writing with renowned poet Philip Levine. […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Terceira, World

Travel: United Airlines inaugurates Newark to Ponta Delgada – Azores

13 May 2022

United Airlines is inaugurating, May 13, flights from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to João Paulo II Airport in Ponta Delgada, Azores. According to the Azores Tourism Association (ATA), United Airlines will offer 114 seasonal flights, to last throughout the summer, from 13 May to 3 June, to the end of September, with three weekly […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Portugal, São Miguel, Sports, Terceira, Travel

Community: President José Manuel Bolieiro visiting Ontario – Canada

11 May 2022

The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, will travel to Canada, at the invitation of the Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business & Professionals (FPCBP), to participate in the 39th Annual Scholarships & Excellence Awards Gala of the organization. The official visit, which takes place on May 28, at the Pearson Convention […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, World

Fatima: Pilgrims from around the world will pray for peace – Portugal

10 May 2022

By Len Port Catholic pilgrims from around the world will gather in the Sanctuary of Fatima in central Portugal next Friday for the 105th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary reported by three shepherd children. Prior to the COVID interruptions of the Fatima gatherings, several million pilgrims travelled to the shrine each year. […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Religion, World

Travel: Promotional tourism roadshow taking place in North America – Portugal

09 May 2022

A promotional tourism roadshow is taking place in North America this week, from May 9th to 13th under the motto, “The North is the birthplace of Portugal, while the Alentejo is its heart.” The initiative, co-sponsored by Turismo de Portugal, Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal, Turismo do Alentejo and Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte (CCDR-N), will be […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Travel, World

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