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July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26
 

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

Book: ‘Portugal: The Cookbook’ by Leandro Carreira – Editor’s Note

08 May 2022

Celebrate Portugal’s vibrant, globally-influenced and highly influential food culture via more than 550 classic and contemporary recipes from the acclaimed chef Leandro Carreira With its diverse cuisine and intriguing culinary history, Portugal is a top travel destination for food lovers worldwide. Portugal: The Cookbook gathers together dishes from every region of the country, including fish and shellfish dishes from […]

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Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

Travel: TAP owes refunds to hundreds of passengers – Portugal

05 May 2022

Due to the Covid’19 pandemic and staff shortages, TAP Air Portugal has cancelled thousands of flights in the past three years. As a result, the Portuguese national carrier currently owes refunds to hundreds of customers. Passengers affected by flight cancellations have reported that they have been struggling to get in contact with TAP Air Portugal […]

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

May 5th: World Portuguese Language Day celebrated in 50 countries – Manhattan, NY

04 May 2022

The World Portuguese Language Day is being celebrated on May 5th in about 50 countries, with cultural activities worldwide. In the United States, May 5th will be officially celebrated in New York, in a joint initiative between Portugal and Brazil. The event will take place at the Manhattan facilities of the Consulate General of Brazil, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, World

Appointed: José Tolentino de Mendonça member of the Causes of Saints – Vatican

01 May 2022

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, 68, as a member of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, a distinguished theologian, a poet and prolific writer, has served as Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church. Born in Funchal, Madeira, he attended the Catholic University of […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Religion, World

Book: ‘Wine-Dark Sea’ poetry by Scott Edward Anderson – Editor’s Note

01 May 2022

In Wine-Dark Sea: New & Selected Poems & Translations, award-winning poet and translator Scott Edward Anderson brings together a body of over thirty new poems written over the past decade, with older poems that have not appeared in collections before, as well as selections from his earlier works, Fallow Field and 30-Day Poems, the latter previously available only on […]

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Ukraine: Guterres visit to Kiev achieved very little – UPDATE

28 April 2022

By Len Port António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations and former prime minister of Portugal, seems to have learned much but achieved little during this visit this week to Moscow and Kiev. He spent the hours before his afternoon meeting with the Ukraine prime minister seeing for himself evidence of the atrocities committed by […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

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