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Award | Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida wins the Fernando Namora Literary Prize  Citizenship Community | Fall River to host NY Portuguese Short Film Festival Book | Asterix in Lusitania | By Rene Goscinny et al Hate crime | Explosion severely damages Casa da Madeira in Toronto
 

Award | Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida wins the Fernando Namora Literary Prize  – Portugal 

Lusophone writer Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida, 43, has been distinguished with the Prémio Literário Fernando Namora, one of Portugal’s most prestigious awards for fiction, for her novel Livro da Doença. The prize recognizes outstanding works of narrative prose published in Portuguese during the previous year. Almeida’s win marks a significant moment in contemporary Lusophone literature, […]

Citizenship – Portuguese Parliament approves new nationality law – Portugal

Portugal’s Parliament [Assembleia da República] approved yesterday a sweeping reform of Portugal’s Lei da Nacionalidade [Citizenship Law], marking one of the most significant shifts in the country’s citizenship framework in more than a decade. As an organic law, the reform now moves to the desk of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. […]

Community | Fall River to host NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – Massachusetts

The Arte Institute is bringing the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) to Southeastern Massachusetts, with free screenings on November 10 at Bristol Community College’s Fall River Campus.  Presented in partnership with LusoCentro, the event highlights some of the most innovative works by emerging Portuguese filmmakers, connecting Portugal’s contemporary cinema to one of the largest […]

Book | Asterix in Lusitania | By Rene Goscinny et al – Editor’s Note

Asterix in Lusitania, the newly announced volume of the legendary French-Belgian comic series, has been hailed as a heartfelt tribute to Portugal’s rich history, culture, and national identity. The book marks the first time Asterix and Obelix travel to ancient Lusitania, bringing the Iberian Atlantic frontier to life with humor, creativity, and a deep respect […]

Hate crime | Explosion severely damages Casa da Madeira in Toronto – Canada

Casa da Madeira, one of the oldest and most respected Portuguese community institutions in Toronto, suffered extensive structural damage following a criminal act that led to an explosion at its premises on 1621 Dupont Street. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning, when an individual reportedly entered the building carrying an accelerant […]

Vatican: Pope Francis to attend the World Youth Day in Lisbon – Portugal

05 October 2021

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis plans to attend the World Youth Day (WYD), to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, August 1-6, 2023. The event will draw huge crowds of Catholics from around the globe. “It is with great joy that we reveal that the World Youth Day in Lisbon will take place from […]

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

In Memoriam: Aristides de Sousa Mendes honored at the National Pantheon – Portugal

05 October 2021

Portugal his honoring former diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, on October 5th, with a ceremony at the National Pantheon, following a resolution approved by the Portuguese Parliament. The ceremony to be held on October 19, will be symbolic, in the form of an empty tomb, without the transfer of his remains from his birthplace in […]

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André Corrêa de Sá – Tribute to Professor Eduardo Mayone Dias – Interview

04 October 2021

By Millicent Borges Accardi Our interviewee, André Corrêa de Sá, specializes in Portuguese and Luso-African Literatures and Cultures, at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He holds a Ph.D from the University of Évora and a Licenciatura degree from the University of Coimbra. An Assistant Professor in the Spanish and Portuguese Department at the University […]

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

Climate: Destruction of Amazon rainforest must be stopped – by Len Port

02 October 2021

Portugal has had a shared language and close social ties with Brazil since it discovered and started colonizing this huge South American country five centuries ago, but it now finds itself in danger of suffering an environmental catastrophe, partly because of the on-going destruction of the Amazon rainforest more than 4,500 kilometres away. Since 1970, […]

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October 1: Authorities relaxing most pandemic restrictions – Portugal

01 October 2021

Prime Minister António Costa has announced on Thursday that, effective October 1, Portugal is officially fully COVID’19 vaccinated, with more than 8.5 million people inoculated, or 83.4% of its population. Declaring October 1 “Freedom Day!” the Prime Minister said that by the end of this week, “Portugal should have 85% of its citizens fully vaccinated.”  […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel

Travel: Airports registered highest seasonal increase in air traffic – Azores

29 September 2021

The Autonomous Region of the Azores witnessed a 97.5% increase in passengers arriving at local airports in August. The numbers, revealed by the Regional Statistical Service of the Azores (SREA), draw a comparison between last month and the same period in 2020. According to the SREA, 200,121 passengers disembarked in August, of which 105,485 from […]

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