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Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada
 

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans – Portugal

Former United States President Barack Obama returned to Lisbon on Saturday, October 10, where he delivered a keynote address at the 6th edition of the Game Changers Forum.  During his two-day stay in Lisbon, Obama met with Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Palácio de Belém, the official residence of the Portuguese head of […]

Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place – Fall River (MA)

The FABRIC Arts Festival, founded in 2019 and now in its seventh edition, returns to Fall River October 8–11, showcasing Portuguese contemporary art, music, performances, exhibitions, food, and storytelling, exploring themes of migration, identity, memory, belonging, and place and connections across borders. With particular significance in Fall River, historically one of America’s leading textile-manufacturing centers […]

Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week – Portugal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Portugal this coming week as part of a European tour from October 5–8, with Lisbon as the final stop. Secretary Rubio is expected in Lisbon on Thursday, October 8, following visits to Reykjavík, Iceland, and Athens, Greece.  He is expected to meet with Prime Minister […]

Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada – Azores

The Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary and 28th Annual Leadership Awards Gala on October 17 at the Coliseu Micaelense in Ponta Delgada, Azores. For the first time in the organization’s history, the PALCUS Leadership Awards Gala will be held outside the continental United States, bringing […]

Travel: United Airlines to offer direct flights from New York – Azores

15 October 2021

United Airlines has announced that it will start a seasonal direct flight between New York and the Azores, between May 13 and September 28, 2022, making available 19 thousand seats. The flights depart from the Newark Liberty International Airport (NJ) landing in Ponta Delgada Airport, on São Miguel island. Carlos Morais, chairman of the board […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Organizations, People, São Miguel, Travel

Web Summit: Largest world tech event to be held in Lisbon – Portugal

12 October 2021

The Web Summit, described as the largest and most important tech event in the world, and Europe’s largest tech event, will be held again in Lisbon, starting on November 1th through November 4th, 2021. With Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa as the keynote speaker, around 40,000 people, from over 160 countries, are expected at […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Travel: Azores Airlines pledges full refundable tickets – Azores

11 October 2021

In a press release issued today, SATA Azores Airlines has pledged that customers who buy tickets in advance, to travel in the upcoming months, are guaranteed to receive a full refunds in case of change of plans or cancellation of flight. The full refund is offered to all travelers who make reservations until October 30, […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Portugal, Travel

NATO: Nancy Pelosi in Lisbon defending women fighting corruption – Portugal

11 October 2021

The President of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is in Lisbon today to speak at the plenary meeting of the 67th annual session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly, where she received the “Women for Peace and Security Award” bestowed for the first time by the Assembly. The award […]

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

Travel: Portuguese passport fifth most powerful in the world – Portugal

09 October 2021

The Portuguese passport was ranked up from sixth to fifth most “powerful” in the world among 188 countries, according to the latest Henley Passport Index (HPI), based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). According to the HPI index, Japan leads the ranking, offering visa-free entry to 192 countries, while South Korean and […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, Portugal, World

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