04 January 2021
On assuming the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on New Year’s Day, Portugal’s top political leaders sounded remarkably enthusiastic and positive about tackling the huge challenges facing the 27 member states over the next six months. Prime Minister António Costa and Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva say their prime objectives will […]
03 January 2021
The Portuguese government has declared a National Day of Mourning for Monday in memory of Fado singer, Carlos do Carmo, 81, who died of an aneurysm on New Year’s Day. In a sad note, Prime minister António Costa’s office stated, “It is with extreme consternation and profound sadness that the government learnt today of the […]
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31 December 2020
On January 1st, 2021, Portugal will officially take over the Presidency of the European Council from Germany. This is the fourth time Portugal presides over the rotating six-month EU Council, since it joined the European Economic Community in 1986. On Wednesday, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel handed over her post to Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa […]
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30 December 2020
It is with great sadness that Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture|Tagus Press, at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, announced the passing of Dr. Chris E. Larkosh, an esteemed staff member and colleague. Dr. Larkosh was a friend to many within the Portuguese American community. “He was a long-time member of the Executive Board of […]
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20 December 2020
The American Film Academy has excluded the Portuguese film Listen, directed by Ana Rocha de Sousa, from the nomination for Best Foreign Film at the 2021 Oscars. After analyzing the Portuguese submission, the American Film Academy informed that “The International Feature Film Executive Committee decided the candidacy was ineligible and requested that a new film […]
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20 December 2020
Villamar examines the role of Portuguese merchants in the formation of the Manila Galleon as a system of trade founded at the end of the sixteenth century. The rise of Manila as a crucial transshipment port was not a spontaneous incident. Instead, it came about through a complex combination of circumstances and interconnections that nurtured […]
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