24 April 2019
The 2nd Annual Portugal Day will be celebrated at the Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, on April 27, when the New York City Football Club (NYCFC) takes on Orlando City SC. Famed Portuguese soccer players Nani and João Moutinho will play for Orlando. Post-Game Celebration kicks off at 3:00pm with live entertainment, cultural performances, and some […]
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20 April 2019
At the invitation of the Government of the Azores, the former White House photographer, Pete Souza, visits the Azores from April 22 to 28 to present his two latest books Obama: An Intimate Portrait (2017) and Shade: and A Tale of Two Presidents (2018). A native of New Bedford (MA), Pete Souza (born December 31, 1954) has […]
Posted in Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Photography, Pico, Portugal, São Miguel, Terceira
18 April 2019
Portugal is among the European Union countries with one of the lowest birth rates, according to Eurostat the statistical office of the EU. Eurostat revealed that in 2017, 5.075 million babies were born in the European Union (EU), compared with 5.148 million in 2016. The total fertility rate in the EU stood at 1.59 births […]
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05 April 2019
Portuguese nationals, who emigrated and wish to return to Portugal, will be able to join the “Programa Regressar” [Return Program] aimed to support their repatriation, including their descents. Approved by the Council of Ministers, the resolution was issued by the office of Prime Minister António Costa, and published in Diário da República, the official government […]
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30 March 2019
By Millicent Borges Accardi Diniz Borges, long-time educator and Portuguese community leader, was recently appointed as the first director of the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute at Fresno State University in California. The project was founded in November 2018, after a $130,000 grant from the Luso-American Development Foundation, for launching a Portuguese-American Oral History Project and […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Organizations, People, Portugal, Terceira, World
16 March 2019
By Len Port A series of recent events indicate that Portugal is on its way to becoming a major producer and exporter of cannabis for medical purposes. Holigen, a Portuguese company, has joined forces with a Canadian firm and when fully operational next year it could be one of the largest legal cannabis cultivation facilities […]
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