31 May 2019
Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, was awarded the Charlemagne Prize 2019, one of the most prestigious European awards, at a ceremony held on Thursday in the German city of Aachen. A former Portuguese prime minister (1995-2002) and former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres became the Secretary General of the […]
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23 May 2019
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, Pritzker Prize of 1992, was hired to design a residential tower in Manhattan, New York. Álvaro Siza Vieira will add his name to the a list of famous architects who have left their mark on New York City, such as Frank Lloyd Wright or Frank Gehry. The award winning architect […]
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30 April 2019
The Government of the Azores has announced the creation of the Conselho da Diáspora Açoriana [Azorean Diaspora Council], an advisory body intended to strengthen the political and cultural ties between the Azorean communities around the world and the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The proposal was submitted to the Regional Legislative Assembly on April 17. […]
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27 April 2019
The Azores will host Portugal’s first spaceport and new infrastructure for satellite tracking and monitoring, aimed to launch small satellites by 2021. The construction and operation of the “Portugal Space” project on Santa Maria Island, in the Azores, the youngest space agency in the world, was officially launched with its premises located in Lisbon. The […]
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25 April 2019
By Elaine Avila The book Behind the Stars, More Stars: TheTagus/Disquiet Collection of New Luso-American Writing is an essential new collection of contemporary American writers of Lusophone-country descent edited by Christopher Larkosh, Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Oona Patrick of the Disquiet International Literary Program in Lisbon. Tagus Press describes their new publication as presenting […]
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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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