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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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 […]
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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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