25 September 2018
The Portuguese American community of Hawaii is celebrating the 140th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese migration to the state in the second half of the nineteenth century. The Government of the Azores will be represented by the Regional Director of the Communities, Paulo Teves, in the celebrations. According to the program for […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Film, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
24 September 2018
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, addressed on Monday the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at United Nations headquarters in New York, dedicated to the example of former South African President Nelson Mandela. On Monday, after addressing the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had bilateral meetings with the President of the […]
Posted in Angola, Community, Featured, Heritage, Mozambique, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
22 September 2018
The Center for Seismic-Volcanic Surveillance of the Azores (CIVISA) has alerted the population of the archipelago for seismic activity being significantly “above normal values.” Authorities in the Azores have alerted the population of São Miguel in particular for ongoing seismic activity on the island, starting September 20, with over 97 seismic events registered on land […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Organizations, People, São Miguel
19 September 2018
By Cristina Ogden The love story of Portuguese King Pedro I (1320-1367) and Inês de Castro (c1320-1355) continues to find a place in recent productions and projects in North America. Crown Prince Pedro, who was married to Castilian noblewoman Constanza Manuel de Villena (c1316-1345), maintained a long loving relationship with his wife’s Lady-in-Waiting, Inês de […]
Posted in Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal
14 September 2018
‘Take Six’ is a celebration of six remarkable Portuguese women writers: Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, Agustina Bessa-Luís, Maria Judite de Carvalho, Hélia Correia, Teolinda Gersão and Lídia Jorge. They are all past mistresses of the short story form, and their subject matter ranges from finding one’s inner fox to a failed suicide attempt to […]
Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World
14 September 2018
Tropical storm Helene is moving northwestward over the eastern Atlantic at speeds near 21 miles per hour where it is expected to make a landfall on the Azores islands late Saturday or Sunday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has forecast. The NHC has said that maximum sustained winds are near 65 miles per hour, with […]
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