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Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26 Fátima Book | Roots Stirred | By Cristóvão de Aguiar | Editor’s Note
 

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

Fátima’27 | President António José Seguro invites Pope Leo XIV – Portugal

President António José Seguro has formally invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Portugal in 2027, a year that will carry exceptional religious, diplomatic, and historical significance for the country.  The invitation coincides with the 110th anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fátima, the 500th anniversary of the formal establishment of the Apostolic Nunciature in Portugal, […]

Book | Roots Stirred | By Cristóvão de Aguiar | Editor’s Note

This richly woven, multi-voiced novel transports readers to a small village on São Miguel, the largest of Portugal’s Azores islands. Through the eyes of a young boy growing up in the 1940s and the stories shared by his beloved great-uncle, Tio Pascoal, the novel paints a vivid portrait of island life- its beauty, its hardships, […]

Scholarships: Portugal Summer Study Program – UMass, Lowell

01 March 2017

The Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Culture and Research, at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, has announced a 2017 summer abroad program in Lisbon, Portugal. Financial aid and/or scholarships are available for eligible students. Students can choose Option 1 (4 week program) departing the US on June 3 and returning June 30, 2017. Students who choose […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Scholarships, Travel, World

Book: ‘Pereira Maintains’ by Antonio Tabucchi – Editor’s Note

28 February 2017

Dr. Pereira is an aging, lonely, overweight journalist who has failed to notice the menacing cloud of fascism over Salazarist Lisbon. One day he meets Montiero Rossi, an aspiring young writer whose anti-fascist fervor is as strong as Pereira’s apolitical languor. Eventually, breaking out of the shell of his own inhibitions, Pereira reluctantly rises to […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Politics, Portugal

Europe: Portuguese rank second with more emigrants leaving the country – Portugal

25 February 2017

Portugal ranks second after Malta among the European countries losing more population to emigration, the Lisbon-based Emigration Observatory [Observatório da Emigração] reported. According to the report, an average of 110,000 Portuguese/year have left the country between 2013 and 2015. It is estimated that currently 2.3 million (22%) Portuguese born nationals live abroad, a figure only […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, People, Portugal, World

Joe Perry: Aerosmith lead guitarist speaks of his Portuguese heritage – Exclusive

24 February 2017

By Susan L. Hornik (*) Recently, Aerosmith’s lead guitarist Joe Perry was bestowed with the 2017 ‘Les Paul Award’ at the NAMM TEC Awards convention, one of the top music product trade shows in the world. Of Portuguese and Italian descent, Joe Perry is the consummate guitarist, singer, songwriter and lyricist. It is no wonder […]

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Book: ‘Out of the Shadows’ by Neill Lochery – Editor’s Note

23 February 2017

‘Lisbon and Portugal’s best days are behind them’ is a common theme put forward by writers who focus their attention on the golden era of Portuguese discoveries, the Empire and the role of Lisbon as a major Atlantic power. Professor Lochery’s book demonstrates that Portugal is not suffering from such inevitable decline. Out of the […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Fado: Gisela João to debut at the Schimmel Center – New York, NY

19 February 2017

Portuguese new fado sensation, Gisela João, will make her New York City debut at the Schimmel Center, Pace University, on Saturday, February 25, at 7:30pm as part of the first NY Fado Festival. Her voice evokes fado as a music of the streets, where it began, infused with all the ardor, passion and honesty of […]

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