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Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora Community | Justice Department moves to revoke citizenship for naturalized immigrants Honor | Writer João Pedro Vala recipient of the PEN/O. Henry Award Space | Portugal launches satellites honoring national literary figures
 

Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira – Editor’s Note

For a little girl whose daddy is a fisherman in the #1 fishing port in the world, goodbyes are never easy. But before he leaves for sea, her parents share a special secret―a magical bag of kisses that keeps their love close, no matter how far the waves carry him. As the days pass and […]

April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora – Portugal

The Portuguese nation commemorates today the 52nd anniversary of the Carnation Revolution transition to democracy, with a nationwide program of official ceremonies, public demonstrations, and cultural events. The celebrations expanded abroad, connecting the country to its global diaspora, particularly in the United States. At the center of the national commemorations will be the traditional formal […]

Community | Justice Department moves to revoke citizenship for naturalized immigrants – Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Department of Justice is moving to accelerate efforts to revoke the citizenship of certain naturalized Americans, targeting cases where individuals are suspected of having obtained citizenship through fraud or misrepresentation. Citizenship is considered one of the most secure legal statuses in the United States. Therefore, the overall impact of such measures is likely […]

Honor | Writer João Pedro Vala recipient of the PEN/O. Henry Award – New York, NY

Portuguese writer João Pedro Vala has been awarded a prestigious PEN/O. Henry Award for his short story “Inês,” a recognition widely regarded as one of the highest honors in English-language short fiction. The first Portuguese author to receive that distinction, his short story ‘Inês’ was selected for inclusion in the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories anthology. […]

Space | Portugal launches satellites honoring national literary figures – Santa Barbara, CA

Portugal successfully launched six satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, US. The mission reinforces Portugal’s growing role in the global space economy, while also strengthening strategic, scientific, and economic links across the Atlantic. Among the satellites are four named after some of the nation’s most celebrated literary figures […]

Book: ‘Untamed Dreams – Faces of America’ – Editor’s Note

10 June 2016

Untamed Dreams – Faces of America is designed as a 393 page semi-hard cover, profusely illustrated, limited edition book that brings together individual immigrant’s life stories that represent the qualities that have long distinguished the Portuguese community of California. In today’s political climate in which immigration seems to be at the very center of our […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Life Style, Religion

Today in history: June 10th is Portugal Day

10 June 2016

The Day of Portugal is a national holiday celebrated by the Portuguese nation every year on June 10. The date also celebrates the life of Luis Vaz de Camões, Portugal’s national poet. Luis Vaz de Camões (c.1524-1580) wrote ‘Os Lusiadas,’ [The Lusiads] Portugal’s national epic poem celebrating the memorable 15th century Portuguese historic achievements. Since […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, World

Book: ‘Azorean Dreams’ by Sue Fagalde Lick – Editor’s Note

08 June 2016

A Portuguese-American romance: Newspaper reporter Chelsea Faust spends most of her spare time in the darkroom and runs marathons for fun. She’s working for a small weekly newspaper now, but she has big ambitions. At 28, she lives alone and lets no one tell her what to do, much to the chagrin of her Portuguese-American […]

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

Honor: Massachusets distinguishes historian José de Almeida Mello – Boston, MA

07 June 2016

Azorean historian José de Almeida Mello was honored, June 7, by the Massachusetts State House. The ceremony took place at the House of Representatives presided by the President of the Senate, Stan Rosenberg, the Speaker of the House, Robert A. DeLeo, the Deputy Governor, Karyn Polito, and Charlie Baker the State Governor. Every year, on the […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Organizations, People, São Miguel, World

Travel: United Airlines boosting connections between Lisbon and more US capitals – Portugal

07 June 2016

United Airlines has added Washington, DC, to its daily direct routes between Lisbon with connections to many other US capitals. The 8-hour daily flight will be carried out in a Boeing 757-200 with 169 seats. United Airlines has been operating for many years the route between Lisbon Airport and New York, Newark. Currently United Airlines […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel, World

The Week: Cuts in fishing quota to send sardine prices soaring – by Len Port

04 June 2016

By Len Port, Contributor (*) You may have missed World Digestive Health Day organized on 29 May each year by the World Gastroenterology Organization, but more than 43,000 food bank volunteers turned up at supermarkets across Portugal on that day to collect food for distribution among 426,000 of the nation’s hungry. Many other relevant statistics […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style, People, Portugal, World