Portuguese American Journal

Portuguese American Journal

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Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada
 

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans – Portugal

Former United States President Barack Obama returned to Lisbon on Saturday, October 10, where he delivered a keynote address at the 6th edition of the Game Changers Forum.  During his two-day stay in Lisbon, Obama met with Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Palácio de Belém, the official residence of the Portuguese head of […]

Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place – Fall River (MA)

The FABRIC Arts Festival, founded in 2019 and now in its seventh edition, returns to Fall River October 8–11, showcasing Portuguese contemporary art, music, performances, exhibitions, food, and storytelling, exploring themes of migration, identity, memory, belonging, and place and connections across borders. With particular significance in Fall River, historically one of America’s leading textile-manufacturing centers […]

Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week – Portugal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Portugal this coming week as part of a European tour from October 5–8, with Lisbon as the final stop. Secretary Rubio is expected in Lisbon on Thursday, October 8, following visits to Reykjavík, Iceland, and Athens, Greece.  He is expected to meet with Prime Minister […]

Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada – Azores

The Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary and 28th Annual Leadership Awards Gala on October 17 at the Coliseu Micaelense in Ponta Delgada, Azores. For the first time in the organization’s history, the PALCUS Leadership Awards Gala will be held outside the continental United States, bringing […]

Book: ‘A Revisionary History of Portuguese Literature’ – Editor’s Note

25 June 2016

This collection of original essays traces the history of Portuguese literature from the medieval period to the present, providing provocative new interpretations of this previously neglected literary history. The volume serves as a comprehensive introduction to Portuguese literature to students new to the field, and provides new insight into the ongoing controversies on the subject. […]

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

The Week: Europe’s oldest alliance will remain after Brexit – By Len Port

25 June 2016

By Len Port, Contributor (*) Portugal intends to do everything possible to ensure that the rights of the Portuguese citizens in the UK and of British nationals who live, visit or invest in Portugal are all guaranteed in the wake of Britain’s sensational decision to leave the European Union. This reassurance came from Prime Minister […]

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Posted in Community, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book: ‘A Child in Ruins: Collected Poems’ by José Luís Peixoto – Editor’s Note

23 June 2016

José Luís Peixoto is one of Portugal’s bestselling writers. Literature Nobel Prize, José Saramago, referred to him as “the most surprising revelation in recent Portuguese literature.” According to the author, A Child in Ruins is a selection from the three poetry collections he has authored.  A Child in Ruins is the title of the first of these […]

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Travel: TAP Portugal offering direct flights from Newark to Porto – Portugal

23 June 2016

TAP Portugal is now offering a twice-weekly flight between Newark and Porto, mainland Portugal, in addition to daily non-stop direct flights to Lisbon from John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York and the Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Tap Portugal has also increased its seasonal offer with direct daily flights to Lisbon from Miami […]

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

Terceira: Angra do Heroísmo honors Vasco da Gama with statue – Azores

20 June 2016

Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (c.1460-1524), the first navigator to sail directly from Europe to India, was honored with a statue dedicated to him in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira. The unveiling of the statue, on June 10, memorializes Vasco da Gama’s stop at Terceira island, in 1499, to lay to rest his brother Paulo da […]

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

CACM: Classic Car Rally one of the finest in the world – Madeira

18 June 2016

For the twenty eight consecutive year, the Madeira Classic Car Club (CACM) is organizing the Madeira Classic Car Rally, taking place on June 25-26, one of the finest displays of antique and classic cars in the world. The tour includes a large fleet of beautifully restored classic and vintage cars. All vehicles entering the competition […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Sports, Travel, World