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Faith May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally 1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora
 

Faith & Tradition | Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns May 8 – Azores

The Feast of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns to the city of Ponta Delgada from May 8 to May 14, 2026, with the main procession scheduled for Sunday, May 10, the fifth Sunday after Easter. Considered the largest religious celebration in the Azores and among the most significant Catholic festivities in Portugal, the celebrations […]

May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally – Portugal 

World Portuguese Language Day [Dia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa] is being celebrated today across the globe, recognizing the cultural, historical, and geopolitical importance of one of the world’s most widely spoken languages.  The day is celebrated by cultural and academic initiatives in approximately 50 countries, including conferences, literary events, exhibitions, and educational programs, from Lisbon […]

1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy – Azores 

The Autonomous Region of the Azores is preparing for a historic year of celebrations in 2026 to mark the 50th anniversary of its Constitutional Autonomy. This milestone underscores five decades of self-governance, regional identity, and transatlantic connection.  The commemorations will culminate on September 8, 2026, marking the formal implementation of autonomy under the Constitution of […]

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 […]

Report: Portugal holds largest inequality gap among developed countries – Morgan Stanley

26 November 2015

Portugal holds the largest socio-economic inequality gap among 20 developed countries according to a study by US-based bank Morgan Stanley, released Tuesday. With a population of nearly 10 million, Portugal remains Western Europe’s poorest country. The report ranked the inequality gap in Portugal using several socio-economic indicators, ranging from distribution of income, access to health services […]

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

UPDATE: Anti-austerity leftist alliance set to form government – Portugal

24 November 2015

Fifty one days after the parliamentary elections on October 4, Portugal’s president, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, has named, on Tuesday, Socialist Party leader, Antonio Costa, Prime Minister, calling him to form government with the Communist Party and radical Left Bloc. The pronouncement ends weeks of presidential indecisiveness over the political future of the country. The appointment […]

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Exhibit: Heaven, Hell and Somewhere in Between: Portuguese Popular Art – Interview with Anthony Shelton

19 November 2015

By Elaine Avila, Contributor (*) Heaven, Hell and Somewhere in Between: Portuguese Popular Art was an art exhibition curated by Professor Anthony Shelton, of over 300 Portuguese folk art works at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada from May 12-October 12, 2015. The exhibition included exquisite marionettes, figurines, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Painting, People, Portugal, Travel

Community: Goodies from home coming soon to a supermarket near you – Azores

17 November 2015

Azorean products will be featured in New England and Florida, in the United States, in a promotional initiative taking place between November 19 and December 31. The promotion consists mostly of foodstuffs to be featured in several ethnic supermarkets in the East Coast, major importers of Portuguese products. It includes dairy products, preserves, jams, honey, tea, biscuits, […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Life Style, Organizations, World

Book: ‘Writers of the Portuguese Diaspora in the United States and Canada’ – Editor’s Note

15 November 2015

This anthology brings together fiction, poetry, recipes, and memoirs by some of the best Portuguese-Canadian and Portuguese-American writers to narrate the Portuguese Diasporic experience in North America. These works focus on lived experiences, shared spaces and the ethnic identity through which this distinctive culture is lived in the United States of America and Canada, both […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Madeira, People, Portugal

Paris: Two Portuguese killed in terror attacks – Portugal

14 November 2015

Two individuals of Portuguese heritage were confirmed dead, victims of Friday terror attacks in Paris. According to Portuguese authorities, a third Portuguese victim is also feared dead. The first identified victim was Manuel Colaço Dias, 63, a native of Mértola, mainland Portugal, who emigrated to France 45 years ago.  Dias lived in Paris with his […]

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

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