Portuguese American Journal

Portuguese American Journal

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PDL26 | Ponta Delgada Portuguese Capital of Culture 2026 Community | Carminho returns for a Fado concert touring Rabo de Peixe | Netflix premieres season two of acclaimed Terceira | U.S. Government shutdown leaves workers at Lajes Air Base without pay Book | The First Boat | By José Saramago
 

PDL26 | Ponta Delgada Portuguese Capital of Culture 2026 – Azores

The city of Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, is preparing to take center stage in 2026 as ‘Portuguese Capital of Culture,’ a milestone that celebrates the archipelago’s creativity, resilience, and Atlantic identity — while continuing its greater goal towards becoming the European Capital of Culture 2027. For now, during a signing ceremony held at the […]

Community | Carminho returns for a Fado concert touring – United States 

Grammy-nominated Portuguese fado singer Carminho is currently touring the U.S. in support of her latest recording, “Eu Vou Morrer de Amor ou Resistir” (I will die from love or I’ll resist). Carminho’s new album is already recognized as a landmark contribution to fado music. Like the best of this music, it is at once revolutionary […]

Rabo de Peixe | Netflix premieres season two of acclaimed “Turn of the Tide” – Azores

Netflix today premieres season two of the acclaimed Portuguese series Rabo de Peixe (Turn of the Tide), continuing the thrilling saga that first placed the Azores on the global streaming map. Produced by Ukbar Filmes in partnership with Netflix, the series has become one of the platform’s most-watched non-English shows, ranking in the Top 10 […]

Terceira | U.S. Government shutdown leaves workers at Lajes Air Base without pay – Azores

Hundreds of Portuguese civilian workers employed at the U.S. Air Force’s Lajes Field (Base das Lajes) on Terceira Island, Azores, have gone without pay as a direct consequence of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The situation has created a bilateral diplomatic reaction. According to reports, confirmed by the Government of the Azores, Portuguese employees working […]

Book | The First Boat | By José Saramago – Editor’s Note

International award winner! A beautifully illustrated story book for kids 4-8 about the importance of nature and community, from Nobel Prize winner José Saramago. The sea is the universe close to us. Here is the story of a man who lives at the water’s edge, watching the rise and fall of the shoreline. It is […]

Lajes: United States are in ‘gross violation’ of bilateral agreement – Azores

17 April 2015

The United States are in “gross violation” of the spirit of the last bilateral agreement held in Lisbon, on February 11, the President of the Government of Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, said Friday in a statement to the press in Ponta Delgada. President Cordeiro was referring to a lay-off notification sent by the United States Air […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, Terceira, World

Book: ‘Flight Plan Africa: Portuguese Airpower’ in Counterinsurgency, 1961-1974 – Editor’s Note

17 April 2015

Following the 1952 reorganization of the Portuguese Air Force from the army and naval air arms, Portugal now had an entity dedicated solely to aviation that would bring it into line with its new NATO commitment. As it proceeded to develop a competence in modern multiengine and jet fighter aircraft for its NATO role and […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambique, Politics, Portugal, World

Travel Alert: TAP Air Portugal staging 10 day strike in May – Portugal

16 April 2015

The Portuguese Civil Aviation Pilots Union has announced that TAP Air Portugal’s pilots will go on strike between May 1-10 grounding most scheduled flights. Pilots at Portugal’s national airline are demanding to acquire 20% of the company when it is privatized later this year. The walkout is part of a series of ongoing strike actions […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel

Óbidos: Hosting International Festival of Chocolate – Portugal

15 April 2015

The medieval town of Óbidos, mainland Portugal, is hosting the 2015 International Festival of Chocolate running from April 16 through May 3. In its 13th edition, the annual event attracts many chocolatiers from around the world to showcase chocolate cakes and sweets available for the public to sample and purchase. The International Festival of Chocolate […]

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Posted in Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, People, Portugal, Travel, World

Günter Grass found in Algarve a lasting peaceful retreat – By Len Port

14 April 2015

By Len Port, Contributor(*) The renowned German writer, artist and activist Günter Grass, who has died at the age of 87, had a long and warm association with the Algarve. His passing on Monday in the northern German city of Lübeck brought to an end an extraordinarily creative career steeped in both accolades and acrimony. […]

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

Faial to receive one of the largest European collections of orchids – Azores

13 April 2015

The island of Faial, Azores, will be home of one of the largest European collections of orchids. The collection of great aesthetic value was donated to the island by the Finnish couple, Tuulikki and Pekka Ranta, following a protocol formalized on Monday between the Government of the Azores and the Ranta family at a ceremony […]

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Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World