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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 Community | 2026 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA)  Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave
 

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 […]

Community | 2026 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA)  – Providence, RI

The International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) will return on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for its 14th annual edition at the Providence Performing Arts Center, bringing together leading artists from across the global Portuguese-speaking world.  The event, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and hosted by Daniella Ruah and Ricardo Farias, will be broadcast internationally, continuing its mission […]

Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave – Los Angeles, CA

Alberto M. Carvalho, the Portuguese-American superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), remains on paid administrative leave following a federal investigation involving the nation’s second-largest school system.  The move comes after agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed search warrants at Carvalho’s residence and district offices in late February 2026, in […]

Honor: Maria João Pires wins Gramophone Concert Award – London, UK

11 September 2015

Portuguese born piano virtuoso Maria João Pires was one of the winners of the prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2015, in the category of concerto, with her interpretation of Beethoven Piano Concerto Nos 3 & 4 with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding conductor. Established in 1977, the Gramophone awards are considered the ‘Oscars’ of […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Featured, Heritage, Music, People, Portugal, World

Honor: Portugal wins 16 prestigious World Travel Awards – Sardinia, Italy

07 September 2015

Portugal was awarded 16 top prizes at the ‘World Travel Awards’ in over 10 categories voted by travel agents worldwide. Considered the “Oscar” of tourism, the awards recognize Portugal as a most favored European destination for over 15 million tourists each year. The 2015 announcement ceremony took place yesterday, September 6, in Sardinia, Italy. Portugal […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel

Fátima: Marian pilgrimage to Syria delayed – Portugal

07 September 2015

By Len Port, Contributor (*) A Christian plan to promote peace by taking a statue of Our Lady of Fátima from Portugal to Syria has been postponed because of the dire state of affairs in Damascus, but it has not been cancelled altogether. The largely sectarian war between Shia and Sunni Muslims over the past […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Portugal, Religion, World

Crisis: Portuguese committed to welcoming more refugees – Portugal

04 September 2015

Portuguese authorities said Thursday, September 3, that Portugal is ready to welcome more than the proposed 1,500 asylum seekers fleeing war conflict in the Middle East and Northern and Central Africa. In a press conference, Portuguese Minister for Regional Development Miguel Poiares Maduro said that “Portugal will participate in the effort, and we are ready […]

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Arte Institute: Rita Redshoes in concert in New York and Fall River – NY, NY

03 September 2015

The Arte Institute is presenting two concerts by Portuguese entertainer Rita Redshoes, taking place in New York City (Sept. 8) and Fall River, MA, (Sept.11). Although this is not the first time the Portuguese singer performs in the United States, it is the first time she is performing in New York and Fall River. In […]

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Submissions: Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing – NY,NY

03 September 2015

Independent publisher of international literature, Restless Books, has announced the first ’Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing’ award. Created by Mexican-American publisher, Ilan Stavans, the $10,000 cash prize is being offered to first-generation emerging American authors who address American identity in a global age. The annual prize will alternate between fiction and nonfiction, beginning […]

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