30 June 2025
Catherine of Braganza has regularly been referred to as ‘the forgotten queen’ and there is much truth in this statement. Following her death in 1705, a fully detailed biography in English remained unwritten until 1915. The last major bio published about her was in Portuguese in 1941 and it has never been translated into English. […]
Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Uncategorized, World
29 June 2025
The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has officially opened applications for the 2025–2026 edition of its UP Ensino Superior program, a strategic funding initiative aimed at strengthening academic and research partnerships between Portuguese and American higher education institutions. This program supports structural and sustainable collaboration, enabling joint degrees, faculty mobility, virtual exchange programs (COIL), and co-supervision […]
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29 June 2025
As of June 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State has expanded its visa application requirements for non-immigrant categories, mandating that all applicants for F (student), M (vocational), and J (exchange visitor) visas disclose their social media activity from the past five years. The J nonimmigrant visa is the best known of these. It covers […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Madeira, Portugal, Travel, World
26 June 2025
The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, spoke today, June 25, during the opening of the Sister Cities Summit held in Ponta Delgada, emphasizing the strategic importance of the Azores as a bridge between Europe and North America. Highlighting the geostrategic position of the archipelago in the North Atlantic for defense, economic […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Politics, Portugal, São Miguel, World
26 June 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization behind the Oscars, has officially invited Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes to join its ranks in 2025, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to film. This invitation was part of the Academy’s 2025 class, which welcomed 534 new members from around the world. Gomes, celebrated […]
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25 June 2025
By Millicent Borges Accardi Born and raised in the Ironbound area of New Jersey, Ana Paula Rodrigues is the author of Voices & Voyages, a new collection of compelling stories about the Ironbound’s Portuguese immigrant experience in Newark, New Jersey. Rodrigues, who earned two bachelor’s degrees from Rutgers University and a Master of Fine Arts […]
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