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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 […]

Book: ‘Selected Poems’ by Corsino Fortes – Editor’s Note

07 May 2015

Concerned with giving voice to Cape Verdean life, Fortes writes in Cape Verdean Creole – and not just standard Portuguese – a powerful statement reinforcing the islands’ distinctive African nature. However, his poems are often written from the perspective of an exile – and themes of exile and redemptive return recur in his work. This […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Cape Verde, Community, Featured, World

Vancouver: Museum of Anthropology presenting Portuguese folk art exhibit – Canada

05 May 2015

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA), located in Vancouver, Canada, is organizing the exhibit ‘Heaven, Hell & Somewhere In Between’ a display of a collection of 300 items of Portuguese folk and popular artwork. Beginning May 12, the exhibit will stay open to the public until October 12. According to the organizers, the display is a […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Painting, Photography, Portugal, Travel, World

Festas: Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres streamed online – Azores

02 May 2015

The 2015 Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, [Holy Feast of Christ of the Miracles], taking place on the weekend of May 7-14, in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, will streamed live online on the Internet and live on television through RTP/ Antena 1. According to the ‘2015 Festivities Program’ the religious celebrations will be […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Religion, São Miguel, World

Travel Alert: TAP Air Portugal’s pilots staging 10 day strike for May 1-10 – Update

30 April 2015

Following days of consecutive failed negotiations, pilots of Portugal’s national flag carrier have confirmed yesterday that they are going ahead with a 10 day strike, starting Friday, May 1. Poor working conditions, and the government plans to privatize TAP Air Portugal, were cited by TAP Air Portugal’s Pilots Union (SPAC) as reasons for the strike. […]

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

Update: Detective Amaral to appeal McCanns’s libel action – By Len Port

30 April 2015

By Len Port, Contributor(*) The McCanns partially won their libel action against the author and former lead detective Gonçalo Amaral, but the matter is far from over. Amaral intends to appeal. In his first comment on the verdict he said today: “I find that the court’s decision is unfair and questions my right and every […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Portugal, World

2017: Pope Francis to visit Fátima on 100th Anniversary of Marian Apparitions – Portugal

29 April 2015

Pope Francis has confirmed he will visit Fátima, Portugal, in 2017, on the 100th anniversary of the Marian Apparitions. According to the Leiria-Fátima Diocese, the announcement of the visit was given directly by Pope Francis to Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, António Augusto dos Santos Marto, during a private audience at the Vatican last week. ‘If God […]

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