18 August 2025
From September 18 to 21, 2025, the Portuguese Space Agency will host the third edition of its “Astronaut for a Day” initiative, offering participants the opportunity to experience parabolic flights that simulate the sensation of microgravity. Accordingly, 30 young people from across Portugal will have the rare opportunity to experience life as astronauts. Hosting the […]
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12 August 2025
The 39th International Folklore Festival of the Azores (Folk Azores) is underway from August 10 to 17, 2025, transforming Terceira Island into a living stage of global cultural heritage. Recognized as Portugal’s largest international folklore festival, Folk Azores fosters cross-cultural dialogue while celebrating the living traditions of the Azores. Organized by COFIT (Comité Organizador de […]
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12 August 2025
The Autonomous Region of the Azores will be present at the Osaka-Kansai 2025 World Expo in Japan from August 14 to 17. The Azores will be represented in the Portuguese Pavilion with the theme “Between Hearts,” evoking the emotional and cultural ties between two distant archipelagos united by the ocean. “It is with united hearts […]
05 August 2025
The U.S. Senate confirmed John Arrigo as the next Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Portugal on August 2, 2025, with a vote of 52 in favor and 42 against. The position of U.S. Ambassador to Portugal had remained vacant since the departure of former ambassador Randi Charno Levine in early 2025. […]
05 August 2025
This book presents a historical synthesis of colonial relations between Brazil and Portugal, illuminating the projects that the statesmen of the period formulated for the rich Portuguese territory in America―at first as a colonial domain, then as a potential independent country. Drawing on primary sources and historiographical dialogues with classic and current works, the book […]
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04 August 2025
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, concluded an official tour of the Azores with visits to seven of the nine islands, including Santa Maria, highlighting its growing geostrategic significance as a future-oriented hub for both space and ocean innovation. During his stop at Santa Maria’s space and teleport facilities, President Rebelo de Sousa […]
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