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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 […]

About Natas: Conversation with Chef Fátima Marques – Los Angeles, CA

16 March 2015

By Millicent Borges Accardi For Portuguese food, Los Angeles, California – known for museums, theater, commerce and, sporting events – was a vast wasteland until 2005 when Lisbon-born Fátima Marques opened ‘Natas Pastries’ café. Originally a bakery, the café was expanded in 2010 to a full service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. Marques’ bistro-style […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Interviews, Life Style, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book: ‘Momentum and the East Timor Independence Movement’ – Editor’s Note

16 March 2015

‘Momentum and the East Timor Independence Movement: The Origins of America’s Debate on East Timor’ examines the campaigns by people in the United States on behalf of those seeking peace for East Timor. The diplomatic work of voluntary advisors and supporters living in the United States in the early years of the movement have not been […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, East Timor, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal

4th Edition: The International Literary Festival of Macau – China

15 March 2015

The Macau international literary festival, entitled ‘Script Road’, will take place between March 19 and 29, in the heart of the city, gathering literary personalities and artists from Macau and China and various Portuguese Speaking Countries, with the participation of local schools and universities. This year ‘Script Road’ is bring more than 30 renowned guests […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Brazil, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Macau, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book: ‘A Short History of Portugal’ – Editor’s Note

15 March 2015

The story of Portugal possesses a peculiar interest from the fact that it is to its history alone that the country owes its existence as a separate nation. Geographically, the little kingdom is an integral portion of the Iberian Peninsula, with no natural boundaries to distinguish it from that larger portion of the peninsula called […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, World

Honor: Peter Pereira named ‘Photographer of the Year’ – NPPA

13 March 2015

Photojournalist, Peter Pereira, was named ‘Photographer of the Year’ 2014, for Region One (New England), by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). He will receive the award on a public ceremony to take place on Saturday, March 14. This is the sixth time Pereira has won the award and the fifth time in a row […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Photography, Portugal, World

Arts: Guggenheim Museum opens exhibit organized by Serralves Museum – New York, NY

12 March 2015

The Guggenheim Museum in New York is opening an exhibition on Friday, March 13, of the work by Iranian painter, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, organized by the Serralves Museum of Porto, Portugal. Entitled ‘Infinite Possibility Mirror Works and Drawings’ the exhibit covers work by Farmanfarmaian, in the period between 1974 and 2014, featured last October in Porto in an exhibit organized by […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Organizations, Painting, People, Portugal, World