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Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night
 

Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  – Review

By Millicent Borges Accardi Born in Lisboa, Portugal, Hugo dos Santos was raised in New Jersey. An award-winning writer and translator, his books include a collection of short stories about Newark, Then, there (Spuyten Duyvil, 2019), his upcoming book, book A Reduction in Force (Bauhan Publishing, 2026), winner of the May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry […]

Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created – Portugal

The Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, Emídio Sousa, has expressed his intention to foster the creation of an economic community that connects Portuguese citizens and their descendants worldwide, aiming to strengthen ties between the diaspora and Portugal’s economy. His proposal centers on leveraging the global Portuguese diaspora, estimated at more than five million people, […]

Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws – Portugal

Portugal’s parliament has voted in a preliminary session to advance three controversial bills that would significantly alter the country’s gender identity framework, marking a potential shift away from one of Europe’s most progressive legal models.  The proposals, backed by center-right and right-wing parties including the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Chega, and CDS-PP, would move forward […]

Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future – Portugal

Pope Leo XIV has expressed a clear desire to visit Portugal, fueling growing expectations that a future papal trip will include the Sanctuary of Fátima, one of the world’s most significant Catholic pilgrimage sites.  While the Vatican has confirmed there is no imminent official visit being planned, recent diplomatic and ecclesiastical signals suggest the visit […]

Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night – Massachusetts

The Boston Red Sox have announced a special Portuguese Heritage Night on June 3 at Fenway Park, as the team takes on the Baltimore Orioles.  June’s designation as Portuguese-American Heritage Month in Massachusetts gives added significance to the Red Sox celebration at Fenway Park.  The honor is part of the club’s ongoing commitment to celebrate […]

Community: President Vasco Cordeiro visiting Canada – Azores

30 November 2014

The President of the Government of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, will travel to Canada next week on a four-day visit to meet with the Azorean-Portuguese resident communities of the provinces of Quebec, Manitoba and Ontario. Starting on Monday, December 1, President Cordeiro will visit community organizations and will meet with local business leaders to address […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

So what’s new? Corruption in Portugal is widespread – By Len Port

29 November 2014

By Len Port, Contributor(*) A wise man once said, “Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.” Perhaps this was said at least partly in jest, but it is certainly true that corruption lurks in the shadows from the bottom to the very top of politics in many countries all over the world. Portugal’s […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Life Style, Madeira, Politics, Portugal, World

Portugal: Cante Alentejano listed Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – UNESCO

27 November 2014

Cante Alentejano, the traditional polyphonic singing of Alentejo, mainland Portugal, was listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a special protected status by Unesco, the cultural arm of the United Nations. The decision honoring Cante Alentejano was announced on Thursday by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting  in Paris, […]

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

Book: My Portugal: Recipes and Stories – by George Mendes – Editor’s Note

25 November 2014

In My Portugal, George Mendes, chef and owner of Michelin-starred Aldea, a New York City restaurant, introduces us to the world of Portuguese cuisine, offering 125 mouthwater­ing recipes that showcase the wide range of dishes that come from this coastal country. The collection balances Mendes’s popular restaurant recipes, such as his signature Duck Rice and Garlic […]

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Soccer: Pauleta to be honored by the Girondins de Bordeaux – France

24 November 2014

Former international professional footballer, Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, commonly known as “Pauleta,” will be honored in Bordeaux, France, on November 30, where he will deliver the opening kick-off in a match between the Girondins de Bordeaux and Lille Olympique Sporting Club (LOSC). Pauleta, 41, was born in the São Roque Parish, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, […]

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Community: Enthronement ceremony by the Port Wine Brotherhood – Washington, DC

23 November 2014

By Naseer Ahmad (*) With his soft-spoken demeanor Ambassador Nuno Brito can not only initiate stimulating conversation but also make one feel at home. As His Excellency speaks, the fears of a fast approaching winter recede and one can’t help but notice the picture with beaming smiles of President Barack Obama and Ambassador Brito in […]

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