Portuguese American Journal

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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 […]

PALCUS: President Vasco Cordeiro to be honored at the 2014 Leadership Awards Gala – Maryland, USA

30 September 2014

The President of the Government of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, will be distinguished with the “International Award” at the 2014 Leadership Awards Gala, sponsored by the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS), taking place on October 11, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Vasco Cordeiro, 41, the leader of the Socialist Party (PS) in the […]

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

Community: Cabrillo Festival celebrating Age of Exploration – San Diego, CA

28 September 2014

California is celebrating the arrival ashore of Portuguese navigator, João Rodrigues Cabrilho, the first recorded European explorer to reach the West Coast of the United States. Best known as Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the Spanish transliteration of his name, João Rodrigues Cabrilho stepped ashore on Ballast Point, San Diego Bay, on September 28, 1542, sailing under […]

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PHCP: The Story of a Portuguese-American Publisher – Interview

25 September 2014

By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) Portuguese Heritage Publications of California (PHPC) is a non-profit organization created to research, preserve and disseminate (for educational purposes) the vanishing memories and current relevant events about the Portuguese presence in California. The organization aims to document (for future generations) the accomplishments of Portuguese ancestors, the richness of the […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Music, Organizations, People, Photography, Portugal, World

Fado: Ana Moura launching 2014 USA Tour at the Berklee Performance Center – Boston, MA

24 September 2014

Portuguese fado singer, Ana Moura, will open her 2014 United States tour with a concert at the Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, on Friday, November 7, at 8:00pm, backed by Portuguese guitars. Moura, who has toured the United States before, will be also performing in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Arizona, and California. Before touring […]

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Book: ‘The Day of Atonement: A Novel’ by David Liss – Editor’s Note

23 September 2014

The bestselling author of such novels as A Conspiracy of Paper and The Whiskey Rebels continues his masterly run of “atmospheric” (The Washington Post), “page-turning” (The Baltimore Sun), “tremendously smart” (Newsweek) historical thrillers. In The Day of Atonement, David Liss blends meticulous period detail with crackling adventure in the tale of one man’s quest for […]

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Community: Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho guest at UMass Dartmouth and New Bedford Whaling Museum – Massachusetts

23 September 2014

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho will address the public at the New Bedford Whaling Museum (September 24 at 6:00-7:00pm) and at the Portuguese Studies and Culture at UMass Dartmouth (September 25 at 5:30-7:30pm). Carvalho is a Portuguese former military and political leader who became one of the main figures of the Movement of the Captains (Movimento […]

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