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Maria João Pires: Acclaimed piano virtuoso announces the end of her career  Award | Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida wins the Fernando Namora Literary Prize  Citizenship Community | Fall River to host NY Portuguese Short Film Festival Book | Asterix in Lusitania | By Rene Goscinny et al
 

Maria João Pires: Acclaimed piano virtuoso announces the end of her career – Portugal

Maria João Pires, one of the world’s most acclaimed pianists and a central figure in Portuguese and European classical music, has formally announced that she has ended her career as a performer. The declaration was made during the award acceptance ceremony for the Helena Vaz da Silva European Award, held on November 1 at the […]

Award | Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida wins the Fernando Namora Literary Prize  – Portugal 

Lusophone writer Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida, 43, has been distinguished with the Prémio Literário Fernando Namora, one of Portugal’s most prestigious awards for fiction, for her novel Livro da Doença. The prize recognizes outstanding works of narrative prose published in Portuguese during the previous year. Almeida’s win marks a significant moment in contemporary Lusophone literature, […]

Citizenship – Portuguese Parliament approves new nationality law – Portugal

Portugal’s Parliament [Assembleia da República] approved yesterday a sweeping reform of Portugal’s Lei da Nacionalidade [Citizenship Law], marking one of the most significant shifts in the country’s citizenship framework in more than a decade. As an organic law, the reform now moves to the desk of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. […]

Community | Fall River to host NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – Massachusetts

The Arte Institute is bringing the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) to Southeastern Massachusetts, with free screenings on November 10 at Bristol Community College’s Fall River Campus.  Presented in partnership with LusoCentro, the event highlights some of the most innovative works by emerging Portuguese filmmakers, connecting Portugal’s contemporary cinema to one of the largest […]

Book | Asterix in Lusitania | By Rene Goscinny et al – Editor’s Note

Asterix in Lusitania, the newly announced volume of the legendary French-Belgian comic series, has been hailed as a heartfelt tribute to Portugal’s rich history, culture, and national identity. The book marks the first time Asterix and Obelix travel to ancient Lusitania, bringing the Iberian Atlantic frontier to life with humor, creativity, and a deep respect […]

Heritage: 6th International Congress on the Feast of the Holy Ghost – Winnipeg, Canada

10 June 2014

The Government of the Azores, in partnership with the Casa dos Açores of Winnipeg, Canada, promotes the 6th International Congress on the Feast of the Holy Ghost to be held June 11-15. The Feast of the Holy Ghost is one of the most relevant religious and cultural traditions of the Azores which has contributed to […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Conferences, Heritage, Organizations, People, Religion, Terceira, World

June 10th: The Day of Portugal – How will you celebrate?

10 June 2014

By Ligia Batista, Contributor(*) When I left Portugal eight years ago, I did not think I would ever become foreign to my own country.  But it happened with time. I now speak Portuguese with a slight Canadian accent; sometimes I forget words. Because I left on my own, without my family, there are very few […]

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

Update: The McCann case divided opinions – By Len Port

10 June 2014

By Len Port, Contributor(*) In the midst of the latest phase in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Sky News presenter Kay Burley entered the fray with an article in the Daily Mirror in which she castigated “conspiracy theorists” and “haters” of Madeleine’s parents. Burley, a reporter and newsreader of long standing, wrote: […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Portugal, World

Poem: Saving “Os Lusíadas” – by George Monteiro

10 June 2014

The Portugal Day is a national holiday celebrating the life of Luiz Vaz de Camões, Portugal’s national poet who died on the 10th of June 1580 and wrote Os Lusíadas, Portugal’s national epic poem exulting the 16th century Portuguese historic achievements. Camões was an adventurer who survived a shipwreck in present-day Vietnam. Part of the legendry that has come down […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

John Kerry: On the Occasion of Portugal Day – US Secretary of State

09 June 2014

On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Portugal as you celebrate Portugal Day on June 10. The United States and Portugal share a close bond, dating back to the founding of the United States. In the centuries that have followed, millions of Portuguese and Americans have crossed the […]

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

Awards: President Cavaco do Silva honors 30 individuals from the Portuguese diaspora – Portugal Day

09 June 2014

The President  of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, has awarded 30 personalities from the Portuguese diaspora with Portugal’s Honorific Orders, as part of the celebrations of Portugal Day observed officially on the 10th of June. Portugal’s Honorific Orders are attributed each year, on June 10th, by the President of the Portuguese Republic to a select group of […]

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