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FLAD | Carlos Costa Neves appointed director of the Luso-American Development Foundation 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
 

FLAD | Carlos Costa Neves appointed director of the Luso-American Development Foundation – Portugal

The Board of Trustees of Lisbon based, Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) appointed Dr. Carlos Henrique da Costa Neves, 72, to the Executive Board, chaired since January 15, 2026, by José Manuel Durão Barroso. Born in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores,  Costa Neves, 72, holds a degree in Law from the University of Lisbon. He has […]

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 […]

Sports: Portugal National Team playing two pre-World Cup matches in Foxborough and Newark – USA

31 May 2014

Next week, the Portuguese national team will be in United States east coast to play two pre-World Cup matches before heading to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, the most recent FIFA Ballon d’Or winner, considered the best world footballer. The first match between Mexico and Portugal will take place on Friday, […]

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Posted in Brazil, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World

Fado: Gisela João in concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center – Newark, NJ

28 May 2014

By David Mendonça, Contributor (*) Portuguese fado singer Gisela João has been generating white-hot press since the release in 2013 of her latest CD, the self-titled “Gisela João” (label), which she will debut in the US on June 8 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark. Gisela João’s approach to fado performance […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal

Opinion: Near anarchy in the EU election jungle – By Len Port

27 May 2014

By Len Port, Contributor(*) The European parliamentary elections have resulted in convolutions bordering on chaos – but then what else did we expect from one of the biggest democratic events in the world, which spanned four days, 28 countries and almost 400 million citizens? The European Union is such a befuddling and annoying phenomenon that […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, People, Politics, Portugal, World

NYPSFF: Arte Institute presenting 2014 NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – New York, NY

27 May 2014

The New York based Arte Institute is presenting the 4th Edition of NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) to be held on May 30 and 31 in New York City and simultaneously in the Portuguese cities of Lisbon and Cascais. The New York screening will take place at the Tribeca Cinemas, May 30 and 31, […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Brazil, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Sports: Ana Dulce Félix wins 27th Austria Women’s Run – Vienna, Austria

25 May 2014

Two Portuguese athletes, Ana Dulce Félix and Sara Moreira, won first and second place at the 27th Austria Women’s Run, the 5km race held on Sunday, May 5, in Vienna, Austria. Ana Dulce Félixwon the race for the third time (the first time in 2011 and the second time in 2012) finishing the run with […]

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Awarded: Alfredo Leitão wins first place at the International Tuba Euphonium Competition – Indiana, USA

22 May 2014

Alfredo Leitão won first prize, in the category of “Young Artist-Euphonium,” at the 2014 International Tuba Euphonium Conference (ITEC 2014) competition hosted by Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.  The competition features the world’s best in the field. Alfredo Leitão, 18, is a student of euphonium at the Conservatório Nacional de Lisboa, Portugal, under professor […]

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

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