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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 […]

Portugal: International financial assistance program to end May 17th – European Commission

14 April 2014

The European Commission has confirmed that the international  financial assistance to Portugal comes to a close on May 17th, ending the 3-year bailout program, it was reported on Monday. In a prepared statement, the European Commission has said that, “There is no political consideration behind any technical extension to the Portuguese program that ends effectively […]

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Food & Wine: Wines of Portugal launching culinary chefs challenge – USA

12 April 2014

To showcase the incredible versatility of Portuguese wines with food, Wines of Portugal is launching an exciting new culinary-focused program in the United States this April. The program, known as “10 Chefs /10 Wineries,” will match ten Portuguese wineries with ten of America’s top chefs, culminating in an online cooking series and limited edition printed recipe […]

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Fado: Nathalie Pires performing at the Carnegie Hall – NYC

12 April 2014

The Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Portuguese-American fado vocalist, Nathalie Pires, performing at Stern Auditorium, Pearlman Stage, Carnegie Hall, in New York City, on April 13, at 8:30 pm. The event will feature a  lineup of  international soloists which also includes Charity Dawson, Mezzo-soprano; Saum Eskandani, Tenor; Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, Mezzo-soprano ; Nominjin, Mongolian […]

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Portugal: Caribbean countries demand reparation for centuries of slavery – by Len Port

10 April 2014

By Len Port, Contributor(*) Portugal faces a controversial set of demands to make amends for the centuries-old transatlantic slave trade. The 15 member states of the Caribbean Community common market organization, CARICOM, have unanimously approved an action plan seeking reparations from Portugal and several other European countries. Portugal pioneered the trade in African slaves in […]

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Action Alert! Building of Portuguese American Veteran Memorial further delayed – California

10 April 2014

In 2012, the CA legislature unanimously approved the construction of the California Portuguese American Veteran Memorial. Since then the Portuguese community has been trying to get the memorial built, but has run into bureaucratic red tape. In response, Assemblywoman Kristen Olsen has introduced AB 146, which aims to expedite the memorial’s construction. At this week’s hearing […]

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IJPDS: Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies – Call For Papers

03 April 2014

The InterDISCIPLINARY Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies (IJPDS) – editors, Irene Maria F. Blayer, from Brock University (Canada), and Dulce Maria Scott, from Anderson University (USA) – welcomes original contributions for its third issue to be published in the fall 2014. Special issues are also open to submissions. Researchers in the humanities and social sciences […]

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