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1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade 100 years ago | Devastating earthquake shook Faial Island Sports | Fernando Pimenta world canoeing champion Community | 20th Anniversary of Portas da Cidade Celebration
 

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

100 years ago | Devastating earthquake shook Faial Island – Azores

One hundred years ago today, on the morning of August 31, 1926, the island of Faial was violently shaken by one of the most destructive earthquakes in the modern history of the Azores.  A century later, the Museu da Horta is commemorating the disaster with historical photographs, educational activities and an earthquake-preparedness exercise involving about […]

Sports | Fernando Pimenta world canoeing champion – Poznan, Poland

Portuguese canoeing star Fernando Pimenta was crowned world champion in the K1 1000 meters, winning a dramatic final at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznan, Poland, on August 29, 2026.  The achievement adds another historic chapter to the career of the athlete from Ponte de Lima, widely regarded as Portugal’s greatest canoeist. Pimenta currently […]

Community | 20th Anniversary of Portas da Cidade Celebration – Fall River, MA

Mayor Paul Coogan, in conjunction with the Portas da Cidade Advisory Committee and the Prince Henry Society, will host a special ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Portas da Cidade (City Gates), one of Fall River’s most recognizable symbols of its Azorean heritage.  The celebration will take place Monday, August 31, at 10:30 am […]

PHPC: Book project is collecting Portuguese-American stories – California

14 February 2014

The Portuguese Heritage Publications of California (PHPC) is calling for Portuguese-American stories for a new book project. Portuguese-American author Frank Gaspar is writing the introduction and Tony Goulart is the project coordinator. PHPC is seeking non-fiction and poetry submissions about the experience of California’s Portuguese-Americans, historical stories, family remembrances, humorous tales, romantic trysts, legends and […]

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

Portugal: Rodrigo de Matos wins Press Cartoon Europe Grand Prix – Belgium

14 February 2014

Portuguese cartoonist Rodrigo de Matos has won the “Press Cartoon Europe Grand Prix” with a cartoon published in Expresso, a Lisbon based weekly. The winning cartoon, published in November of 2013, takes on football and the economic crisis in Portugal. The piece depicts a beggar holding a ladled with a football, in reference to the […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Awards, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

CIC: Portugal Ventures Center to be established in Boston – Massachusetts

14 February 2014

Portugal Ventures has announced it is establishing an office at the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Kendall Square, Boston, Massachusetts. In partnership with LB Ventures (LBV), this is the second Portugal Ventures Center located in the United States for the Portuguese technology-based entrepreneurship, which mission is to provide ecosystem support to global businesses emerging from its Ignition […]

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

Heritage: The ukulele to become Hawaii’s official instrument – Honolulu, HI

13 February 2014

Lawmakers in the state of Hawaii are considering a bill that would make the ukulele the state’s official musical instrument. The ukulele was originally brought to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants where it became an integral part of the Hawaiian culture. The bill which has passed through a House Committee Wednesday with a unanimous vote will […]

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

Travel: Porto named Best European Destination 2014 – Portugal

13 February 2014

Porto, the second Portuguese largest city, was elected for the second time “Best European Destination” of the year, by the European Consumers Choice, it was announced Thursday. Porto was first awarded the honor in 2012. Last year the title was won by Istanbul. Porto won with 14.8% of the votes, followed by Zagreb, Vienna, Nicosia, […]

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Posted in Awards, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel, World

Open: UMass Lisbon Study Abroad Program welcomes students – Portugal

12 February 2014

Launched in 2012, the UMass in Lisbon program is the only residential study abroad program in Portugal managed directly by a major public American university, providing unrivaled access to one of the world’s most strategic centers of language and culture. The program offers American students the opportunity to spend a summer, a semester or year […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Scholarships, Travel, World

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