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Faith May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally 1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora
 

Faith & Tradition | Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns May 8 – Azores

The Feast of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns to the city of Ponta Delgada from May 8 to May 14, 2026, with the main procession scheduled for Sunday, May 10, the fifth Sunday after Easter. Considered the largest religious celebration in the Azores and among the most significant Catholic festivities in Portugal, the celebrations […]

May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally – Portugal 

World Portuguese Language Day [Dia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa] is being celebrated today across the globe, recognizing the cultural, historical, and geopolitical importance of one of the world’s most widely spoken languages.  The day is celebrated by cultural and academic initiatives in approximately 50 countries, including conferences, literary events, exhibitions, and educational programs, from Lisbon […]

1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy – Azores 

The Autonomous Region of the Azores is preparing for a historic year of celebrations in 2026 to mark the 50th anniversary of its Constitutional Autonomy. This milestone underscores five decades of self-governance, regional identity, and transatlantic connection.  The commemorations will culminate on September 8, 2026, marking the formal implementation of autonomy under the Constitution of […]

Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira – Editor’s Note

For a little girl whose daddy is a fisherman in the #1 fishing port in the world, goodbyes are never easy. But before he leaves for sea, her parents share a special secret―a magical bag of kisses that keeps their love close, no matter how far the waves carry him. As the days pass and […]

April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora – Portugal

The Portuguese nation commemorates today the 52nd anniversary of the Carnation Revolution transition to democracy, with a nationwide program of official ceremonies, public demonstrations, and cultural events. The celebrations expanded abroad, connecting the country to its global diaspora, particularly in the United States. At the center of the national commemorations will be the traditional formal […]

Portugal: Exploratory offshore gas drilling to start soon – By Len Port

16 January 2014

By Len Port, Contributor (*) The multinational Repsol-Partex oil and gas consortium says it will commence “clean and safe” exploratory drilling off the south coast of Portugal late this year or early next, but it may be another four or five years before it can accurately gauge if hydrocarbon deposits are sufficient to make it […]

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Portugal: US requested transshipping chemical materials from Syria via Terceira – Azores

14 January 2014

United States authorities have contacted the Portuguese Government regarding the transshipping of 500 tons of chemical materials from Syria via Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Azores. The materials, already in international waters, began to be shipped out of Syria on January 7 under a disarmament agreement that had been agreed with Damascus. The Portuguese media speculated […]

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

FIFA: Cristiano Ronaldo awarded the 2013 Ballon d’Or – Zurich,Switzerland

13 January 2014

For the second time in his career, Cristiano Ronaldo, 28, won Monday the prestigious Ballon d’Or award, after being voted “World’s Player of the Year” at the FIFA’s awards ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland. He has beaten Franck Ribéry of the Bayern Munich and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, who was has held the honor for the last four […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World

Book: ‘Operation Alacrity’ The Azores and the War in the Atlantic – Editor’s Note

12 January 2014

To win the war against German U-boats, the Allies had to protect their convoys in the vast black hole of the mid-Atlantic known as the Azores Gap. In 1943 they devised a plan to set up air bases on the Azores Islands, owned by neutral Portugal. It was essential for the operation to remain secret […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, Terceira, World

Crisis: Frelimo increases military action against Renamo guerrillas – Mozambique

10 January 2014

Mozambique is facing its worst conflict since 1992, when the Rome peace accords brought an end to 16 years of civil war between Renamo and Frelimo, the country’s main opposing political factions.  A former Portuguese colony in East Africa, Mozambique became independent in 1975. Reports are still confusing and contradictory, but the political and military […]

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Posted in Mozambique, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Highest Honor: Eusébio to be memorialized at the National Pantheon – Portugal

08 January 2014

The Portuguese Parliament has approved Wednesday a motion to transfer the body of Eusébio to the National Pantheon, bestowing him with the honor to rest alongside most distinguished Portugal’s national heroes. Renaming Benfica’s Estádio da Luz in his honor is also being considered. Eusébio, 71, one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Mozambique, Organizations, Portugal, Santa Maria, Sports, World