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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 […]

Film: José Pedro Lopes competing for 26th director at the ABCs of Death2 – Contest

22 October 2013

The ABCs of Death2 contest is once again looking for their 26th director and Portuguese short filmmaker José Pedro Lopes is one of the contenders.   This year the letter in question is ‘M’ and Lopes has submitted M is for Macho a short feature telling the story of two friends who challenge each other […]

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Community: City of Toronto to honor Aristides de Sousa Mendes – Canada

18 October 2013

The City of Toronto will name its newly renovated playground in honor of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, in a ceremony to be held October 20, starting at 1:30 pm, at Arlington Parkette, 460 Arlington Avenue, Toronto. The Sousa Mendes Playground dedication ceremony and the unveiling of a plaque is co-sponsored by the Sousa Mendes Foundation, […]

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You Vote! Lisbon nominated for World’s Leading Destination Award – WTA

17 October 2013

Lisbon was nominated by the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA), for the World’s Leading City Break Destination Award regarded as the “Tourism Oscar”. Last month, for the third time, WTA named Lisbon Europe’s Leading City Break Destination 2013. Earlier this year, Lisbon was named the most affordable city break destination in the Eurozone, according to the Post […]

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Posted in Awards, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, Travel

Film: “Alto Minho” by Miguel Felgueiras to premiere at the Margaret Mead Film Festival – NYC

17 October 2013

The film Alto Minho (2012), by Portuguese director Miguel Felgueiras will premiere at the 2013 Margaret Mead Film Festival to be held in New York City, on October 20, at 5:30 pm, in the American Museum of Natural History, with director in attendance. The documentary portrays the daily life and festivities in the Alto de […]

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Community: 17th Annual PALCUS Leadership Awards Gala – San Diego, CA

16 October 2013

The 17th Annual PALCUS Leadership Awards Gala will take place on November 2, in the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego (CA). This year, the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) will award seven distinguished Portuguese Americans for their contributions to the community. The 2013 PALCUS Leadership awardees are Joe da Rosa, […]

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Crimewatch: Madeleine McCann: so what’s new?

15 October 2013

By Len Port, Contributor (*) In the massive publicity campaign, viewers had been promised a ‘revelation’ but the only revelation during the BBC’s special Crimewatch program on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann was how slow Scotland Yard detectives seem to have been in getting up to speed on the case and how shallow the BBC […]

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