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July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26
 

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

Portugal: Is unisexism for all the way forward? By Len Port

09 November 2013

By Len Port, Contributor (*) Portugal is in the middle order of world rankings when it comes to gender inequality. The gap is closing in several key areas, but there is little chance of this country ever catching up with remarkable developments in Sweden. As one of the world’s most equal countries, Sweden has reached […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal

Community Alert: Provision to keep Lajes Air Field open not included in Senate Bill – Washington, DC

07 November 2013

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013, the United States House of Representatives passed unanimously an amendment to the defense appropriations bill that “prohibits the Air Force from reducing the force structure at Lajes Field in Fiscal Year 2014.”   However, according to a community alert statement released Tursday by the National Organization of Portuguese Americans (NOPA), “Although […]

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

McCann case: Anger over new suspect – by Len Port

06 November 2013

By Len Port, Contributor (*) When Scotland Yard launched its Madeleine McCann investigation, it called for ‘restraint’ from the British media. Meanwhile, a Portuguese law forbids police here from divulging inside information about on-going criminal investigations. So how come newspapers in both Britain and Portugal have identified and published sensational stories about another implausible ‘prime […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Portugal, World

Travel: Lonely Planet names best value top 10 travel destinations for 2014 – Portugal

06 November 2013

Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet named Portugal one of the top 10 world value travel destinations for 2014. Portugal was named after the Greek Islands, Italy, Nicaragua, and Bulgaria and followed by Fiji, Mexico, Karnataka (India), Palawan (Philippines) and Ethiopia. Each year the British Post Office surveys the prices in European holiday resorts. Based on […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Organizations, Portugal, Travel, World

Lecture: Progress and Scientific Idealism in Eça de Queirós and Jules Verne – UMass, Dartmouth

04 November 2013

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, the MA & PhD Program in Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory, and the Department of Portuguese announce a lecture, “Progress and Scientific Idealism in Eça de Queirós (A cidade e as serras) and Julio Verne (Les tribulations d’un chinois en Chine)” by Prof. Sérgio Paulo […]

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Posted in Books, Community, Conferences, Education, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

Music: Tenor Bruno Ribeiro taking stage as Don José in Dallas – Texas

04 November 2013

Portuguese tenor Bruno Ribeiro is taking stage as Don José in Dallas Opera’s Carmen, at the Winspear Opera House.  Ribeiro, who made his professional debut as Don Ottavio at the Michigan Opera House, in Detroit, is taking stages by storm all over Europe and North America with his powerfully expressive voice.  Credits include Alfredo (La […]

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Posted in Entertainment, Featured, Music, People, Portugal, World

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