28 April 2025
Portugal experienced a nationwide power outage today, April 28, as part of a widespread blackout that also affected Spain, France, and other European countries. The exact cause is still under investigation. The outage began around 12:30 p.m. local time, severely disrupting airports in major cities including Lisbon, Porto, and Faro. The Lisbon Metro, trains, and […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Portugal, Travel, World
27 April 2025
Pace University students, enrolled in the “Producing the Documentary” course (MCA 370/MCA 655), recently traveled to the Azorean islands of São Miguel and Terceira to film a documentary titled Viola da Terra: Harmony of the Azores. As part of a faculty-led study abroad program, the project explored the cultural significance of the Viola da Terra, […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Education, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Music, Organizations, People, São Miguel, Terceira
23 April 2025
The Portuguese government declared a national day of mourning in honor of Pope Francis, following his death on April 21, expressing the nation’s respect and recognition of his contributions to global peace and social justice. The Portuguese government also declared three days of national mourning from April 24 to 26. During this period, flags across […]
Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Religion, World
22 April 2025
Rhode Island College (RIC) has announced it will suspend several academic programs, including the Portuguese concentration within the Modern Languages BA, beginning in Fall 2025, prompting community outcry. Community advocates are calling on RIC leadership to reverse course and engage meaningfully with students, faculty, and stakeholders. The decision, outlined in RIC’s recently released Productivity and […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal
18 April 2025
In 1917, in Fatima, Portugal, three shepherd children claimed that the Virgin Mary appeared before them and spoke the words, “Do not be afraid.” Stephen Harrigan first heard the story of Our Lady of Fatima when he was a young boy attending a Catholic school in Texas in the 1950s, struggling to come to grips […]
Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, Religion
18 April 2025
As of April 18, 2025, the U.S. Consulate in Ponta Delgada, Azores, is among 17 consulates slated for potential closure under a cost-cutting initiative by the Trump administration. However, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it has received no formal notification from US authorities regarding the closure. “There is no indication to […]
