21 May 2013
Evidence of Chinese fleets routinely patrolling the Atlantic Ocean, near the Azores, is raising speculation that China may have thrown an eye on the military Lajes Air Field, on Terceira Island, jointly managed by Portugal and the United States. According to the Asia Times, “The whole psychodrama unfolded at the end of June 2012, when […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Politics, Portugal, Terceira, World
20 May 2013
Starting in June, the Azores-based SATA airline is launching one-stop service from Boston to Porto, mainland Portugal, it was announced Monday. According to the announcement, SATA will offer wide-body jet service to Porto four times a week, from June to September, with a stop in the Azores in both economy and business classes. Beginning April, […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Portugal, Travel, World
19 May 2013
As the British, French and Spanish Atlantic empires were torn apart in the Age of Revolutions, Portugal steadily pursued reforms to tie its American, African and European territories more closely together. Eventually, after a period of revival and prosperity, the Luso-Brazilian world also succumbed to revolution, which ultimately resulted in Brazil’s independence from Portugal. The […]
Posted in Books, Brazil, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, World
18 May 2013
Established in 1980, the Day of the Azores is a movable public holiday to celebrate Azorean self-rule and regional pride. Designated, Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores (Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores), the day is dedicated to commemorate Azorean self-government granted in the Portuguese constitution, in 1976, following the Carnation Revolution of April […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Faial, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal
18 May 2013
Lisbon-based National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca National de Portugal) is sponsoring the Research Fellowship Programme aimed to American scholars interested in conducting research projects at the national archives. The month long fellowship, co-sponsored by the Lisbon-based Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), is offered every two years. Researchers, teachers, students, and librarians are encouraged to apply. Manuscripts […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Books, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, Scholarships, Travel
17 May 2013
Portuguese-American student, Andrea Rebello, 21, was shot and killed early Friday, off Hofstra University campus, by an armed assailant. The suspect broke in the home she shared with her twin sister Jessica. Three females and a male were in the house at the time of the shooting. According to a police report, the gun man […]
