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1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade 100 years ago | Devastating earthquake shook Faial Island Sports | Fernando Pimenta world canoeing champion Community | 20th Anniversary of Portas da Cidade Celebration
 

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

100 years ago | Devastating earthquake shook Faial Island – Azores

One hundred years ago today, on the morning of August 31, 1926, the island of Faial was violently shaken by one of the most destructive earthquakes in the modern history of the Azores.  A century later, the Museu da Horta is commemorating the disaster with historical photographs, educational activities and an earthquake-preparedness exercise involving about […]

Sports | Fernando Pimenta world canoeing champion – Poznan, Poland

Portuguese canoeing star Fernando Pimenta was crowned world champion in the K1 1000 meters, winning a dramatic final at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznan, Poland, on August 29, 2026.  The achievement adds another historic chapter to the career of the athlete from Ponte de Lima, widely regarded as Portugal’s greatest canoeist. Pimenta currently […]

Community | 20th Anniversary of Portas da Cidade Celebration – Fall River, MA

Mayor Paul Coogan, in conjunction with the Portas da Cidade Advisory Committee and the Prince Henry Society, will host a special ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Portas da Cidade (City Gates), one of Fall River’s most recognizable symbols of its Azorean heritage.  The celebration will take place Monday, August 31, at 10:30 am […]

Terceira: US Congress voted opposing limiting military presence in Lajes – Washington, DC

17 June 2013

On Friday, June 14, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on and passed a bill which includes a limitation in reducing U.S. military presence at the Lajes Air Field, on Terceira, Azores. The bill now moves for a vote in the Senate. The bill, HR 1960: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY14 , passed through […]

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Arts: Surrealist Santiago Ribeiro exhibiting in Dallas –Texas

16 June 2013

Portuguese Surrealist painter, Santiago Ribeiro, is participating in the Fantastic Realism international collective exhibit at the LuminArte Gallery, running through June 29, in Dallas, Texas. The Fantastic Realism exhibit captivates provocative and imaginative artworks in a variety of media from local and international artist. Participating artists include Katrin Alvarez, Shahla Rosa, Magi Calhoun, Chema Gil, […]

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Community: Katy Perry graces VOGUE cover – Fashion

16 June 2013

Katy Perry twitted her fans Friday directing her followers to Vogue magazine: ‘I see you @voguemagazine July cover! http://instagram.com/p/aisdhev-R_/ Go to http://j.mp/11el1ZM for the full cover! #KatyPerryJulyVogue,’ she wrote.  Vogue  also teased  Katy’s fans with an announcement stating, “leaving pop novelty and broken hearts behind her, Katy Perry has grown into her formidable talent.”  The […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Entertainment, Faial, Fashion, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Music, People

Film: André Almeida featured at the Northside Film Festival – Brooklyn, NY

15 June 2013

The film, From New York with Love, by Portuguese filmmaker André Valentim Almeida, will be screened June 18, at the Northside Film Festival, the largest annual talent discovery festival taking place June13-10, in Brooklyn, New York. The screening is scheduled for 6:30pm, in the UnionDocs, 322 Union Brooklyin, NY. Through a tourist camera, the 70 […]

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Television: Diogo Morgado nominee for the 2013 Emmy Awards – Hollywood, CA

14 June 2013

Portuguese screen actor Diogo Morgado is a nominee for an Emmy Award in the category of “Best Actor” in a miniseries or filme, announced the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Diogo is a contender against Al Pacino (Phil Spector ‘), Luke Pasqualino ( Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome ‘) and Mitch Rouse (Call Me Crazy). Nominations […]

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Book: As Paixões de Pessoa – By George Monteiro – Review

13 June 2013

By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Launched in Lisbon, Portugal, the book As Paixões de Pessoa (Ática/Babel) is a selection of essays by George Monteiro, dedicated to the work of Fernando Pessoa. Translated into Portuguese by Margarida Vale de Gato, the essays appeared previously in English in various publications in the United States and abroad. The author […]

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