02 May 2013
The 2013 Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, [Holy Feast of Christ of the Miracles], taking place on the weekend of May 3, 4, and 5, in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, will be broadcast live online on the Internet. According to a statement from the organizers, on May 3, viewers around the world will […]
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01 May 2013
Pilots and cabin crews at SATA Air Azores and SATA International will be back on strike effective May 2, 3, and 4, following several rounds of talks between representatives of five unions and SATA management. The unions decided for strike action after talks collapsed Tuesday. SATA unions’ representative, Rui Luís, told the press that at the […]
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01 May 2013
A group of Portuguese-American writers will participate Saturday, May 4, in the 2013 Salem Poetry Festival, in Massachusetts. Readers include Nancy Vieira Couto, Brian Sousa, Millicent Borges Accardi and Carlo Matos. More than 100 poets will engage with thousands of people at the festival. Associated with the reading series “Kale Soup for the Soul,” the […]
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30 April 2013
The Embassy of the United States in Lisbon announced Tuesday that, effective June 15, 2013, the U.S. Consulate General in Ponta Delgada, Azores, will no longer process visas. It also announced that the U.S. Consulate in Funchal, Madeira, will be closed effective June 7, 2013. The change reflects the relatively low demand for visa services […]
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30 April 2013
The book, Power of the Spirit – A Portuguese Journey of Building Faith and Churches in California, is a finalist in the 15th. Annual International Latino Book Awards (ILBA), the largest awards in the USA celebrating achievements in Latino literature. The International Latino Book Awards, allowed this year, for the first time, entries from Portuguese […]
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30 April 2013
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck in the Atlantic Ocean 38 miles east of Ponta Delgada [Sao Miguel island] in Portugal’s Azores archipelago on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but local authorities reported no immediate damage, itwas reported. The quake was at a depth of 9.4 miles, the survey said. “The quake was […]
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