Portuguese American Journal

Portuguese American Journal

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Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place
 

Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team – Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in world sports history and Portugal’s most celebrated footballer, announced on Thursday, November 5, that he is retiring from the Portuguese national team. The 41-year-old Madeira-born superstar announced his decision in an emotional social media video, saying the time had come to relinquish Portugal’s iconic No. 7 jersey. […]

Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants – Azores

The Government of the Azores has opened applications for grant opportunities supporting cultural and community projects in Azorean emigrant communities abroad, as well as educational exchanges and immigrant integration initiatives for 2027.  The funding opportunities are particularly relevant to Azorean organizations, cultural associations, and educational institutions in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Brazil, and other […]

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans – Portugal

Former United States President Barack Obama returned to Lisbon on Saturday, October 10, where he delivered a keynote address at the 6th edition of the Game Changers Forum.  During his two-day stay in Lisbon, Obama met with Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Palácio de Belém, the official residence of the Portuguese head of […]

Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place – Fall River (MA)

The FABRIC Arts Festival, founded in 2019 and now in its seventh edition, returns to Fall River October 8–11, showcasing Portuguese contemporary art, music, performances, exhibitions, food, and storytelling, exploring themes of migration, identity, memory, belonging, and place and connections across borders. With particular significance in Fall River, historically one of America’s leading textile-manufacturing centers […]

Trade: Portuguese business delegation visiting Massachusetts

20 April 2013

United States Ambassador to Portugal, Allan Katz, will lead a delegation from Portugal to Massachusetts later this month. This visit, sponsored by The World Class Cities Partnership and SATA Airlines, aims to increase business links between Portugal and the Bay State. From April 28 through May 2, delegates from Portugal, including the Azores Islands, will […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel, World

April: Odd weather – and likely to get odder – Portugal

18 April 2013

By Len Port, Contributor (*) By our standards, here in the far south of Portugal it had been a long, wet winter. Then suddenly, from one day to the next at the end of last week, spring finally burst forth. Bee-eaters, our most flamboyantly coloured nesting birds, have returned from Africa and are hawking for […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, Travel, World

Stephen Rebello: In Hollywood with Alfred Hitchcock – Interview

17 April 2013

By Millicent Accardi, Contributor (*) Best-known for being the last person to interview filmmaker extraordinaire Alfred Hitchcock, Portuguese-American writer Stephen Rebello is also known for his own movies, books, interviews and articles. His writing career began in the late 1970’s when Rebello, on an extended trip to Los Angeles (during a break from his work […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Film, Heritage, People, Portugal, São Miguel, World

Sports: Portuguese Ana Félix 9th at the Boston Marathon – Portugal

15 April 2013

Portugal’s long distance runner, Ana Dulce Félix, won 9th place in the female elite runners race at the 117th Boston Marathon, which took place today. Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo claimed the first place, passing Félix who had held a commanding lead for eight miles. One of Portugal’s top runners, Félix had won a gold medal at […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, Sports, World

Arts: Magician Luis de Matos awarded the Golden Grolla Prize – Italy

15 April 2013

Portuguese magician and illusionist, Luis de Matos, was awarded the Golden Grolla [Grolla d’Oro] prize. The honor was shared with Lu Chen e Dynamo (China) and Dynamo (United Kingdom). The awarding ceremonies were held in Saint-Vincent, Italy. Established in 1953, the Grolla d’Oro is one of the oldest and most prestigious arts awards distinguishing the […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

Diplomacy: President Cavaco Silva visiting Colombia and Peru – Portugal

15 April 2013

The President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, leaves for Colombia Monday for a four-day visit with an economic and cultural mission. Although he is scheduled to arrive in Colombia the same day, his official agenda only starts Tuesday with political and institutional meetings.  After Colombia, Cavaco Silva will head on to Peru on Thursday. The […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, People, Politics, Portugal, World