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Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team Diplomacy 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
 

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. […]

Diplomacy – Portugal and the United States reaffirm cooperation with the Azores – Washington, DC

Portugal and the United States have reaffirmed this week their strategic partnership, emphasizing continued American military cooperation at Lajes Air Base, on Terceira Island in the Azores, at the 53rd meeting of the Portugal–United States Standing Bilateral Commission, held in Washington on November 3. Under the framework of the 1995 bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement, commonly […]

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 […]

Sports: 48th SATA Rallye broadcast live to over 100 million world viewers – Azores

08 April 2013

This year, the 48th SATA Rallye Azores is scheduled for April 25, 26 and 27, as the round four of FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) composed of thirteen rallies. A  4-hour live coverage will be broadcast by Eurosport TV expected to attract over 107 million viewers. Held for over 40 years, the SATA Rally Azores is […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Miguel, World

Travel Alert: SATA International announced a six-day strike for April and May – Azores

07 April 2013

Pilots at SATA Air Azores and its subsidiary SATA International  have announced a joint six day strike for April  23, 24, 25 and on May 2, 3 and 4. A  source of the Civil Aviation Pilots’ Union (SPAC) told Lusa that the decision was approved unanimously. The strike was called over concerns relating to budget […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Organizations, Portugal

Diogo Morgado connecting fans with his homeland – Portugal

06 April 2013

By Tânia Mendes, Contributor (*)  Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado is now recognized by the American people as “Jesus Christ” from his leading role in the History Channel’s miniseries The Bible, produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, the most-watched program on any cable network this year. He was chosen to play the role after an audition […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Interviews, People, Photography, Portugal, World

Arte Institute: Celebrating the life and work of Fernando Pessoa – New York, NY

05 April 2013

The Arte Institute, in partnership with Teatro do Bairro, is launching the Pessoa in New York Program, scheduled for April 13 through April 17, to take place in New York City and New Jersey. The program is comprised of series of cultural events celebrating the life and work of Portuguese modernist poet Fernando Pessoa. It […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Appointed: António Gomes de Menezes elected ERA board member – Azores

03 April 2013

The President of Azores based SATA Group, António Gomes de Menezes, was elected board member of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). Founded in 1980, ERA is a non-profit trade association representing some 200 companies involved in European air transport, carrying 70.6m passengers on 1.6m flights to 426 destinations in 61 European countries. SATA Group […]

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

Travel: SATA offering new flight connections from Chicago and New York – Azores

03 April 2013

Beginning April, SATA International has doubled its weekly service from the U.S. to the Azores and mainland Portugal, including a new non-stop direct flight to Lisbon. All flights connect through Boston’s Logan Airport,where SATA International has non-stop three times a week service to the Azores with continuing service to Lisbon. A recent agreement between SATA International and […]

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