17 June 2025
As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) will host the FLAD Sister Cities Summit from June 25 to 27, 2025, in Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. The three-day event will bring together local and national government leaders, including Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, lawmakers, […]
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14 June 2025
The Azores were internationally recognized as a global model for marine protection at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held this week in Nice, France. Recognized as a pioneering model in marine conservation, the Azores offer a powerful real-world example of how science-based ocean protection can align with local economic development and global biodiversity […]
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13 June 2025
Thirteen students from Rabo de Peixe, a coastal town on São Miguel Island in the Azores, concluded a week-long visit to the United States as part of the “Entre Mares e Metrópoles” (Between Seas and Metropolises) program. The visit aimed to strengthen cultural ties between the Azores and the Azorean diaspora in Rhode Island, particularly […]
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12 June 2025
The Portuguese revolution marked the closure of the country’s five-centuries of imperial history as well as its 48-year authoritarian period, a dramatic moment of political radicalization and social conflict that took place against the backdrop of rapid social transformation in an increasingly globalised world. This collection goes beyond the limits of national history to locate […]
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12 June 2025
The creation of the beloved figure “Zé Povinho”, the iconic everyman created by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846–1905), is being celebrated today in Portugal for his 150th anniversary, marking a century‑and‑a‑half since his debut on 12 June 1875 in the satirical magazine A Lanterna Mágica. Attention once again turns to the enduring legacy of his creator, one of the nation’s […]
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11 June 2025
On June 9, 2025, the California State Assembly and Senate jointly honored the Portuguese-American community by adopting Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR 91) introduced on May 29, 2025, by Assembly member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. The resolution officially proclaims June as Portuguese Heritage Month, recognizes June 10 as the Day of Portugal, and designates June 9 as the […]
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