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July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26
 

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

Music: Katy Perry big winner at the 2013 People’s Choice – Awards

10 January 2013

Portuguese-American vocalist Katy Perry was the big winner at the 2013 People’s Choice Awards on the music category, taking home awards for favorite video, favorite female artist, and favorite pop artist, plus favorite music fan following. On January 2012, Perry was honored as favorite female artist, at the 38th annual People’s Choice Awards, in five […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Azores, Community, Entertainment, Faial, Featured, Heritage, Music, People, Portugal, Spotlight, World

Remittances: Portuguese abroad sending more cash home – Portugal

08 January 2013

Data from the Bank of Portugal has revealed that remittances from the Portuguese living abroad have increased 12,6%, between January and October of 2012, accounting for a total of € 2,254 million, representing € 253 million more over the same period of 2011. France (€718,934 million) and Switzerland (€540,870 million) are the main sources of […]

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Posted in Angola, Brazil, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, Spotlight, World

Historian Fátima Sequeira Dias died age 54 – Azores

08 January 2013

Azorean Portuguese historian, Maria de Fátima Silva de Sequeira Dias, 54, died on Monday, in Ponta Delgada, Azores. A lecturer, researcher and author, she was a Full Professor in the Department of Management and Economics at the University of the Azores. She published several books on the History of the Azores and specialized in the […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal

Music: 1st Annual International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) – Nominees

07 January 2013

A panel of judges has recognized the outstanding achievement in the music industry by international artists of Portuguese ancestry competing at the 1st Annual International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA). A list of runner up nominees was announced Monday under nine award categories: New Talent, Dance, Música Popular, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Traditional/Jazz/Classical, and Song of the […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Nuno Sá: Exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History – Photography

04 January 2013

The work of marine life photographer Nuno Sá will be on exhibit among the winners of the “Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards,” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. The exhibit will be on display March 30, 2012 through January 6, 2013. Winners of this prestigious competition were […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Featured, People, Photography, Portugal, World

Conference: Portuguese Diaspora in Inter-Disciplinary and Comparative Perspectives – Indianapolis, IN

03 January 2013

The organizers of the international conference on “Exploring the Portuguese Diaspora in InterDISCIPLINARY and Comparative Perspectives” have issued a call for papers. The deadline for receiving abstracts (500 words) for a 20-minute presentation, panel proposals and a concise Diaspora in InterDISCIPLINARY and Comparative Perspectives: An International Conference bio is February 28, 2013. Notification of acceptance […]

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Posted in Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, World