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1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade 100 years ago | Devastating earthquake shook Faial Island Sports | Fernando Pimenta world canoeing champion Community | 20th Anniversary of Portas da Cidade Celebration
 

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

100 years ago | Devastating earthquake shook Faial Island – Azores

One hundred years ago today, on the morning of August 31, 1926, the island of Faial was violently shaken by one of the most destructive earthquakes in the modern history of the Azores.  A century later, the Museu da Horta is commemorating the disaster with historical photographs, educational activities and an earthquake-preparedness exercise involving about […]

Sports | Fernando Pimenta world canoeing champion – Poznan, Poland

Portuguese canoeing star Fernando Pimenta was crowned world champion in the K1 1000 meters, winning a dramatic final at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznan, Poland, on August 29, 2026.  The achievement adds another historic chapter to the career of the athlete from Ponte de Lima, widely regarded as Portugal’s greatest canoeist. Pimenta currently […]

Community | 20th Anniversary of Portas da Cidade Celebration – Fall River, MA

Mayor Paul Coogan, in conjunction with the Portas da Cidade Advisory Committee and the Prince Henry Society, will host a special ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Portas da Cidade (City Gates), one of Fall River’s most recognizable symbols of its Azorean heritage.  The celebration will take place Monday, August 31, at 10:30 am […]

2013: PAJ Holiday Reading Gift List for Booklovers

03 December 2012

By Millicent Accardi, Contributor (*) In 2012, the Portuguese American Journal featured interviews with writers and reviewed many fine books about or by those of Luso heritage. At the beginning of the holiday season, it only seems appropriate we present a Holiday Gift List featuring poetry, fiction and non-fiction by Portuguese-American and Brazilian-American writers. The […]

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

Book: “Power of the Spirit” Portuguese Triumphs and Hardships – Review

01 December 2012

By Millicent Accardi, Contributor (*)  In the 1800s, only the courageous crossed the Atlantic’s expanse from Portugal and the Azores, to face a dangerous sea and the badlands of California in order to reach a new life in the United States. Now, the highly anticipated book Power of the Spirit, Joe Machado editor, is the […]

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Posted in Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Genealogy, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Religion

Terceira: Portugal surprised by U.S. military downsizing at Lajes Air Field – Update

30 November 2012

The head of Portugal’s Air Force, General José Pinheiro, expressed “surprise” at the scale of the planned reduction by the U.S. of its military presence at Lajes Air Field, on Terceira island, in the Azores, but reserved judgment on the implications. “It was a surprise when we received [news of] of the scale of the […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Terceira

IJPDS: The Inter DISCIPLINARY Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies – First Issue

27 November 2012

The InterDISCIPLINARY Journal of Portuguese Diaspora Studies (IJPDS) online has launched its first issue. A printed issue will be made available soon. Published annually, IJPDS is a peer-reviewed international academic journal affiliated with Anderson University, Indiana, USA. The journal publishes original research, evaluation studies, case reports, review articles, and book reviews in English, Portuguese, Spanish, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, Photography, World

Open: 3rd DISQUIET International Literary Program – Lisbon, PT

26 November 2012

Dzanc Books, in partnership with the Luso-American Development Foundation, has announced its third annual summer DISQUIET International Literary Program, in Lisbon, Portugal, for North American writers. A call for entries is now open for the Dzanc Books/Guernica International Literature Award contest for poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, by a North American writer that addresses themes or […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, Scholarships, Travel

Terceira: 5th Summer Study Abroad Atlantis Project – Azores

25 November 2012

The Atlantis Project is a five to six weeks summer study abroad program based in Angra dos Heroismo, Terceira island, designed for international students interested in participating in pre-med internships, educational internships, teaching and Portuguese language learning. For the last five years, the program has been providing international students with academic activities combined with linguistic […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Scholarships, Terceira, Travel, World