Portuguese American Journal

Portuguese American Journal

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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 […]

Google doodles Amadeo de Souza Cardoso – Portugal

14 November 2012

Portugal-based Google search engine users were pleased Wednesday to find a “doodle” featuring Portuguese artist Amadeo de Souza Cardoso on the 125th anniversary of his birth. Born in 1887, he studied architecture at Superior School of Fine Arts of Lisbon before he went to Paris to study painting where he became close with artists and […]

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

UMD: Expanding Nova School of Business and Economics – Conference

14 November 2012

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, the Charlton College of Business and the Business Innovation Research Center announce a lecture, “A World of Opportunities: Internationalizing a Business School Based on the Reach and Influence of the Portuguese Language,” by Dr. João Amaro de Matos, Associate Dean of International Development, Nova School of […]

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Posted in Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

Music: JAZZORES’12 International Festival opens in Ponta Delgada – Azores

13 November 2012

The JAZZORES’12 International Festival opens November 16 in Ponta Delgada, on São Miguel island, Azores. The festival will run jazz concerts through November 16, 17 and 18. This year the festival will extend to five islands – São Miguel, Santa Maria, Faial, Pico and Graciosa – in an effort to promote cultural decentralization. The festival opens November 16 with […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Entertainment, Faial, Featured, Graciosa, Heritage, Music, Pico, Santa Maria, São Miguel, Spotlight

Travel: General strike to disrupt air traffic – Portugal

12 November 2012

The Portuguese airport authority ANA recommended Monday that passengers confirm any flights booked for Wednesday, November 14, the day a general strike will take place across the country. Portuguese flag-carrier TAP Air Portugal has already announced the cancellation of about 40% of its fights scheduled for Wednesday. SATA Air Azores has also issued announcements regarding […]

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Posted in Azores, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, Travel, World

Book: “Big Bad Asterisk *” Poetry by Carlo Matos – Review

11 November 2012

By Michael Colson, Contributor (*) The asterisk is one of the most neglected symbols in the history of typography.  What is an asterisk?  What does it signify?  What role does it play in our writing?  If there were a Saint Asterisk would she be a faint footnote in the Lives of Saints?  These are among […]

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

Travel: Preserving the original ecosystem of Furnas Lake – Azores

09 November 2012

By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) The people of the Azores are becoming more conscious about the effects of pollution on the ecosystems of their islands and are taking action to restore the balance between human intervention and the natural environment. To preserve the archipelago’s natural resources, the Regional Government of the Azores has created the […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Flores, Graciosa, Heritage, Organizations, Pico, Santa Maria, São Miguel, Travel, World