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Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported 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
 

Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 – New York, NY

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Portuguese-American community joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, including five Portuguese citizens and four Portuguese descendants known to have been killed at the World Trade Center in New York City. The nine […]

Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported – Lisbon, Portugal

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of Terceira Island in the Azores, has returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after spending approximately six weeks in U.S. immigration detention in Tacoma, Washington state.  Sousa, who had lived in the United States for about 35 years, emigrated with his parents as a child and held permanent-resident status through […]

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 […]

Arte Institute: Saramago´s Week in New York – NYC

22 October 2012

The Arte Institute, in collaboration with Lisbon based José Saramago Foundation, will promote a week of events in New York City, from October 25 to November 1st, to honor and celebrate the 90th birthday of novelist José Saramago, the 1998 Portuguese Nobel Prize Laureate. The calendar of events includes a screening of the documentary “José […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Conferences, Education, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Music, People, Photography, Portugal, Spotlight

Elections: Berta Cabral to step down as leader of the Social Democratic Party – Azores

21 October 2012

In a statement to the Portuguese American Journal, Berta Cabral confirmed her intention to resign as leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the Azores. The former Mayor of Ponta Delgada, and former candidate for President of the Government of the Azores, Cabral will make a formal announcement on Monday to the Regional Committee of […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Politics, Spotlight

Appointed: Mário Silva to chair Task Force for International Co-operation on Holocaust Education – Canada

20 October 2012

Portuguese Canadian of Azorean descent, Mário Silva, will chair the Task Force for International Co-operation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research in 2013, the year Canada assumes the chairmanship of the task force. Silva, a former Member of Parliament, has been active in Holocaust education for years. He was chair of the inquiry committee and […]

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Posted in Azores, Canada, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, World

Santa Maria: Producers request trade mark registration for melons – Azores

19 October 2012

The agricultural cooperative, Agromariensecoop, based on the island of Santa Maria, Azores, has requested the registration of Protected Geographical Identification (PGI) for melons produced on the island. The objective to establish a trade mark and ensure “the protection and quality” of the product. According to Ana Cristina Rodrigues, the head of the agricultural cooperative, the application for […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Santa Maria, Spotlight

Appointed: Henrique de Castro named Yahoo’s new chief operating officer – California

18 October 2012

Yahoo’s has named Portuguese born tech executive, Henrique de Castro, 47, as its new chief operating officer. De Castro, who was Google’s vice president of partner business solutions, was hired to help oversee Yahoo’s turnaround bid. He will join Marissa Mayer, a Google veteran who has served as Yahoo’s CEO since July. In a news […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

Author: Novelist Gonçalo M. Tavares to lecture at Boston College – Conference

16 October 2012

The Consulate General of Portugal in Boston, in partnership with Lisbon (Portugal) based Instituto Camões, is sponsoring a lecture by Portuguese novelist Gonçalo M. Tavares to take place at Boston College. The event, open to the public, will be held in Gasson Hall, 206, October 18, Thursday, from 5 to 7 pm. Tavares, a professor of […]

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

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