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Community | 20th Anniversary of Portas da Cidade Celebration Community | The Holy Ghost Festival of New England returns Community | Judge Luis Matos nominated to Rhode Island Supreme Court Husband The Odyssey | Portuguese Podengo takes center stage in Christopher Nolan
 

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 […]

Community | The Holy Ghost Festival of New England returns – Fall River, MA

The Holy Ghost Festival of New England will be held in Kennedy Park in Fall River, Massachusetts, from August 26–30. Former Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is expected to visit Fall River as a guest of honor for the 40th-anniversary festival celebration, according to reports. The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, […]

Community | Judge Luis Matos nominated to Rhode Island Supreme Court – Providence, RI

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has nominated Superior Court Associate Justice Luis M. Matos, a Portuguese-born jurist with extensive state and federal experience, to serve on the Rhode Island Supreme Court.  Governor McKee said his responsibility was to select someone with “unquestionable qualifications, an impeccable reputation and a strong record in strong and fair judging.” […]

Husband & Wife | Cristiano and Georgina officially married – Cascais, Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s most internationally recognized football star, and his longtime partner Georgina Rodríguez were married Tuesday in Cascais, Portugal, in an intimate civil ceremony after nearly a decade together. Born and raised in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Ronaldo chose the Portuguese mainland for the private civil ceremony. Earlier speculation had suggested that […]

The Odyssey | Portuguese Podengo takes center stage in Christopher Nolan’s film – Hollywood, CA

The release of Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film, The Odyssey (2026), has brought attention to Argos, a Portuguese Podengo, one of Portugal’s oldest and most cherished native dog breeds. The Podengo joins the cast of The Odyssey, introducing moviegoers worldwide to one of Europe’s oldest surviving hunting breeds and an enduring symbol of loyalty. The […]

Book | This Mellow World | By Raymond Oliver – Editor’s Note

20 May 2025

Divided into three sections, This Mellow World tells the complex story of a protagonist on a quest to feel at home with his Portuguese ethnic identity. Engaging with the work of a range of Portuguese writers and poets, principally Eça de Queirós, this cycle of twenty-three poems excavates Oliver’s family history, moving from his grandparents’ […]

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

Travel | TAP Air Portugal expands U.S. service with new routes – Portugal 

20 May 2025

TAP Air Portugal has significantly expanded its network in the United States with the launch of new direct flights from Lisbon to Los Angeles and Porto to Boston.  These new routes reinforce TAP’s position as a leading transatlantic carrier and mark a major step in its strategic growth across North America. TAP’s new Lisbon–Los Angeles […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Portugal, Travel, World

Opinion | Portugal’s parliamentary election fails to form a stable government – Len Port 

19 May 2025

By Len Port The centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD), led by Luís Montenegro, won the most votes in the parliamentary legislative election held on May 18, though not enough to form a stable government. The centre-left Socialist Party (PS), led by Pedro Nuno Santos, finished second with 23%, just ahead of the far-right Chega party, led […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Madeira, Politics, Portugal, World

Honor | Portugal wins 32 awards at 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition – NY, NY

17 May 2025

Portuguese olive oil producers earned 32 awards at the 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, reaffirming Portugal’s reputation as a global leader in premium extra virgin olive oil. The NYIOOC — the world’s largest and most prestigious olive oil quality contest — honored 742 exceptional oils this year, including 517 Gold and 225 Silver Awards. […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Organizations, Portugal, World

Cinema | NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – New York, NY

15 May 2025

The 15th edition of the Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) takes place on May 21, 2025, at Lincoln Center in New York City. The festival, organized by the Arte Institute, is a prominent annual event in New York City that showcases contemporary Portuguese cinema. Established in 2011, the festival aims to promote Portuguese culture and […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Featured, Film, Portugal, World

Book | Perspectives on Portuguese History | Robbin Laird with Kenneth Maxwell – Editor’s Note

15 May 2025

Perspectives on Portuguese History provides a rich and complex picture of Portugal through various lenses, underscoring the tensions between tradition and modernity, authoritarianism and the desire for change, and national pride and the challenges of a globalized world. The book highlights the long shadow of the Salazar regime, the enduring legacy of its history and […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Politics, Portugal, World