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Update | Portuguese activists detained by Israel safely returned Book | The Cartographer of Absences: A Novel | By Mia Couto Pico | CORDAS World Music Festival Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival returns to New England Gaza | Portuguese activists Mariana Mortágua and Sofia Aparício detained by Israeli authorities
 

Update | Portuguese activists detained by Israel safely returned – Portugal

The four Portuguese citizens detained by Israeli authorities during the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza — Mariana Mortágua, Sofia Aparício, Miguel Duarte, and Diogo Chaves — have safely returned to Portugal. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel,  confirmed their arrival at Lisbon Airport at 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, following diplomatic coordination […]

Book | The Cartographer of Absences: A Novel | By Mia Couto – Editor’s Note

Diogo Santiago is a celebrated Mozambican poet and intellectual, a well-known professor at the university in his country’s capital. In 2019, on the eve of a cyclone that will devastate the East African coast, he returns to his hometown of Beira to receive a tribute from his fellow citizens. As he travels across Mozambique, his […]

Pico | CORDAS World Music Festival – Azores

On its 10th edition, Madalena do Pico, Azores, once again presents the CORDAS World Music Festival, from October 1–11 across multiple venues. The festival reaffirms Pico’s growing reputation as a creative hub in the Atlantic, drawing artists from Europe, the Americas, and beyond. Organized by MiratecArts, CORDAS continues its mission of uniting artists and audiences […]

Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival returns to New England – Fall River, MA

By Carolina Matos, Editor The FABRIC Arts Festival returns to New England, October 9–12, transforming Fall River (MA) and Providence (RI) into vibrant stages for art, performances, gastronomy, and cultural events.  In its sixth edition, the festival is organized by Casa dos Acores da Nova Inglaterra (CANY), directed by Francisco J. Viveiros, with Michael Benevides […]

Gaza | Portuguese activists Mariana Mortágua and Sofia Aparício detained by Israeli authorities – Portugal

The Portuguese government has confirmed that Mariana Mortágua, a Member of Parliament and coordinator of the Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda), and Sofia Aparício, a well-known Portuguese model and actress, were detained today by Israeli forces during the interception of the humanitarian flotilla was bound for Gaza. Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg, was also. detained. Other […]

June 10th | Portugal National Day celebrated with pride worldwide – Day of Portugal 

10 June 2024

Today, on the 10th of June, Portugal is celebrating its National Day, also known as “Dia de Portugal” or “Portugal Day.” This day is marked by a national holiday with various cultural celebrations and public events taking place worldwide in the Portuguese diaspora, including in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. On June 10th, […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, World

Opinion | EU Parliamentary elections reveal fragmented legislature – Len Port

10 June 2024

The results of the four-day EU Parliamentary elections, which took place June 6-9 across all 27 member states, show an overall majority for the centrist parties, despite the predicted surge from the far-right groups. It was a fair election with about 630 million eligible voters. The number of candidates was allocated according to each country’s […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Uncategorized, World

Honor: Maria’s Portuguese Table wins 7 Telly Awards – Boston, MA

22 May 2024

Maria’s Lawton’s acclaimed series, “Maria’s Portuguese Table”, has triumphed at the 45th Annual Telly Awards, garnering an impressive total of seven awards. This recognition underscores the series’ excellence in video and television production across multiple platforms. The Telly Awards, judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, and production companies, honor the very best […]

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

May 20th | Azores Day symbolizes self-rule and cultural identity – Horta, Faial

19 May 2024

On May 20th, the people of the Azores celebrate “Azores Day” or “Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores” (Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores). This public holiday, observed throughout the nine islands of the archipelago, commemorates self-rule, identity, and pride, symbolizing the affirmation of the Azorean people’s unique culture, way of life, unity, […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Faial, Featured, Heritage, People, São Miguel

Opinion | Portugal standing by Ukraine – Len Port

17 May 2024

Peaceful Portugal remains a firm ally of Ukraine, which is now under increasing bombardments, with fears of eventual defeat by Russia Russia’s advances have intensified so much recently that there are worsening worries in the Western world about Ukraine’s prospects for survival as a sovereign nation. President Vladimir Putin has been visiting his “friend” Chairman […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book | The Groupuscular Far-Right in Portugal | By Gabriel Fernandes Rocha Guimarães | Editor’s Note

15 May 2024

This book analyzes two types of nationalisms that are represented by the Portuguese groupuscular right, that is, the extra-party right. One faction is guided by ethnonationalism and nativism, looking at Portugal through an ethnically European prism. Small groups fight for a white Portugal linked to an imagined white world, rooted in ideas such as race […]

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