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Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada Arts Diplomacy | President António José Seguro to meet Pope Leo XIV
 

Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place – Fall River (MA)

The FABRIC Arts Festival, founded in 2019 and now in its seventh edition, returns to Fall River October 8–11, showcasing Portuguese contemporary art, music, performances, exhibitions, food, and storytelling, exploring themes of migration, identity, memory, belonging, and place and connections across borders. With particular significance in Fall River, historically one of America’s leading textile-manufacturing centers […]

Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week – Portugal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Portugal this coming week as part of a European tour from October 5–8, with Lisbon as the final stop. Secretary Rubio is expected in Lisbon on Thursday, October 8, following visits to Reykjavík, Iceland, and Athens, Greece.  He is expected to meet with Prime Minister […]

Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada – Azores

The Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary and 28th Annual Leadership Awards Gala on October 17 at the Coliseu Micaelense in Ponta Delgada, Azores. For the first time in the organization’s history, the PALCUS Leadership Awards Gala will be held outside the continental United States, bringing […]

Arts & Letters | Portugal Takes Center Stage at Lincoln Center – New York, NY

Portuguese culture will take center stage at New York City’s Lincoln Center on Saturday, October 3, with a full day of cinema, literature and live music featuring acclaimed Luso-American writer Katherine Vaz, Portuguese musical performances by Expresso Transatlântico and The Gift, and a festival of Portuguese animated short films. The program, titled “Contemporary Portugal at […]

Diplomacy | President António José Seguro to meet Pope Leo XIV – Vatican

Portugal’s President, António José Seguro, arrived in Rome on Wednesday, September 23, for a two-day official visit to the Holy See, with an audience with Pope Leo XIV scheduled for Thursday, September 24, at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Vatican.  The Portuguese Presidency confirms that the official visit program also includes talks with Archbishop […]

UDL: 2012 International Conference in Ponta Delgada – Azores

10 July 2012

The 2012 International Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Conference: Innovation in Education and Language Learning will be held in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal on September 6 and 7, 2012. The 2012 UDL Conference provides a venue for international collaboration, innovation in 21st century education, as well as thinking about the latest information in research, policy and educational […]

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Posted in Azores, Conferences, Education, Featured, Organizations, São Miguel

Book: New edition of “The Relic” by Eça de Queirós published – Tagus Press, UMD

10 July 2012

A new edition of the novel, The Relic, by Eça de Queirós, was published by Tagus Press at UMass Dartmouth in in partnership with the University Press of New England (UPNE). Translated into English by Aubrey Bell, and originally publish in 1925, by Alfred Knoft, the book was out of print for many years. Eça […]

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

Darrell Kastin: His allure of the Azores and his work in progress – Interview

05 July 2012

By Carolina Matos, Editor Darrell Kastin was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1957, of Azorean and Russian-Jewish descent. His maternal ancestors came from the islands to settle in the United States at the end of World War II. Kastin was captivated by the Azores at a family reunion on the islands in1972. Since then, […]

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Posted in Azores, Books, Community, Corvo, Faial, Featured, Flores, Heritage, Interviews, Music, Pico, Portugal, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, Spotlight, TopSpotlight, World

Travel Alert: TAP Air Portugal pilots call off July-August strike – Update

04 July 2012

TAP Air Portugal pilots cancelled Wednesday two strikes due to take place July 5-8 and August 1-5. According to SAPC, the airline pilots’ union, “Given the dialogue that has opened up over the last few days, the pilots have decided to cancel the two planned strikes,” a statement said. Hundreds of flight cancelations were expected […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Portugal, Travel, World

Lisbon: Hosting the 2012 World Tall Ships Races – Portugal

02 July 2012

Lisbon is hosting the 2012 Tall Ships Races scheduled for July 5 to August 26. The race will start on July 5 in Saint-Malo city (France). Lisbon is the first port of call (July 19-22), followed by the Spanish host ports of Cadiz (July26-29) and Coruña (August 10-13). The race ends on August 26, in […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Spotlight, World

UNESCO: Fortress of Elvas classified as World Heritage – Portugal

01 July 2012

The 17th century fortresses of the border city of Elvas, Alentejo, mainland Portugal, was classified by UNESCO as World Heritage site for its uniqueness in the world. This is the second World Heritage Site in Alentejo and the 14th in Portugal. Evora city is the other UNESCO World Heritage site in Alentejo. With 14 sites classified […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Spotlight, World