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Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team Diplomacy Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans
 

Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team – Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in world sports history and Portugal’s most celebrated footballer, announced on Thursday, November 5, that he is retiring from the Portuguese national team. The 41-year-old Madeira-born superstar announced his decision in an emotional social media video, saying the time had come to relinquish Portugal’s iconic No. 7 jersey. […]

Diplomacy – Portugal and the United States reaffirm cooperation with the Azores – Washington, DC

Portugal and the United States have reaffirmed this week their strategic partnership, emphasizing continued American military cooperation at Lajes Air Base, on Terceira Island in the Azores, at the 53rd meeting of the Portugal–United States Standing Bilateral Commission, held in Washington on November 3. Under the framework of the 1995 bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement, commonly […]

Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants – Azores

The Government of the Azores has opened applications for grant opportunities supporting cultural and community projects in Azorean emigrant communities abroad, as well as educational exchanges and immigrant integration initiatives for 2027.  The funding opportunities are particularly relevant to Azorean organizations, cultural associations, and educational institutions in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Brazil, and other […]

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans – Portugal

Former United States President Barack Obama returned to Lisbon on Saturday, October 10, where he delivered a keynote address at the 6th edition of the Game Changers Forum.  During his two-day stay in Lisbon, Obama met with Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Palácio de Belém, the official residence of the Portuguese head of […]

Award: Nelson José Alves wins internship at Apple Corporation – Austin, TX

05 June 2012

Software engineer Nelson José Alves, 31, a native of Madeira island, Portugal,  was selected among thousands of candidates worldwide for an internship at the multinational Apple Inc., in Austin, Texas, where he hopes to help create the next iPad. Born in Funchal, Alves has a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Madeira (UMa) […]

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Posted in Awards, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Cascais: Hosting 2012 European Harley Davidson Rally – Portugal

04 June 2012

The town of Cascais, nearby Estoril, will host the 21th European H.O.G. Rally, scheduled for June 14-17. About 10,000 Harley Davidson bikers are expected to participate. According to organizers, the event will include a Custom Bike Show taking place in nearby Estoril home to Europe’s biggest   casino. Participants will have a chance to win prizes, including a […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Sports, Spotlight, Travel, World

NOPA: Soldiers of Portuguese descent honored on Memorial Day – U.S. Congress

03 June 2012

Soldiers of Portuguese descent, who lost their lives defending the United States, were honored on Memorial Day by the U.S. Congressional Record and Library of Congress, as brave Portuguese Americans who served their country. The initiative was sponsored by the National Organization for Portuguese Americans (NOPA) working with the Portuguese American Caucus staff directors to […]

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

Architecture: The work of Siza Vieira at The Museum of Modern Art – NYC

02 June 2012

Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira will the guest speaker at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC, on June 8, where his work will be presented at the event organized by The Architectural League of New York in partnership with Aicep Portugal Global. Scheduled for 6:30pm, at the Roy and Nina Titus Theater 1, the event […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

Diplomacy: Syria’s Ambassador to Lisbon ordered to leave her post – Portugal

01 June 2012

Portugal has ordered the expulsion of Syria’s Ambassador to Lisbon, declaring Lamia Chakkour “persona non grata.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Miguel Guedes, told Lusa, “The decision was taken in light of the events that took place in the last few days” in Syria, namely last weekend’s “massacre” in Houla, including the lack of respect shown by […]

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Exhibit: Sandro Resende & Paulo Romão Brás – NYC

01 June 2012

The Arte Institute is promoting the exhibit “I Love You, Oh, You Pay My Rent”, by emergent Portuguese artists Sandro Resende and Paulo Romão Brás, to take place June 13 through June 18, at the Rogue Space Gallery, 526 West 26th Street, Chelsea, NYC. The two artists have been working together in various art projects […]

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