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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 […]

BPF: Presenting the Lusitano Classic Horse Festival – Merrimac, MA

27 May 2012

The Boston Portuguese Festival (BPF), and the Sons of the Wind School of Equestrian Arts, are hosting the Lusitano Classic Horse Festival to be held on June 2, at 1:00pm, at the Sons of the Wind Farm, 84 Birchmeadow Road, Merrimac, MA. This will be a great opportunity for horse lovers to learn about the Portuguese […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Terceira

Rock Band: “October Flight” releases debut album – Azores

26 May 2012

Based on Terceira island, Azores, the Rock Band “October Flight” released today, May 26, its debut  CD Album “The Closing Doors”  in a concert at Centro Cultural de Angra do Heroísmo. The group, formed in September of 2008, won the 2009 “AngraRock” contest the most important band contest in the Azores.  Since then the bnad […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Music, People, Portugal, World

BPF: Hosting Azorean Whaleboat Regatta – Cambridge, MA

26 May 2012

The Boston Portuguese Festival and the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society are hosting its 7th Annual Azorean Whaleboat Regatta at the MIT Pierce Boathouse, Cambridge, MA,on Sunday, June 3. The Portuguese of Azoreans descent are very proud of their culture and heritage which they celebrated on Azores Day, June 2. The annual Azorean Whaleboat Regatta is […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal

Petition: Aristides Sousa Mendes’ name proposed for Bordeaux’ new bridge – France

25 May 2012

A delegation of Portuguese Parliament members, affiliated with Partido Social Democrat (PSD), have portioned the mayor of Bordeaux, France, Alain Juppé, to consider naming the city’s newly built bridge after Aristides de Sousa Mendes, credited with having saved thousands of lives during World War II. The petition letter was undersigned by PMs  António Rodrigues, Emídio […]

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

Travel Alert: Air traffic controllers’ walkout to affect weekend traveling – Update

24 May 2012

Flights to and from Portugal airports will be disrupted over three two-hour periods on May 24 and 25. Major delays and/or cancellations are expected following air traffic controllers walkouts. This is the second round of planned strikes by the Portuguese Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) union with the first taking place on May 17 and 18 […]

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

Lisbon: Rock in Rio starts May 25 – Portugal

24 May 2012

The 11th edition of the international Rock in Rio music festival will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, May 25-26 and June 1-3, at Parque da Bela Vista specially renovated to house the event. Launched in 2001, the international show will play on 4 different stages with the best of the best performing live for an international […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal, World