Portuguese American Journal

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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 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 | 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 […]

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 […]

Opinion | Government Environment Fund to protect forests – Len Port

26 May 2025

By Len Port The Government Environment Fund has just announced it will invest another €21.9 million in protecting Portugal’s forests, which are so vulnerable to wildfires. This is just part of the €6.4 billion it has vowed to invest by 2050. The largest amount from the new fund—more than €15 million—will be spent on supporting […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, Portugal, World

FLAD | The Luso-American Development Foundation celebrates its 40th anniversary – Portugal

22 May 2025

Established on May 20, 1985, the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) is a private, financially autonomous Portuguese institution dedicated to fostering Portugal’s development through robust cooperation with the United States.  Its mission centers on serving as a bridge between the two nations, promoting collaboration across science, education, culture, and transatlantic relations. The 40th anniversary celebrations started […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Faith & Feast | Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres Festival – Azores

22 May 2025

The Feast of the Lord Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns from May 23 to May 27,  the fifth Sunday after Easter, to the city of Ponta Delgada, in São Miguel, Azores.  Established nearly 400 years ago, the tradition has been held since the 17th century following a severe seismic chain of events on the archipelago. […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Religion, São Miguel, World

Travel | U.S. tourists satisfied and on the rise – Azores

21 May 2025

The Satisfaction Survey of Tourists Visiting the Azores – High Season 2024, conducted by the Sustainable Tourism Observatory of the Azores, reveals that the United States (21.23%), Spain (20.84%), and Germany (20.71%) were the top three international source markets for visitors during the peak travel season. The survey reflects a sample of 469,646 tourists who […]

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

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