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Day of Portugal | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio honors Portugal June 10th | Day of Portugal celebrations underway at home and across the diaspora Diplomacy | Portugal elected to the United Nations Security Council World Cup Book | Miracle of the Roses | By Angela Costa Simões | Editor’s Note
 

Day of Portugal | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio honors Portugal –  Washington, DC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued an official statement on June 10, 2026, marking Portugal Day, officially known as “Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas” (Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities). In his message, Secretary Rubio emphasized the historic friendship between the two countries, highlighting shared democratic values, economic […]

June 10th | Day of Portugal celebrations underway at home and across the diaspora – Terceira, Azores

On June 10, 2026, Portugal celebrates its National Day, officially known as Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas (Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities). The annual observance honors Portugal’s history, culture, and the contributions of Portuguese communities around the world. The holiday also commemorates the legacy of Portugal’s sixteenth-century poet,  […]

Diplomacy | Portugal elected to the United Nations Security Council – New York, NY

Portugal was elected on Wednesday as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2027–2028 term, marking the fourth time the country has secured a seat on the UN’s principal body for maintaining international peace and security. Portugal previously served on the Council in 1979–1980, 1997–1998, and 2011–2012. “We were members of […]

World Cup’26 | Portuguese squad among the leading contenders – Portugal

Portugal’s squad is preparing for one of the nation’s strongest FIFA World Cup campaigns in history as the ‘Seleção’ heads to the 2026 tournament hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Led by head coach Roberto Martínez, Portugal enters the tournament among the leading contenders for the championship. Drawn into Group K, Portugal will […]

Book | Miracle of the Roses | By Angela Costa Simões | Editor’s Note

Miracle of the Roses is a beautifully crafted book that brings to life one of the most beloved legends of Queen Saint Isabel of Portugal-a story of quiet courage, compassion, and unwavering faith. Through engaging storytelling and thoughtfully designed pages, readers are invited to discover the powerful moment when an act of hidden charity was […]

Nelly Furtado coming out with new album in the summer – People

22 January 2012

Portuguese Canadian singer Nelly Furtado is coming out with her new yet-to-be-titled LP in the summer and also touring to promote this follow-up to her multi-platinum selling album, Loose. Nelly tweeted recently saying, “It’s official: Album out for summer 🙂 and I’ll be out on the road promoting it for at least 2 years cuz […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Entertainment, Music, People, São Miguel

CantoMundo: Two poets meet in conversation about grief – Austin, TX

22 January 2012

The poets Ire’ne Lara Silva and Millicent Borges Accardi met last summer at CantoMundo in Austin, Texas, at a wonderful gathering of Latino(a) poets where writers are nurtured. In their conversation, they spoke about grief, poetry completion scams, the notion of “community,” documenting “moments” and Fernando Pessoa as they trade off questions and answers in […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Conferences, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Organizations, People, Social networks

Braga: European Youth Capital 2012 – Portugal

21 January 2012

The city of Braga, the third largest Portuguese city, is the 2012 European Youth Capital, a title awarded to a European city for the period of one year to showcase its youth-related cultural, social, political and economic life and development. Braga (population of 826,833) provides unique youth field services and facilities for the youth, such […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, Organizations, World

Guinness: Portugal the world’s largest clothes donor

20 January 2012

Portugal has entered the Guinness Book of World Records with the largest clothes line, an initiative that enabled more than 100,000 pieces of clothing to be collected through donations in six weeks, which will be given to more than 20,000 needy people, The Portugal News reported. A representative from the Guinness Book of World Records […]

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Posted in Organizations, World

Lourinhã: World’s largest Jurassic Park to open in 2013 – Portugal

19 January 2012

The Portuguese town of Lourinhã, known for its dinosaur fossils dating back 150 million years, is opening the world’s biggest Jurassic park in the spring of 2013, town councilor Vital do Rosário revealed to the press Wednesday. According to the announcement, the town council of Lourinhã has signed an agreement last week with private partners […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage

Menu Azores: Azorean food to début at Boston area restaurants

17 January 2012

A promotional campaign of the Azores as a tourism destination will run for one month, between March 14 and April 11, at the Legal Sea Foods restaurant chain in the Boston area. According to Luisa Schanderl, president of the Azores Tourism Association (ATA), responsible for the initiative, Legal Sea Foods will offer menus featuring products […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage