12 December 2024
By Millicent Borges Accardi This is a quiet novel that screams inside. Blue Light Hours by Bruna Dantas Lobato begins with an international full-scholarship student starting her freshman year at college in the United States: “I arrived on campus in the middle of the night and dragged my suitcase up the stairs. Though I’d traveled […]
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05 December 2024
Portuguese writer and journalist Maria Teresa Horta, 87, was listed by the British public broadcaster BBC, as one of the “100 most influential and inspiring women in the world.” A prominent feminist and award-winning author, the honoree list includes distinguished artists, activists, lawyers and scientists. The recognition, which underlines her lifelong dedication to literature, culture, […]
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01 December 2024
On December 1, António Costa, the former Prime Minister of Portugal (2015 – 2023), assumed office as President of the European Council, becoming the first Portuguese leader to hold the position. Concurrently, Ursula von der Leyen’s term as President of the European Commission was extended. To mark the start of his tenure, Costa traveled to […]
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30 November 2024
By Len Port At a time of intense warfare worldwide, Portugal hosted the 10th UNAOC Global Forum, an international conference organized by the United Nations to promote global peace. Renowned as one of the most peaceful countries on the planet, Portugal was an appropriate venue. The 10th UNAOC Global Forum, held this week in Cascais, […]
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29 November 2024
The Regional Government of the Azores is organizing a free online training workshop for Azorean folklore groups based in South and North America to be held on December 14th at 5:00 pm Azores time. This initiative, offered through the Regional Directorate for Communities, aims to provide a platform for sharing and updating knowledge about Azorean […]
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23 November 2024
As a young man Fernando Pessoa aspired to, as he put it, “be plural like the universe.” He would fulfill this desire by inventing over one hundred fictional alter-egos which he called heteronyms. Beginning with Pessoa’s early days in Portugal, this philosophical biography explores this modernist pioneer’s life, work, and imaginative universe. Bartholomew Ryan offers […]
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