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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 […]

Azores | Potential closure of US Consulate in Ponta Delgada raises concerns – Portugal

18 April 2025

As of April 18, 2025, the U.S. Consulate in Ponta Delgada, Azores, is among 17 consulates slated for potential closure under a cost-cutting initiative by the Trump administration.  However, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it has received no formal notification from US authorities regarding the closure.  “There is no indication to […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Portugal, Travel

Trade & Tariffs | The US has stopped orders for Portuguese wines – Portugal

14 April 2025

The president of the National Association of Wine and Spirits Traders and Exporters (ANCEVE), Paulo Amorim, said today that “the US has stopped orders for Portuguese wines and wines from Europe” in the context of the tariffs announced by the President of the United States. Amorim fears that, if the tariffs are implemented, “the majority […]

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

Diplomacy | Higher education institutions and companies asked to comply with U.S. DEI policies – Portugal

13 April 2025

In recent developments, the US government has intensified scrutiny of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, affecting both domestic and international institutions. This includes both Portuguese higher education institutions (HEIs) and Portuguese companies with contracts with the US government.​ It has been reported that the US administration has issued directives requiring such organizations to certify […]

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Posted in Education, Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book | A Girl is Lost in Her Century, Looking for Her Father | Gonçalo M. Tavares – Editor’s Note

13 April 2025

Amid a landscape of rubble, skeletal figures, and helplessness in Europe post-World War II, a girl and a man wander among the ruins. Hanna, a 12-year-old girl with Down’s Syndrome, is looking for her father. Marius, her companion, seems to be hiding from something. Aided by a simple instruction card, Hanna explores what it is […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Portugal, World

Community | Portuguese Embassy celebrates cultural heritage – Washington, DC

10 April 2025

By Naseer Ahmad In a celebration of cultural camaraderie and transnational kinship, H.E. Francisco Duarte Lopes Ambassador of Portugal and his wife Ms. Paula Lopes opened the doors of their residence to host a cultural evening. Notable guests, including H.E. Ekaterini Nassika, Ambassador of Greece and the Deputy Chief of Mission of Brazil, mingled with […]

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

Diaspora | International Seminar for Social Service Organizations – Azores

10 April 2025

  The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities, will host an International Seminar for Social Service Organizations from the Azores and the Diaspora on Monday, April 14, in Ponta Delgada. This initiative aims to reactivate and strengthen the International Network of Social Service Organizations based in the United States, Canada, […]

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