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Arts Diplomacy | President António José Seguro to meet Pope Leo XIV Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11
 

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 […]

Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly – New York, NY

Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will travel to New York from September 22 to 24 to represent Portugal at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Thursday, September 24, Montenegro is expected to deliver Portugal’s national address to the Assembly at approximately 2:15 p.m. New York time. The theme for this year’s […]

Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership – California

The Municipality of Nazaré, Portugal, and the City of Half Moon Bay, California, are moving forward with a new sister-city partnership designed to strengthen ties between two coastal communities united by the sea, maritime traditions, tourism, Portuguese heritage and an international reputation for big-wave surfing. On July 21, 2026, the Half Moon Bay City Council […]

Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 – New York, NY

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Portuguese-American community joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, including five Portuguese citizens and four Portuguese descendants known to have been killed at the World Trade Center in New York City. The nine […]

Mayoral race: Tony Cabral lost to Jon Mitchell – New Bedford, MA

09 November 2011

State Rep. Tony (Antonio) Cabral lost the New Bedford mayoral bid Tuesday by a reported unofficial margin of 837 votes, to former federal prosecutor Jon Mitchell. With 42 precincts reporting, Mitchell had won with 9,876 votes against Cabral with 9,039. Cabral was the front runner after the October primary election with 5,296 votes, opposed by Jon Mitchell […]

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Posted in Community, People, Pico

Alberto João Jardim takes oath of office – Madeira

09 November 2011

Alberto João Jardim, 68, will be sworn in on Wednesday as President of the Regional Government of Madeira for a 10th term. The ceremony will be held at 5pm local time at the Legislative Assembly (Parliament) of Madeira. Jardim, the populist leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in Madeira, won the regional legislative elections […]

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Posted in Madeira, People, Politics

Lonely Planet: Lisbon voted top 10 must-visit cities in 2012 – Portugal

08 November 2011

Lisbon was voted second place in the top 10 must-visit cities in 2012 by the readers of Lonely Planet travel guide. The Portuguese capital has won 15% of the vote, surpassing cities such as Barcelona, London and Berlin. The winning city was Reykjavik, in Iceland, with 27% of the vote. Participants were asked to select […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, Travel

Forbes: Pedro Pires nominated 2011 African Personality of the Year – Cape Verde

08 November 2011

Former Cape Verdean President Pedro Pires has been short listed by Forbes magazine as African Personality of the Year for 2011. Pires, 77, is one of five nominees for the honor. The nominee will be announced on the 30th of November, according to Forbes’ web site. The Forbes Africa, Person of the Year 2011 award […]

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Posted in Awards, Cape Verde, People, World

SATA forms partnership with Canadian WestJet

08 November 2011

The Azorean airline SATA announced Monday it has formed a partnership with Canadian Westjet, the second largest Canadian airline. The goal is to provide more competitive rates on routes between the Azores and Canada. The partnership will take effect January 19, 2012. Under the agreement, SATA International will be able to offer more flights between […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Travel

Berta Cabral visiting Hudson and Cambridge – Massachusetts

08 November 2011

Berta Cabral, the Mayor of Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, will be visiting the United States from November 11 thought November 15. On November 12, Berta Cabral will be honored at the Portuguese American Leadership Council (PALCUS), for International Leadership, at the 15th PALCUS Annual Gala and 20th anniversary celebration in Washington, DC.. The ceremony […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Heritage, People, São Miguel

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