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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 […]

Experts concerned with abnormal seismic activity – Azores

13 October 2011

Experts in the Azores have alerted the population of São Miguel Island for seismic activity which they considered to be above normal. The seismic events where located in the system of Fogo and Congro lakes, the central region of the island. “The situation is ongoing and the number of microseisms is slightly above reference values” […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, São Miguel

Daniela Ruah: One of the sexiest women alive? – Esquire

13 October 2011

The editors of Esquire magazine have named Barbados native singer Rihanna the “2011 Sexiest Woman Alive” for their November edition, while Portuguese American Daniela Ruah was listed at the top of their list of  “Women We Love”  including international beauties distinguished for their artist talent, their beauty and their sexiness. Her name comes second next […]

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Posted in Awards, Film, People, Photography

Madeira elections will be investigated for irregularities – Lisbon

12 October 2011

The president of the Portuguese National Elections Commission (CNE), Fernando Costa Soares, said Tuesday it would investigate alleged cases of illegal transport of voters during Sunday’s ballot in the Atlantic archipelago of Madeira and if there were any signs of criminal activity, they would be investigated by the Public Prosecutor’s office, Lusa news reported. The […]

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Posted in Madeira, People, Politics, Porto Santo

Euro 2012: Denmark beats Portugal 2-1

12 October 2011

Returning Portuguese football squad members made no comment on arrival at Lisbon airport early Wednesday following their defeat by Denmark. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning free kick, but it was Denmark who beat Portugal to an automatic place at Euro 2012 with victory in Copenhagen. Denmark qualified for its seventh European Championship finals. Portuguese team […]

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Posted in Portugal, Sports, World

Fate of US Consulate in Ponta Delgada uncertain – Azores

12 October 2011

Rafael Pérez, the newly appointed US Consul in the Azores, said in Ponta Delgada Tuesday that a decision, regarding a possible closure of the US Consulate in the Azores, was not yet taken and that he considered “inappropriate” any speculation to that effect. Speaking to journalists at the end of an audience with Carlos César, President of […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage

Antonio Zambujo to debut in New York City – Fado

11 October 2011

The City University of New York is hosting a Fado concert, featuring Portuguese performer Antonio Zambujo, as part of its Live@365 series of world music concerts. The concert will take place on October 18, at 7:00pm, at Elebash Recital Hall, Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365, 5th Ave at 34th Street. Antonio Zambujo, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Music, People