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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 […]

Passos Coelho: “No rapid results, no soft sacrifices” – Portugal

08 August 2011

Prime Minister Passos Coelho reminded the Portuguese that the country’s bailout commitments represent a “demanding agenda” and that the effort to fulfill it is “full of sacrifices.” He said he could not pledge either “rapid results” or “soft sacrifices.” “Our starting point is extremely weak” and “the instability of the European and American financial systems […]

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Posted in People, Politics

“Chronology of Portuguese Literature: 1128-2000” – Book

08 August 2011

A chronological account of the literature of Portugal is now available in book format titled ”Chronology of Portuguese Literature:1128-2000,” by Rogério Miguel Puga, a professor and Senior Researcher at the Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies (CETAPS) at the New University of Lisbon, Portugal. A reference tool for students, scholars and researchers, the book […]

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Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, People

17th International Paragliding Festival – Azores

08 August 2011

The 17th International Paragliding Festival, organized by Clube Asas de São Miguel, will take place August 25-28, on São Miguel, Azores. Paragliding in the Azores originated on the Island of Faial in 1990. In 1993, the International Paragliding Festival was launched festival. Clube Asas de São Miguel, a training school, was founded in 1997. Almost […]

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Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Life Style, São Miguel, Sports, World

São Tomé and Príncipe elects new president

07 August 2011

The National Electoral Commission of  São Tomé and Príncipe has confirmed the victory of Manuel  Pinto da Costa, in the second round of voting, with a total of 52.88% of  the total votes cast. According to the Journal ST, the president elect will succeed the current President, Fradique Menezes, and will take office for a five year […]

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Posted in Politics, São Tomé and Prince, World

Cape Verde: Second round for presidential elections – August 21st

07 August 2011

The people of Cape Verde will head off to a second round of voting  scheduled for August 21s. Since none of the presidential  candidates obtained the  required percentage to win,  Jorge Carlos Fonseca and  Manuel Inocencio Sousa will face each other in the second round of voting  to decide on a clear winner. According to Kapvert.com, […]

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Posted in Cape Verde, Politics, World

America’s Cup World Series set sail – Portugal

06 August 2011

The America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) regatta set sail today, August 6, off the Portuguese coast in Cascais as the first leg of a three World Series events. The event is expected to attract 60 million television viewers. According to the Mayor of Cascais, Carlos Carreiras, half a million euros were invested to bring estimated […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, Sports, World