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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 […]

TAP Air Portugal to announce $120 million loss in 1st quarter – Portugal

17 June 2011

TAP Air Portugal, the State run national flag carrier, is expected to announce losses up to 84.4 million-euro ($120 USD million) for the first quarter of 2011. According to CEO Fernando Pinto, the company losses will be higher than expected. “We only have estimates so far, but I suppose the losses will be a bit […]

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Richard Wurman keynote speaker at the 1st E3 Forum – Portugal

17 June 2011

Richard Wurman, co-founded of TED Conferences and TED MED, is the keynote speaker at the 1st Education, Employment & Entrepreneurship Forum (E3 Forum), to be held in Portugal, June 30. The forum will take place at the Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), which is one of the nine faculties of the University Nova de […]

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Posted in Conferences, Education, Featured, People

Conductor Joana Carneiro at the Cincinnati Opera – People

16 June 2011

Joana Carneiro, 35, currently the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra conductor, will conduct the Cincinnati Opera premiere orchestra scheduled for June 30 and July 2. The performance will feature  “A Flowering Tree” an opera in two acts composed by John Adams with libretto by Adams and Peter Sellars. The story is based on an ancient Indian folk […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Music, People

Passos Coelho appointed Prime Minister – Portugal

16 June 2011

Pedro Passos Coelho, 46, leader of the Social Democrat Party (PSD,) winner of the June 5 elections, was appointed Prime Minister, Wednesday, by President Cavaco Silva. The President urged the incoming Prime Minister Passos Coelho to form a new Cabinet to take office next week, in time for the next European Council, scheduled for June […]

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Nuclear power rejected – Portugal

15 June 2011

Portugal does not have any nuclear power plants and has no plans to build any. According to a recent survey, around 70% of the Portuguese population is against the production of nuclear energy in Portugal. The study, by the Portuguese Energy Association (APE), shows that the majority of respondents believe nuclear energy is a risk […]

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Posted in Politics, Portugal

1st Annual Portuguese American Young Leaders Summit (YPALS) – NOPA

14 June 2011

The National Organization of Portuguese-Americans (NOPA) held its first annual Portuguese American Young Leaders Summit (YPALS). The event, sponsored by the Portuguese Embassy, took place in Washington, DC, on June 10. The main goal was to educate the Portuguese American youth regarding the many advantages and opportunities offered to them by Portugal. According to a […]

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