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Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans 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
 

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans – Portugal

Former United States President Barack Obama returned to Lisbon on Saturday, October 10, where he delivered a keynote address at the 6th edition of the Game Changers Forum.  During his two-day stay in Lisbon, Obama met with Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Palácio de Belém, the official residence of the Portuguese head of […]

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 […]

PASF Second Annual Golf Tournament – Scholarships

18 May 2011

The Portuguese American Scholarship Foundation (PASF) is organizing the PASF Second Annual Golf Tournament, to be held Monday, June 20, at 11:30am. The event, taking place at the Allendale Country Club, 1017 Allen Street, North Dartmouth, MA., includes a boxed lunch and dinner and various prizes. There are two ways to support the event: by playing […]

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Posted in Organizations, Scholarships, Sports

Santo Cristo Festas live on the Internet – Azores

17 May 2011

The 2011 “Festas do  Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres,”  taking place in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, from May 28 to June 2, will be broadcast live online on the Internet. According to a statement from the organizers, on May 27 viewers around the world will be able to watch the Santuário da Esperança illuminations […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Heritage, São Miguel

José Ribeiro (1939-2011)

17 May 2011

José Luis Ribeiro, 72, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, in Lexington, MA.  He was born in Moimenta, mainland Portugal, the son of the late Francisco and Maria Ribeiro, and  immigrated to the United States in 70’s. A psychologist and professor, he held multiple degrees including a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the Institute […]

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Posted in Community, Education, People

Portugal’s bailout approved – update

16 May 2011

European Union finance ministers approved Monday a €78 billion ($110 billion-USD) bailout for Portugal with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Portugal is the third EU country, after Greece and Ireland, receiving financial aid from its European partners. The Eurozone countries will provide two-thirds of the aid fund at 5.5 to 6 percent interest […]

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Posted in Politics, World

Ana Miranda | First New York Portuguese Short Film Festival – Interview

16 May 2011

By Carolina Matos, Editor  The Arte Institute, based in New York City, is organizing the 1st New York Portuguese Short Film Festival scheduled for June 2-3, 2011. The two-day event, hosted by the Anthology Film Archives and New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, will feature 20 short films produced by emerging Portuguese film […]

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Posted in Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Interviews, Music, Organizations, People

6th Annual Azorean Whale Boat Regatta – Cambridge, MA

16 May 2011

The Boston Portuguese Festival and the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society are hosting its 6th Annual Azorean Whale Boat Regatta at the MIT Boathouse, on Sunday, June 12, 2011, beginning at 1pm. The annual regatta, one of the most celebrated events of the Boston Portuguese Festival, is back this year with more crews competing and a […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Sports