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Community | New green card applicants required to leave the United States Faith May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally 1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira
 

Community | New green card applicants required to leave the United States – Washington, DC

The US Department of Homeland Security has introduced a series of new visa and immigration measures in 2025–2026 that are expected to affect tourists, students, temporary workers, and green card applicants, prompting concern among immigrant communities and legal advocates. The new rule, announced Friday, may not be evenly applied to all immigrants. The Department of […]

Faith & Tradition | Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns May 8 – Azores

The Feast of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns to the city of Ponta Delgada from May 8 to May 14, 2026, with the main procession scheduled for Sunday, May 10, the fifth Sunday after Easter. Considered the largest religious celebration in the Azores and among the most significant Catholic festivities in Portugal, the celebrations […]

May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally – Portugal 

World Portuguese Language Day [Dia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa] is being celebrated today across the globe, recognizing the cultural, historical, and geopolitical importance of one of the world’s most widely spoken languages.  The day is celebrated by cultural and academic initiatives in approximately 50 countries, including conferences, literary events, exhibitions, and educational programs, from Lisbon […]

1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy – Azores 

The Autonomous Region of the Azores is preparing for a historic year of celebrations in 2026 to mark the 50th anniversary of its Constitutional Autonomy. This milestone underscores five decades of self-governance, regional identity, and transatlantic connection.  The commemorations will culminate on September 8, 2026, marking the formal implementation of autonomy under the Constitution of […]

Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira – Editor’s Note

For a little girl whose daddy is a fisherman in the #1 fishing port in the world, goodbyes are never easy. But before he leaves for sea, her parents share a special secret―a magical bag of kisses that keeps their love close, no matter how far the waves carry him. As the days pass and […]

Book | Provenance and Possession: Acquisitions from the Portuguese Empire in Renaissance Italy | By K. J. P. Lowe | Editor’s Note

30 September 2024

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Renaissance Italy received a bounty of “goods” from Portuguese trading voyages—fruits of empire that included luxury goods, exotic animals and even enslaved people. Many historians hold that this imperial “opening up” of the world transformed the way Europeans understood the global. In this book, K.J.P. Lowe challenges such an […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, World

Portugal | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro addresses the UN General Assembly – New York, NY

26 September 2024

Prime Minister of Portugal, Luís Montenegro, took the stage today at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to reaffirm Portugal’s commitment to tackling key global challenges such as climate change, human rights, and gender equality. Montenegro emphasized the importance of working with Portuguese-speaking nations to advance these initiatives. This year’s UNGA session is focused on […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Opinion | Global wildfires and floods call for faster action – Len Port

21 September 2024

The devastating wildfires raging across Portugal this week and the catastrophic floods in central Europe are just two more examples of the global crisis that will be discussed during the upcoming ‘New York Climate Week’. Thousands of Portuguese firefighters, with many reinforcements from Spain and Morocco, plus water bombers from Italy and France, have been […]

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Ananda Lima | The mirage of being home away from home – Interview

19 September 2024

By Millicent Borges Accardi Ananda Lima wears many hats: a poet, a fiction writer, teacher, mentor, and translator. She is the author of the recent book, Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil (Tor Books,2024) and the poetry collection Mother/land (Black Lawrence Press, 2021), which won the Hudson Prize.  Lima holds an MA in Linguistics from UCLA as well as an […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Brazil, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, People, World

Calamity: Devastating wildfires rage across Northern and Central Portugal

17 September 2024

Portugal is currently battling severe wildfires exacerbated by arid conditions in September. Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro declared the state of calamity, on Tuesday, for the affected areas. The wildfires have caused significant death and destruction, particularly in the northern and central regions of the country. Since the weekend, the blazes have continued to rage, with […]

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Posted in Featured, Portugal, World

Honor: Maria João Pires recipient of the ‘2024 Praemium Imperiale Award for Music’ – Japan

13 September 2024

Renowned Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires was distinguished with the prestigious Japan’s ‘2024 Praemium Imperiale Award for Music’ for her exceptional contributions to classical music. Renowned globally, the piano virtuoso has long been admired for her heartfelt interpretations of composers like Mozart, Schubert, and Beethoven. This prestigious award, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Featured, Heritage, Music, People, Portugal, World

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