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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 […]

Portuguese MBAs best among the best – Financial Times

10 May 2011

Three Portuguese universities were ranked by the Financial Times among the top business schools in the world — the School of Economics and Business at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (45th); the School of Economics and Management at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (64th); and the School of Business and Management at the Universidade do Porto […]

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Posted in Education, Featured

Vinho Verde with Mark Oldman – video

10 May 2011

Vinho Verde meaning “green wine” is a Portuguese wine produced by small growers — more than 30, 000 —  from the Minho region of Northern Portugal. Vinho Verde, which is defined by its aroma, lightness and freshness rather than color, can present itself in many varieties, from golden light  to rose or dark red. These wines […]

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Posted in Food & Wine, Life Style

Beth Santos’ gift is changing children’s lives – People

09 May 2011

By Carolina Matos, Editor — Beth Santos, 25 years old, was born in Hartford, CT, from Portuguese immigrant parents originally from Ribatejo, mainland Portugal. Although most of her family still lives in Hartford, she grew up in Durham, NH, where she graduated from Oyster River High School in 2004. In 2008, she graduated from Wellesley […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Interviews, People, Travel

TAP Air Portugal to be sold – bailout

09 May 2011

As condition for obtaining the three-year 78 billion-euro (US$116 billion) bailout with the European Union and the International Monetary, the Portuguese government is forced to sell its state run TAP Air Portugal, scheduled for auction later this summer. Brazil’s Linhas Aéreas and Chile’s LAN Alliance, and British Air Always and Iberia Alliance, are strong contenders […]

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Posted in Brazil, Featured, Travel

Meredith Vieira leaving “Today” – update

09 May 2011

Meredith Vieira announced Monday she is leaving the “Today” show and NBC. Ann Curry will take over as co-anchor on June 9. On her announcement Meredith Vieira said, “It’s a difficult day for me. I’m gonna try and hold myself together here, but after months of personal reflection and private conversations between my family and […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Entertainment, People

James Beard Foundation honors Emeril Lagasse – People

09 May 2011

The James Beard Foundation is honoring Portuguese American Chef Emeril Lagasse, at the 2011 Chef’s & Champagne event, for his contributions to the world of food and for his dedication to educational programs. The event is scheduled for July 23, 2011 at the Wölffer Estate Vineyard, Sagaponack, Long Island, NY. In 1991, the James Beard […]

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Posted in Awards, Entertainment, Life Style, People