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Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported 1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade
 

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 […]

Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported – Lisbon, Portugal

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of Terceira Island in the Azores, has returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after spending approximately six weeks in U.S. immigration detention in Tacoma, Washington state.  Sousa, who had lived in the United States for about 35 years, emigrated with his parents as a child and held permanent-resident status through […]

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

Day of the Azores Celebration – Fall River, MA

15 April 2011

 Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra, based in East Providence (RI) and Sociedade Cultural Açoriana, headquartered in Fall River (MA), are organizing the Day of the Azores celebrations for May 7 at 7:00pm. The event takes place at the Sociedade Cultural Açoriana  headquarters,  at  207 South Main Street, in Fall River (MA), and will feature a […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations

Lesley University recruiting student teachers – Scholarships

14 April 2011

Starting this summer Lesley University, based in Cambridge, MA,  is announcing the launching of a collaborative program  with Somerville Public School for a MA in Elementary Education with an ELL Specialization. This is an Initial License — says the announcement. Lesley University is seeking to recruit culturally and linguistically diverse candidates (including African-Americans) for this program. […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Scholarships

BNP Research Fellowship Program – Portugal

14 April 2011

The National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca National de Portugal), based in Lisbon, in partnership with the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), also based in Lisbon, is sponsoring a Research Fellowship Program aimed at American scholars interested in conducting research at the National Library archives. The National Library Research Fellowship is offered every two years. Researchers, teachers, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Scholarships

Diving with the sharks – Azores

14 April 2011

The Azores have become one of the most exciting places for divers looking for adventure and a close view at marine life. Tour organizers have been luring adventurous divers to the islands with promises for chilling encounters with Blue and Mako sharks. Based in Madalena do Pico, “Pico Sport”  is the ultimate “shark school,” and […]

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Posted in Azores, Faial, Graciosa, Life Style, Pico, Travel

The Portuguese “Civilizing Mission” in Africa Lecture – UMD

13 April 2011

The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, announced a lecture on the topic “The Portuguese ‘Civilizing Mission’ in Africa: Race and Labor in the Third Portuguese Empire, 1870-1930” by historian Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 19, at 12:30 pm, in the LARTS Room […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Conferences, Education

2011 Renewable Energies in the Azores – Conference

13 April 2011

The Assembly of European Regions (AER), headquartered in Strasbourg, France,  is organizing a conference and study visit on renewable energies on  27 May, 2011, in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel,  Azores. The meeting will include presentations of good practice cases from the Azores and a visit to the geothermic park of Ribeira Grande, which produces 52% […]

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Posted in Faial, Flores, São Jorge, São Miguel, Terceira