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Arts Diplomacy | President António José Seguro to meet Pope Leo XIV Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11
 

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 […]

Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly – New York, NY

Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will travel to New York from September 22 to 24 to represent Portugal at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Thursday, September 24, Montenegro is expected to deliver Portugal’s national address to the Assembly at approximately 2:15 p.m. New York time. The theme for this year’s […]

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 | Devin Nunes to lead Intelligence Advisory Board – Washington, DC

14 December 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to appoint Portuguese American career politician Devin Nunes to lead the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. This independent body, within the Executive Office, oversees the U.S. intelligence community’s compliance with the Constitution. Currently, Nunes serves as the CEO of Truth Social and leads Trump Media & Technology Group, a […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, Terceira, World

Book | Blue Light Hours | By Bruna Dantas Lobato – Review

12 December 2024

By Millicent Borges Accardi This is a quiet novel that screams inside. Blue Light Hours by Bruna Dantas Lobato begins with an international full-scholarship student starting her freshman year at college in the United States: “I arrived on campus in the middle of the night and dragged my suitcase up the stairs. Though I’d traveled […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Brazil, Community, Featured, People, World

Honor | Maria Teresa Horta named one of the 100 most influential women in the world – London, UK

05 December 2024

Portuguese writer and journalist Maria Teresa Horta, 87, was listed by the British public broadcaster BBC, as one of the “100 most influential and inspiring women in the world.” A prominent feminist and award-winning author, the honoree list includes distinguished artists, activists, lawyers and scientists. The recognition, which underlines her lifelong dedication to literature, culture, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Books, Featured, People, Portugal, World

World News | António Costa takes office as President of the European Council – Brussels

01 December 2024

On December 1, António Costa, the former Prime Minister of Portugal (2015 – 2023), assumed office as President of the European Council, becoming the first Portuguese leader to hold the position. Concurrently, Ursula von der Leyen’s term as President of the European Commission was extended. To mark the start of his tenure, Costa traveled to […]

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Opinion | The 10th UNAOC Global Forum for Global Peace | Len Port

30 November 2024

By Len Port At a time of intense warfare worldwide, Portugal hosted the 10th UNAOC Global Forum, an international conference organized by the United Nations to promote global peace. Renowned as one of the most peaceful countries on the planet, Portugal was an appropriate venue. The 10th UNAOC Global Forum, held this week in Cascais, […]

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Community | Online training for diaspora folklore groups – Azores

29 November 2024

The Regional Government of the Azores is organizing a free online training workshop for Azorean folklore groups based in South and North America to be held on December 14th at 5:00 pm Azores time. This initiative, offered through the Regional Directorate for Communities, aims to provide a platform for sharing and updating knowledge about Azorean […]

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