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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 […]

Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres 2011 – Azores

01 April 2011

The 2011 “Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres” (Christ of Miracles Feast), the largest religious celebration of  the Azores, will take place from May 28 to June 2,  in Ponta Delgada, the capital city of the Azores. Nearly  400 years old, the tradition attracts many thousands of Azorean pilgrims returning home for the festivities. According to the […]

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Posted in Azores, Heritage, São Miguel, Travel

93rd Annual AATSP Conference – Portuguese

01 April 2011

The 93rd Annual AATSP Conference (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese) will be held on  July 6-9, 2011, in Washington, DC for three days of professional development, networking, exhibits, and immersion experiences. The conference  will address the topic  “Spanish and Portuguese for a New Era: Advocacy, Policy and Programs” This theme relates well to […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Conferences, Education, Featured, Organizations

Wines of Portugal 2011 – San Francisco, CA

01 April 2011

 A grand wine tasting benefiting Meals on Wheels, sponsored by 45 wineries, will present more than 150 Portuguese wines on Wednesday, April 06, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, on One Leidesdorff Building, 344 Pine Street (Between Sansome and Montgomery) – San Francisco, CA. The wines of Portugal event will provide a tasting experience across the […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style

Five things to know about working in Portugal

01 April 2011

 Portugal is a beautiful  country to go on a vacation but unless you carve out a  niche for yourself, earning a living in Portugal is not going to be easy. Presently the Portuguese economy is extremely slow. Unemployment is high and earnings are well below the EU average. You must master Portuguese if you want to work with […]

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Posted in Travel

Sousa Mendes and Martins de Souza honored – Newark, NJ

31 March 2011

The Sousa Mendes Foundation and the International Roaul Wallenberg Foundation, in partnership with the Portuguese Sport Club and the Serranos Club, of Newark, NJ, will honor two great WWII heroes at two separate events. Portuguese diplomat  Aristides de Sousa Mendes will be honored on April 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. at the Portuguese Sport Club, 55 Prospect […]

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Posted in Community, Organizations, People

Scholarships for Cape Verdean students – Brazil

31 March 2011

Brazil’s Ministry of Education has just awarded 141 scholarships for Cape Verdean students, who will receive a monthly 545-real stipend to study in the South American country. The scholarships are financed by the Milton Santos Higher Education Access Project, which this year benefited students from 24 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. A […]

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Posted in Brazil, Cape Verde, Scholarships, World