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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 April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora
 

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 […]

April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora – Portugal

The Portuguese nation commemorates today the 52nd anniversary of the Carnation Revolution transition to democracy, with a nationwide program of official ceremonies, public demonstrations, and cultural events. The celebrations expanded abroad, connecting the country to its global diaspora, particularly in the United States. At the center of the national commemorations will be the traditional formal […]

Lisbon among least costly – Portugal

22 March 2011

Lisbon is one of the most affordable cities in Western Europe, revealed figures from the Hotel Price Index, compiled from bookings made through Hotels.com, one of the world’s largest booking websites for 130,000 hotels around the world. The numbers revealed that in 2010 a 5-star hotel room in Lisbon would cost €83,  while in Warsaw, Poland, […]

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Portuguese venture at Silicon Valley – California

22 March 2011

Portuguese software developing companies will be featured at the “Plug and Play Tech Center” at Silicon Valley home to many of the world’s largest technology corporations, after a group of Portuguese start-up entrepreneurs toured Silicon Valley looking for partnerships. In Portugal the AICEP Portugal Global  has launched the “Portugal Innovate With Us” initiative aimed at […]

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Film “Mists” by Ricardo Costa – Providence

22 March 2011

The art-film “Mists” (Brumas) (2003), will be featured on April 6, at the Cable Car Cinema & Café, 204 South Main Street, Providence, RI,  sponsored by the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University. “Mists” is a Portuguese language production directed by filmmaker Ricardo Costa. The film premiered at the 60th Venice Film Festival (2003) and […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Film

“The Best Chocolate Cake in the World” – New York

22 March 2011

Portuguese Chef Carlos Braz Lopes is now world renown for his famous invention – the Best Chocolate Cake in the World  – an idea that started as a joke in 2002, when Chef Lopes was noticed by his Lisbon neighborly clients for a chocolate cake that – “voilá” – tasted different from the rest. The […]

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Posted in Food & Wine, People, World

Azorean Identity in Brazil and the USA – Book

22 March 2011

The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives and the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth are launching “Azorean Identity in Brazil and the United States: Arguments about History, Culture, and Transnational Connections,” a book by João Leal. The author has done extensive research on Holy Ghost Festivals in the Azores and in […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Conferences, Heritage

Portuguese created 1st iPhone App – Lisbon

21 March 2011

The first worldwide virtual offices application for the iPhone, dubbed myOffice, was developed by the Portuguese software company Avila Business Center based in Lisbon. The application, created specifically for the needs of virtual office users, is now available free for all Portugal-based Avila Business Center’s clients at the Lisbon Apple App Store. According to a company […]

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