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Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans 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
 

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans – Portugal

Former United States President Barack Obama returned to Lisbon on Saturday, October 10, where he delivered a keynote address at the 6th edition of the Game Changers Forum.  During his two-day stay in Lisbon, Obama met with Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Palácio de Belém, the official residence of the Portuguese head of […]

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 […]

Portuguese American Caucus campaign underway – NOPA

01 April 2011

According to a statement released by the National Organization of Portuguese Americans (NOPA), last week their government affairs team began sending invitations to Members of Congress to join the Congressional Portuguese American Caucus. NOPA has announced the list of U.S. Representatives who have officially joined the Caucus: Barney Frank (D MA-4) website: http://www.house.gov/frank/ contact: http://www.house.gov/frank/contact/index.html […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, Politics

No relief coming from Brazil – Lisbon

01 April 2011

Brazil took $41.5 billion IMF loan in 1998, but former Brazilian President Ignácio Lula da Silva’s advice for the Portuguese decision makers:  “Don’t take the bailout!” According to the Associate Press (AP) Silva said that “even though Portugal is on the verge of financial collapse it should refuse assistance from the European bailout fund and […]

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Posted in Brazil, Featured, Politics, World

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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