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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 […]

Sousa Mendes honored – Mineola, NY

29 March 2011

Arístides de Sousa Mendes will the honored in Mineola, New York, at an event organized by the Sousa Mendes Foundation and the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation. The event sponsored by the Village of Mineola will take place at the Mineola Memorial Library on April 2nd. The program includes storytelling for children, the exhibition “These are my […]

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“Luso-Descendent Observatory” online – Lisbon

29 March 2011

A group of  former Portuguese emigrants, recently resettled in Portugal, have created the social network “Luso-Descendent Observatory” a website designed to network the group with the Portuguese communities worldwide.

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Posted in Community, Featured, Social networks

A gift from Faial – London

28 March 2011

A bust of Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) will be presented to the Portuguese-speaking community resident at Lambeth borough , south London, United Kingdom. The gift was an initiative of the Horta Chamber of Commerce and Industry, based on Faial Island, Azores, and the  Adiaspora.com online project. The purpose is to celebrate Infanta Catherine of Braganza’s legacy as queen consort to […]

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Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Heritage

Fernando Rosa reelected president – PALCUS

28 March 2011

The Portuguese-American Leadership Council (PALCUS) reelected Fernando G. Rosa as chairman of the board of directors.One of the founders of PALCUS, he has served two terms as president. Rosa is also the deputy director of the Hartford Economic Development Corp., vice president of the CCSU Alumni Association, and director of the Capital Workforce Partners. PALCUS […]

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Posted in Community, Organizations, People

“Emeril’s Italian Table” to open – Pennsylvania

28 March 2011

Portuguese American celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse announced today he has schedule the opening of “Emeril’s Italian Table” — his third restaurant  — at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The new business venture is Lagasse’s first restaurant featuring Chef Lagasse’s top notch Italian inspired cuisine. In addition to “Emeril’s Italian Table,” “Emeril’s Chop House” […]

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

Royal couple visiting Portugal this week – Lisbon

28 March 2011

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Portugal this week on a ten-day tour which also includes Spain and Morocco.  The “spring tour” set to begin on March 28th,  was the first the royal couple made to any of the countries as a couple. In Portugal the royal couple toured Lisbon where among other […]

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