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Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team Diplomacy Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans
 

Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team – Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in world sports history and Portugal’s most celebrated footballer, announced on Thursday, November 5, that he is retiring from the Portuguese national team. The 41-year-old Madeira-born superstar announced his decision in an emotional social media video, saying the time had come to relinquish Portugal’s iconic No. 7 jersey. […]

Diplomacy – Portugal and the United States reaffirm cooperation with the Azores – Washington, DC

Portugal and the United States have reaffirmed this week their strategic partnership, emphasizing continued American military cooperation at Lajes Air Base, on Terceira Island in the Azores, at the 53rd meeting of the Portugal–United States Standing Bilateral Commission, held in Washington on November 3. Under the framework of the 1995 bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement, commonly […]

Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants – Azores

The Government of the Azores has opened applications for grant opportunities supporting cultural and community projects in Azorean emigrant communities abroad, as well as educational exchanges and immigrant integration initiatives for 2027.  The funding opportunities are particularly relevant to Azorean organizations, cultural associations, and educational institutions in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Brazil, and other […]

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 […]

Property prices fall further – Portugal

29 March 2011

Real estate prices continue to fall in Portugal – every month since December – reflecting the current political and economic crisis aggravated since the resignation of socialist Prime Minister José Socrates last week. As a consequence of the economic downturn, the free-fall in property value is being amplified by higher unemployment and the political uncertainly for […]

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Posted in Featured, Madeira

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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Posted in Community, Featured, People

“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