14 November 2024
By Millicent Borges Accardi I met PaulA Neves in 2011 when we were part of the first Writing the Luso Experience class, taught by Frank Gaspar at Disquiet in Lisbon. And, we became fast friends after many adventures with the Kale Soup for the Soul reading series, whose founding members include PaulA, Carlo Matos and […]
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14 November 2024
Earlier this month, the Azores Tourism Summit introduced the new Azores Tourism Portal, a digital platform designed to enhance the user experience by consolidating tourism-related services and information into a single, user-friendly website. The Azores Tourism Portal streamlines access to an extensive array of tourism resources and services, previously dispersed across multiple channels, to offer […]
13 November 2024
By Len Port Almost 200 countries were invited to participate in the latest United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Scientists maintain that a climate catastrophe is still preventable but only if decisive actions are taken immediately. This is the daunting challenge facing the UN COP29 […]
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06 November 2024
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and wished him success in “affirming the transatlantic relationship, democracy, human rights, and building sustainable peace and progress.” In a note on the Presidency’s website, Rebelo de Sousa highlighted Portugal’s early recognition of United States independence as the first neutral country to do […]
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06 November 2024
By Len Port Most people in Portugal and almost all other European countries have been shocked by the election of Donald Trump for a second term as president if the United States. While European leaders quickly congratulated Mr. Trump on Wednesday morning, most were concerned about future US – EU trade relations, the president-elect’s unpredictable […]
01 November 2024
Portuguese American poet, Michael Garcia Spring, of Azorean roots, has passed away following complications with gallbladder cancer. The author of many poetry books and one children’s book, Spring was known for his love for the sea and his devotion to writing and martial arts. Spring’s writing received noteworthy recognition, including a Robert Graves Award, the […]
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