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July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26
 

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

World News | UN Secretary-General António Guterres favorite to win Nobel Peace Prize – United Nations

04 October 2024

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) are among the favorites to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Reuters reported on Thursday. The winner will be announced on October 11. A former Portugal’s prime minister, António Guterres, is a strong contender for the prize […]

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Opinion | Why protecting the oceans is essential – Len Port

01 October 2024

The Portuguese government is fully committed to the protection and sustainable use of the oceans, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro told while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York last week.  He said that one of his government’s main strategic priorities was fulfilling the goals of the international 2030 Agenda designed to reinforce […]

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Community | FABRIC Arts Festival celebrates Portuguese cultural heritage – Fall River, MA

01 October 2024

The 2024 Fabric Arts Festival (FABRIC) will take place from October 10-13 in Fall River, MA, and Providence, RI. On its fifth edition, the festival showcases various events including visual art exhibits, live music performances, installations, educational workshops, gastronomy and communal dinners.  FABRIC brings together more than 40 international artists from various backgrounds to New England to present […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book | Provenance and Possession: Acquisitions from the Portuguese Empire in Renaissance Italy | By K. J. P. Lowe | Editor’s Note

30 September 2024

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Renaissance Italy received a bounty of “goods” from Portuguese trading voyages—fruits of empire that included luxury goods, exotic animals and even enslaved people. Many historians hold that this imperial “opening up” of the world transformed the way Europeans understood the global. In this book, K.J.P. Lowe challenges such an […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, World

Portugal | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro addresses the UN General Assembly – New York, NY

26 September 2024

Prime Minister of Portugal, Luís Montenegro, took the stage today at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to reaffirm Portugal’s commitment to tackling key global challenges such as climate change, human rights, and gender equality. Montenegro emphasized the importance of working with Portuguese-speaking nations to advance these initiatives. This year’s UNGA session is focused on […]

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Opinion | Global wildfires and floods call for faster action – Len Port

21 September 2024

The devastating wildfires raging across Portugal this week and the catastrophic floods in central Europe are just two more examples of the global crisis that will be discussed during the upcoming ‘New York Climate Week’. Thousands of Portuguese firefighters, with many reinforcements from Spain and Morocco, plus water bombers from Italy and France, have been […]

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