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Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported 1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade
 

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 […]

Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported – Lisbon, Portugal

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of Terceira Island in the Azores, has returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after spending approximately six weeks in U.S. immigration detention in Tacoma, Washington state.  Sousa, who had lived in the United States for about 35 years, emigrated with his parents as a child and held permanent-resident status through […]

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

Struggling schools face takeover – Fall River, MA

23 March 2011

The Fall River and Holyoke school systems may face a takeover by the state over the next year if they don’t significantly improve, said the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Mitchell D. Chester. According to him the  the two districts are among nine the state considers underperforming – either because of weak administrative practices or poor academic […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Featured

Aviagen Portuguese language website – Alabama

23 March 2011

The Aviagen Group, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, has launched a Portuguese version of its corporate website to give more customers online access to the company’s technical libraries and best practices. According to a company statement, Aviagen’s Portuguese language site is designed to serve Aviagen customers in some of its fastest-growing markets. Aviagen also […]

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Posted in Featured, World

Ericeira 1st European World Surf Reserve – Portugal

22 March 2011

 Ericeira beach resort, off the coast of central Portugal, was named the first surf reserve in Europe by the international organization Save the Waves.  The distinction is an international recognition for efforts in the preservation of natural resources. Save the Wabes also named Ericeira,  along with Santa Cruz Beach in California, the two top world surfing reserves. […]

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Posted in Featured, Sports, Travel

Lisbon among least costly – Portugal

22 March 2011

Lisbon is one of the most affordable cities in Western Europe, revealed figures from the Hotel Price Index, compiled from bookings made through Hotels.com, one of the world’s largest booking websites for 130,000 hotels around the world. The numbers revealed that in 2010 a 5-star hotel room in Lisbon would cost €83,  while in Warsaw, Poland, […]

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Posted in Featured, Travel

Portuguese venture at Silicon Valley – California

22 March 2011

Portuguese software developing companies will be featured at the “Plug and Play Tech Center” at Silicon Valley home to many of the world’s largest technology corporations, after a group of Portuguese start-up entrepreneurs toured Silicon Valley looking for partnerships. In Portugal the AICEP Portugal Global  has launched the “Portugal Innovate With Us” initiative aimed at […]

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Film “Mists” by Ricardo Costa – Providence

22 March 2011

The art-film “Mists” (Brumas) (2003), will be featured on April 6, at the Cable Car Cinema & Café, 204 South Main Street, Providence, RI,  sponsored by the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University. “Mists” is a Portuguese language production directed by filmmaker Ricardo Costa. The film premiered at the 60th Venice Film Festival (2003) and […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Entertainment, Film