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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 […]

Decriminalizing drugs pays off – Portugal

10 March 2011

Faced with a public health crisis, 10 years ago Portugal decided to decriminalize the possession of all illicit drugs, from marijuana to heroin, while imposing criminal sanctions on distribution and trafficking. As a result, according to a study in the British Journal of Criminology, overdose deaths are down, and more addicts are in. As to […]

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Posted in Politics

Luis Buchinho Spring/Summer 2011 collection – Paris

09 March 2011

Portuguese international fashion designer, Luis Buchinho, revealed his Spring/Summer 2011 collection at the Le Marais, Paris, inspired by nautical themes such as naval uniforms and fishermen’s clothing. He is known for using only 100% natural materials for his collections. Luis Buchinho was born in 1969, in Setubal, Portugal. He was awarded “Best Fashion Designer of […]

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Posted in Entertainment, People

FLAD Scholarships for American Scholars – Lisbon

09 March 2011

The Luso- American Development Foundation (FLAD) based in Lisbon, Portugal, has created a scholarship program aimed at American scholars interested in researching Portuguese topics. The goal is to promote the study of the history and culture of Portugal aiming a strengthening the scientific and cultural relations between Portugal and the United States. Grants are available to […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Education, Scholarships

US wins Algarve Cup – Portugal

09 March 2011

 The U.S. women’s national soccer team won  today its eighth Algarve Cup title, Wednesday March 9, beating Iceland, 4-2, in the final in Faro, Portugal. Diamond Bar’s Alex Morgan netted the final goal, winning the Golden Boot as the 12-nation event’s top scorer. Lauren Cheney tied the score in the 43rd minute and Heather O’Reilly […]

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Posted in Sports

TAP reports $86 million in profits – Lisbon

08 March 2011

TAP Air Portugal  reported  a profit of  US$86 million for 2010, an increase of 8.7 over the previous year, the best result ever in the history of the company. Most of the growth came from routes to Brazil and Angola, said a TAP source. In 2010 TAP carried 9.09 million passengers, or 7.7 percent more than […]

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Posted in Travel

Malassadas day went a long way – Hawaii

08 March 2011

To celebrate Fat Tuesday March 8, once again a group of Portuguese-American women from the Hawaii Council on Portuguese Heritage, Honolulu, brought back the great Portuguese food tradition from the Azores and Madeira islands, the making of malassadas. According to the local press, the event was a success. People came in to feast and more […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Food & Wine, Heritage, Organizations

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