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Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada Arts
 

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 […]

Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place – Fall River (MA)

The FABRIC Arts Festival, founded in 2019 and now in its seventh edition, returns to Fall River October 8–11, showcasing Portuguese contemporary art, music, performances, exhibitions, food, and storytelling, exploring themes of migration, identity, memory, belonging, and place and connections across borders. With particular significance in Fall River, historically one of America’s leading textile-manufacturing centers […]

Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week – Portugal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Portugal this coming week as part of a European tour from October 5–8, with Lisbon as the final stop. Secretary Rubio is expected in Lisbon on Thursday, October 8, following visits to Reykjavík, Iceland, and Athens, Greece.  He is expected to meet with Prime Minister […]

Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada – Azores

The Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary and 28th Annual Leadership Awards Gala on October 17 at the Coliseu Micaelense in Ponta Delgada, Azores. For the first time in the organization’s history, the PALCUS Leadership Awards Gala will be held outside the continental United States, bringing […]

Arts & Letters | Portugal Takes Center Stage at Lincoln Center – New York, NY

Portuguese culture will take center stage at New York City’s Lincoln Center on Saturday, October 3, with a full day of cinema, literature and live music featuring acclaimed Luso-American writer Katherine Vaz, Portuguese musical performances by Expresso Transatlântico and The Gift, and a festival of Portuguese animated short films. The program, titled “Contemporary Portugal at […]

Help for Americans victim of domestic violence – Portugal

07 March 2011

The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC) of Lisbon, with the endorsement of the American Embassy in Portugal, offers support servicesto Americans experiencing domestic violence. AODVC  works with abused Americans and their families in foreign countries. There are about 20,000 Americans living in Portugal. AODVC provides victms of domestic violence with advocy, resources and tools so that they can navigate […]

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Posted in Organizations, Travel

Alexandre Solleiro CEO best hotel chain – Portugal

07 March 2011

Alexandre Solleiro is the CEO for Tivoli Hotels and Resorts considered, two years in a row, to be the best hotel chain in Portugal by Publituris, one of the main Portuguese magazines for tourism. In a recent interview for Air& Business Travel News (ABTN)  Solleiro talks about the Portuguese hospitability industry, revealing that presently the Tivoli Hotels and Resorts manages […]

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Posted in People, Travel

Inês Henriques wins IAAF – Mexico

07 March 2011

Portuguese race walker Ines Henriques won the  women’s IAAF Race Walking challenge in Chihuahua, Mexico, March 6. Henriques, who headed  the Portuguese delegation, took the lead from the start followed closely by Australian champion Claire Tallent.  After staging the IAAF World Race Walking Cup last year, Chihuahua hosted 137 athletes from 13 countries, including 124 locals, […]

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Posted in People, Sports

Ancient burial sites found – Azores

06 March 2011

Dozens of pre-Christian hypogea were found in the islands of  Terceira  and Corvo  in the Azores , according to the president of the Portuguese Association of Archaeological Research (APIA), Nuno Ribeiro. The old monuments are believed to be over 2000 years old. There are also indications that there may be additional hypogea sites on the island of […]

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Posted in Azores, Corvo, Flores, Heritage, Terceira, World

LAGOA Gallery reopens – Fall River

06 March 2011

LAGOA, the Luso-American Gallery of Antiquities, Inc.,  reopened to the public on Saturday, March 5, at its new location in a Queen Ann Victorian edifice, located at 291 High St, inFall River (MA). The LAGOA Gallery, curator Dr. Stephen L. Cabral , has promoted and exhibited a variety of works by established and emerging Portuguese-American artists. It […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Organizations, Scholarships

Best hostels in the world – Lisbon

06 March 2011

For the budget-conscious traveler, Lisbon offers the best hostels in the world . Voted first, second and third best worldwide, for the third consecutive year, three hostels in Lisbon  snagged top honors in the 2010 “Hoscar,” the world’s most prestigious hostel awards, for “excellence in the budget accommodation industry,”  A survey online, conducted by Hostelworld.com, interviewed more […]

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