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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 […]

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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Posted in Travel

Property prices fall – Portugal

05 March 2011

According to a just released Portuguese Housing Market survey, due to falling demand, residential property prices in Portugal fell further in January.  Algarve is the region suffering the worst conditions in the whole of Portugal, the survey reveals. In the Algarve, where the real estate market is heavily oriented towards second homes, prices and price […]

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FIFA to suspend Portugal – Lisbon

04 March 2011

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)  will suspend Portugal’s soccer clubs from all  international competitions should the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) fail to approve new statutes that conform with FIFA rules.    The revision, demanded by the Portuguese government and international authorities, concerns an amendment to the rules of representation of different federation members – clubs, […]

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Posted in Featured, Sports, World

Portuguese-American Caucus reinstated – NOPA

03 March 2011

The National Organization of Portuguese-Americans (NOPA) reported today that their efforts to reinstate the Congressional Portuguese American Caucus were successful. Congressmen Cardoza (CA-18) and Costa (CA-20) are now officially co-chairs of the Congressional Portuguese-American Caucus for the 112th Congress (2011-2012). According to NOPA’s news release, the organization is “extremely thankful to the Congressmen for their commitment and to […]

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Posted in Community, Organizations, People, Politics