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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 […]

15th International Gymnastics Tournament – Madeira

09 February 2011

The Gymnastics Association of Madeira (Associação de Ginástica da Madeira) organizes the 15th International Gymnastics Tournament, at the Pavilhão do Arco da Calheta, February 25-27, with the participation of about t 90 athletes from around the world, namely Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, Russia, USA and Brazil. Considered as one of the best in the […]

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Posted in Madeira, Sports, World

Cabrillo Portuguese-American Club – Scholarship

20 January 2011

Portuguese-American students may apply for the Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California Scholarship on the amount of $500.00. To qualify, students need to be of Portuguese descent, have a 3.5 GPA, and participate in at least three extracurricular activities. Additional qualifications include a transcript and three letters of recommendation.  The application deadline is March 15, 2011 […]

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Posted in Community, Education, Scholarships

Love is in the air – Portugal

19 January 2011

Vera Silva, a Portuguese flight attendant, got the surprise of her life when her boyfriend, João Vieira, proposed to her today in mid-flight on a TAP Air Portugal plane from Lisbon to Barcelona. According to the Telegraph, her fellow flight attendants, as well as the flight’s pilot, were aware of the planned  surprise engagement. João Vieira […]

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Posted in People

II International Congress of Anglo-Portuguese Studies 2011 – Lisbon

17 January 2011

The II International Congress of Anglo-Portuguese Studies, a 3-day congress on topics related to Anglo-Portuguese historical, literary and cultural relations, will take place at the Center for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies (CETPS), in Lisbon, from April 18 to April 20, 2011. Papers that make comparisons and connections between Portugal and Anglophone countries are also […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Conferences, Organizations, World

SATA increases flight capacity – Azores

16 January 2011

SATA Air Azores has renewed its fleet with the acquisition of a number of new aircraft units. The fleet renewal project has been just completed with the farewell fligh of the last ATP  “Flores” last week. The aircraft “Flores” made its maiden flight for SATA Air Azores in 1990 and ended its flying career for […]

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Posted in Azores, Corvo, Faial, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, Terceira, Travel

ASPHS Annual International Conference – Lisbon

14 January 2011

The Association for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies will hold its 42nd annual international conference at the Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Lisbon, Portugal, from June 30 to July 2, 2011. Proposals for both individual papers and thematic panels are welcome. The ASPHS promotes the research on Spain and Portugal’s History and related disciplines. Scholars in […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Conferences, Organizations