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Community | Atlantic Celebration Day celebrates America and Portuguese  pride MiratecArts | II Curta Pico Prize draws international filmmakers FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University
 

Community | Atlantic Celebration Day celebrates America and Portuguese  pride – New Bedford, MA

The Portuguese-American community gathered in New Bedford (MA) on Sunday, July 19, to participate in the Atlantic Celebration Day, marking America’s 250th anniversary of its independence and the longstanding friendship between Portugal and the United States.  The initiative was sponsored by the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), whose president, José Manuel Durão Barroso, addressed participants, emphasizing […]

MiratecArts | II Curta Pico Prize draws international filmmakers – Azores

The II Curta Pico Prize has attracted notable international interest, receiving 27 original film proposals from creators in the Azores, mainland Portugal, Argentina, Canada, the United States, and Spain.  Organized by MiratecArts, the competition is a way to strengthen the Azorean audiovisual industry while promoting Pico internationally. The winning project, to be announced during the […]

FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans – Portugal

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has launched a new essay competition inviting young Americans of Portuguese descent to reflect on the enduring relationship between Portugal and the United States.  Announced to coincide with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, the initiative encourages a new generation of Portuguese-Americans to explore the historical, cultural, political, and human […]

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Book | The Routledge Handbook of Portuguese Phonology | André Zampaulo et al – Editor’s Note

13 September 2024

‘The Routledge Handbook of Portuguese Phonology’ provides an up-to-date description of the Portuguese phonological system, including a thorough account of the fundamental concepts, data, and previous explanations, as well as the status quaestionis, directions for future research, and further reading. Divided into five parts with contributions from leading international scholars and rising stars, the book’s […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Education, Featured, Heritage, World

Opinion | Immigration: A Benefit or a Concern? – Len Port

12 September 2024

According to a study by the Faculty of Economics at the University of Porto, Portugal needs more immigrants to boost economic growth and improve living standards. This influx is deemed essential if the country aims to join the ranks of the wealthiest nations in the European Union by 2033. Reflecting this perspective, the Portuguese government […]

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Posted in Featured, Politics, Portugal, World

World News | Pope Francis visiting former Portuguese colony of East Timor – Dili

09 September 2024

Today, September 9, Pope Francis arrived in the former Portuguese colony of East Timor (Timor-Leste) for a three-day visit. This is the first papal visit to the country in over 30 years. The visit is part of his 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania, with East Timor being the third stop. Upon arrival in […]

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Posted in East Timor, Featured, People, Portugal, World

Book | Migration, Mill Work, and Portuguese Communities in New England | Cristiana Bastos et al – Editor’s Note

30 August 2024

A century after the publication of the controversial Two Portuguese Communities in New England, Migration and Mill Work brings together analytical research essays, personal testimonies, poems, fiction, photos and drawings on Portuguese and Portuguese-Americans in their predicaments, struggles, encounters and achievements experienced under the pressures of upwards mobility, racialized tensions, politics of assimilation or multiculturalism, and labor and […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Travel Alert | Strike at all Portuguese airports this weekend – Portugal

30 August 2024

The Portuguese Transport Workers’ Union (Sindicato dos Trabalhadores dos Transportes de Portugal – STTAMP) has issued a strike notice involving the Portuguese Handling Services, scheduled to impact all national airports from 00:00 on August 31 until midnight on September 1, 2024. The union has warned of potential delays and widespread disruptions to airport services, noting […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, Portugal, Travel, World

Community | Azores Government creates office dedicated to the diaspora youth – Fall River, MA

24 August 2024

The Regional Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, Paulo Estevão, announced that the Government of the Azores is making a historic commitment to recognizing and valuing the Azorean diaspora. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of the Azorean communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, held at the House of the Azores of New England, in […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, World

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