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Faith May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally 1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora
 

Faith & Tradition | Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns May 8 – Azores

The Feast of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres returns to the city of Ponta Delgada from May 8 to May 14, 2026, with the main procession scheduled for Sunday, May 10, the fifth Sunday after Easter. Considered the largest religious celebration in the Azores and among the most significant Catholic festivities in Portugal, the celebrations […]

May 5th | World Portuguese Language Day Celebrated Globally – Portugal 

World Portuguese Language Day [Dia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa] is being celebrated today across the globe, recognizing the cultural, historical, and geopolitical importance of one of the world’s most widely spoken languages.  The day is celebrated by cultural and academic initiatives in approximately 50 countries, including conferences, literary events, exhibitions, and educational programs, from Lisbon […]

1976-2026 | Azores celebrate 50 Years of Constitutional Autonomy – Azores 

The Autonomous Region of the Azores is preparing for a historic year of celebrations in 2026 to mark the 50th anniversary of its Constitutional Autonomy. This milestone underscores five decades of self-governance, regional identity, and transatlantic connection.  The commemorations will culminate on September 8, 2026, marking the formal implementation of autonomy under the Constitution of […]

Book | Bag of Kisses | By Melanie Pereira – Editor’s Note

For a little girl whose daddy is a fisherman in the #1 fishing port in the world, goodbyes are never easy. But before he leaves for sea, her parents share a special secret―a magical bag of kisses that keeps their love close, no matter how far the waves carry him. As the days pass and […]

April 25th |  “Dia da Liberdade” celebrated nationwide and across the diaspora – Portugal

The Portuguese nation commemorates today the 52nd anniversary of the Carnation Revolution transition to democracy, with a nationwide program of official ceremonies, public demonstrations, and cultural events. The celebrations expanded abroad, connecting the country to its global diaspora, particularly in the United States. At the center of the national commemorations will be the traditional formal […]

Travel Alert | TAP aviation workers announce three-month long strike – Portugal

20 March 2024

The National Union of Civil Aviation Workers (SINTAC), representing TAP Air Portugal ground workers, has issued a three-month strike notice regarding overtime work between March 28th and July 30th. The union claims an agreement for salary increases, of between 6% and 10%, retroactive to July 2023, was not honored by the carrier and that TAP […]

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

Nuno Júdice: Most prized Portuguese contemporary poet died – Portugal

18 March 2024

Nuno Júdice, one of the most significant figures in contemporary Portuguese literature, known for his contributions as a poet, essayist and literary critic, died at age 74. Born on April 29, 1949, in Algarve, Portugal, he wrote his first poems when he was eight years old. Influenced by structuralism, he made his literary début in […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Books, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, People, Portugal, World

António Costa: Portugal’s gift to the United Nations – New York, NY

18 March 2024

The outgoing Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, is in New York this Monday to meet with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and to participate in a significant cultural contribution, the donation of a tapestry titled “Coral Vivo” by Vanessa Barragão, which will be in the permanent exhibition at the UN‘s headquarters. The symbolic gesture […]

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Opinion | Radical right surges in Portugal’s most contested election in 50 years – Len Port

11 March 2024

The general early election held on Sunday was Portugal’s most hotly contested legislative election since the Carnation Revolution 50 years ago, a mere six weeks before the country marks the anniversary of the revolution that established democracy. The outcome has been a slim victory for the center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) over the incumbent center-left Socialist […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book | Carnation Revolution | Volume 1 & 2 | by Augusto Matos & Zelia Oliveira – Editor’s Note

10 March 2024

On 25 April 1974, a movement of young captains brought down, with practically no resistance, the dictatorial regime that had been in power for over 40 years in Portugal. In the early hours of that day, a military movement unleashed a series of operations that, in less than 24 hours, defeated the forces loyal to […]

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Angela Simões: How to keep all things Portuguese alive – Interview

09 March 2024

By Millicent Borges Accardi Angela Costa Simões, a third-generation Portuguese American, wears many hats. She is an entrepreneur, children’s book author, podcaster, PR rockstar, consultant, and mother. Living in Fremont, California, she has served as Chair and Member of the Board of the Portuguese American Leadership Council (PALCUS) where she currently serves on the Executive […]

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