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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 […]

Azores Airlines: Expands routes to North America and Europe for 2024 – Travel

05 November 2023

Azores Airlines, the flagship carrier of the Azores, is set to introduce new destinations in 2024, enhancing its current 11 operations in North America and various European cities. CEO Teresa Gonçalves announced the expansion, emphasizing its benefits for Azores-based passengers and connecting travelers. The airline plans to introduce transatlantic flights from Ponta Delgada, Funchal, and […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Portugal, São Miguel, Terceira, Travel, World

Spooky | Supermoon phenomenon remains a mystery | By Len Port

31 October 2023

An artificial intelligence review of strange footprints and circular patterns on the roof of a home in Portugal agrees that it is baffling to the homeowner and others who have looked into the mystery. The imprints were discovered by Odilia Marques Fernandes on a flat portion of the roof she had installed a year ago […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Portugal, World

PNAID: National Diaspora Investment Support Program – Viana do Castelo, PT

31 October 2023

The launching of the second edition of the Meeting of the National Diaspora Investment Support Program (PNAID), is taking place on November 2, in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, to present the program in preparation for the largest world event scheduled for December 14-16, 2023.  Aimed at bringing together national and Portuguese business entrepreneurs, who wish […]

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

Opinion | António Guterres condemning both sides for the Gaza crisis | By Len Port

25 October 2023

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants continues to escalate, Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, is condemning both sides for the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In appealing for peace, António Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister, has said both sides have violated international law. He described as “appalling” the initial attack […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book | The Ballad of Ginger Goodwin & Kitimat: Two Plays | By Elaine Ávila – Editor’s Note

24 October 2023

Two epic labor plays, based on true events, by the acclaimed author of Fado: The Saddest Music in the World. In The Ballad of Ginger Goodwin, discover how Canada got the eight-hour day – and in Kitimat, visit the fastest declining town in Canada, whose residents are suddenly offered a deal by Big Oil. The […]

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

Opinion | Middled East conflict could turn into a wider war | By Len Port

17 October 2023

The strongest neutral voice amidst the biased international clamor over the crisis in Israel and Gaza has been that of António Guterres. The United Nations secretary-general and former Portuguese prime minister was quick to call on the Hamas militants to immediately release the 199 Israeli hostages they have seized and to ask the Israeli government […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Portugal, World