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Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26 Fátima Book | Roots Stirred | By Cristóvão de Aguiar | Editor’s Note
 

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

Fátima’27 | President António José Seguro invites Pope Leo XIV – Portugal

President António José Seguro has formally invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Portugal in 2027, a year that will carry exceptional religious, diplomatic, and historical significance for the country.  The invitation coincides with the 110th anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fátima, the 500th anniversary of the formal establishment of the Apostolic Nunciature in Portugal, […]

Book | Roots Stirred | By Cristóvão de Aguiar | Editor’s Note

This richly woven, multi-voiced novel transports readers to a small village on São Miguel, the largest of Portugal’s Azores islands. Through the eyes of a young boy growing up in the 1940s and the stories shared by his beloved great-uncle, Tio Pascoal, the novel paints a vivid portrait of island life- its beauty, its hardships, […]

Faial: Hosting 22nd Artificial Intelligence Conference – Azores

04 September 2023

About 150 scientists, from 20 countries will debate, from 5 to 8 September, on the island of Faial, in the Azores, the present and future of Artificial Intelligence (AI). “It is with great pride that I see the island where I was born to become an epicenter of the interdisciplinary debate on the future of […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Terceira

FIA: International Azores Festival from the Atlantic and Beyond – Azores

31 August 2023

The 18th International Azores Festival (FIA), celebrating cultural diversity from the Atlantic and beyond, is taking place from August 31 to September 16. For the first time, the festival will extend its reach to cover the nine islands of the archipelago. Since its creation in 1984, the mega event has been a stage for renowned […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Featured, Heritage, Music, Photography, World

Community: President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visiting Canada – Lisbon, Portugal

30 August 2023

The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, is scheduled to visit Canada, from September 13 to 17, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese wave of immigration to the country. After his trip to Canada, President Rebelo de Sousa is scheduled to travel to New York City, United States […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, People, Portugal, World

Community: Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers closing – Somerville, MA

30 August 2023

The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is vacating its office of 45 years, after an order by the city of Somerville to leave the 90-92 Union Square building by the end of the month, a press release issued by MAPS has informed. So far, according to chief executive Paulo Pinto, MAPS has not found an […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, People

Opinion | New ways to travel to the Azores and the Algarve – By Len Port

28 August 2023

Both the Azores and the Algarve are likely to benefit economically and socially when the SATA Group starts operating direct flights next year between Ponta Delgada and Faro. Visitors from SATA’s destinations in the United States, Canada and Britain may decide to make use of the new flights to visit both the Azores and the […]

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

Diplomacy: President of Portugal on a surprise visit to Kyiv – Ukraine

23 August 2023

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal arrived in Kyiv, via Poland, on Wednesday morning on a surprise two-day visit to Ukraine, where he will hold a private meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and will participate in the Ukraine Independence Day celebrations on Thursday. On arrival, President Rebelo de Sousa emphasized that his visit aims […]

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