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Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival returns to New England Gaza | Portuguese activists Mariana Mortágua and Sofia Aparício detained by Israeli authorities Marine science | The Largest Marine Protected Area in the North Atlantic Weather Alert | Hurricane Gabrielle headed toward the islands Stephen Rebello | A Storyteller of Film, Secrets, Intrigue, and Suspense – Interview
 

Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival returns to New England – Fall River, MA

By Carolina Matos, Editor The FABRIC Arts Festival returns to New England, October 9–12, transforming Fall River (MA) and Providence (RI) into vibrant stages for art, performances, gastronomy, and cultural events.  In its sixth edition, the festival is organized by Casa dos Acores da Nova Inglaterra (CANY), directed by Francisco J. Viveiros, with Michael Benevides […]

Gaza | Portuguese activists Mariana Mortágua and Sofia Aparício detained by Israeli authorities – Portugal

The Portuguese government has confirmed that Mariana Mortágua, a Member of Parliament and coordinator of the Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda), and Sofia Aparício, a well-known Portuguese model and actress, were detained today by Israeli forces during the interception of the humanitarian flotilla was bound for Gaza. Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg, was also. detained. Other […]

Marine science | The Largest Marine Protected Area in the North Atlantic – Azores

The Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal, are positioning themselves at the forefront of marine conservation by approving the creation of a vast Marine Protected Area (MPA) network encompassing nearly 287,000 square kilometers of ocean. Officials in Ponta Delgada describe this designation as “the largest network of marine protected areas in the North Atlantic.” This […]

Weather Alert | Hurricane Gabrielle headed toward the islands – Azores

As Hurricane Gabrielle approaches the Azores, regional authorities are reinforcing emergency protocols and urging residents to prepare for significant impacts. The storm is expected to reach the archipelago late Thursday into Friday, bringing intense winds, heavy rainfall, high seas, and coastal flooding. Although weakening is anticipated as the system moves over cooler waters, it will […]

Stephen Rebello | A Storyteller of Film, Secrets, Intrigue, and Suspense – Interview

By Millicent Borges Accardi When we last interviewed* Portuguese-American writer Stephen Rebello, the movie Hitchcock, adapted for film from Rebello’s wonderful book, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of ‘Psycho’, had recently debuted. The 2012 biographical drama, starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlet Johansen, was receiving rave reviews as well as nominations for best original […]

Book | The Haunted Cinema of Pedro Costa  | By  James Naremore & Darlene J. Sadlier – Editor’s Note

19 July 2025

For over three decades, Portuguese director Pedro Costa has been widely admired for his unusual and innovative body of work, which has earned accolades and wide acclaim. The Haunted Cinema of Pedro Costa is the most complete treatment of his work, exploring Costa’s feature films from Blood to Vitalina Varela, and from the documentaries to […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Film, People, Portugal, World

Technology | Google to build submarine cable facility in Lagoa – Azores

18 July 2025

Google has confirmed it will establish a major telecommunications infrastructure facility at the Tecnoparque da Lagoa, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. The new development will house a cable landing station (CLS) to serve as a key connection point for Google’s next-generation transatlantic submarine cables, Nuvem and Sol, which are designed to […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, São Miguel, World

Sports | Coach Mariana Cabral Joins Utah Royals FC –  Salt Lake City, Utah

18 July 2025

Mariana Cabral, 37, moved to the United States to join Utah Royals FC’s coaching staff professional league. Formerly the head coach of Sporting Clube de Portugal’s women’s team, Cabral brings to the U.S. top-level European coaching experience. Originally from São Miguel Island in the Azores, she has been appointed assistant coach for Utah Royals FC, a […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Miguel, Sports, World

Survey | Portugal Top Destination for Moving Abroad – Expatsi, US

16 July 2025

A comprehensive new survey by Expatsi, a platform based in the US specializing in international relocation guidance, has named Portugal the number one country for Americans planning to move abroad. According to the findings, which analyzed responses from more than 116,000 US residents who completed the platform’s signature 20-question assessment, Expatsi helps users evaluate their […]

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Posted in Featured, Portugal, World

Community | Los Angeles public schools to promote Portuguese language education – California

15 July 2025

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has signed its first-ever Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Portugal based Camões Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua to introduce Portuguese language education in public schools across the district.  The five-year agreement was signed on July 9, 2025, and marks a significant step toward cultural and linguistic enrichment […]

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

Travel Alert | SATA Air Açores on strike from July 18 to 24 – Azores

12 July 2025

The cabin crew of SATA Air Açores has announced a seven-day strike, scheduled to take place from July 18 to 24, 2025. The industrial action was called by the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC) to express dissatisfaction over what they describe as repeated acts of disrespect and disregard by the airline. The […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Travel, World