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July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26
 

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 […]

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 […]

Author | Esmeralda Cabral on how to call two countries home | Interview

23 May 2023

By Millicent Borges Accardi Meet author Esmeralda Cabral! Born on São Miguel, in the Azores, Esmeralda Cabral immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta with her family when she was a child, and she jokingly brags that Canada was where she first “learned to speak English, shovel snow, skate on a lake and cross-country ski through trails in […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, People, Portugal, São Miguel

Opinion | Bildebergers meeting in Lisbon | What’s all the fuss about? – By Len Port

22 May 2023

Between 120 and 150 highly influential leaders attended a Bildeberger meeting over the past few days in Lisbon prompting the usual howls from conspiracy theorists amid silence from the participants. Among those who gathered for the start of the four-day meeting were top officials from companies such as OpenAI, Google and Microsoft. The political titans […]

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Posted in Conferences, Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Community: Carnegie Museum showcasing Portuguese heritage – Hanford, CA

19 May 2023

The Carnegie Museum of Kings County in Hanford, Central California, is currently offering a new exhibit showcasing artifacts on Portuguese history and culture in Kings County. The exhibit will run until August 13 as part two of a year-long event. It aims to highlight the stories of the first Portuguese settlers, many of whom originated […]

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

Landmark: Euthanasia officially decriminalized – Portugal

19 May 2023

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa stated his intention to sign into law, on Saturday, a bill decriminalizing euthanasia. The bill, which allows for medically assisted death, was approved by an absolute majority of deputies in Parliament last Friday. This marks the fourth version of the decree to decriminalize medically assisted death, with all previous versions […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, Politics, Portugal, Religion, World

Book | How to Clean a Fish | by Esmeralda Cabral – Editor’s Note

16 May 2023

How To Clean a Fish is an inviting family travel story about an extended stay in Portugal, full of food and cooking adventures, language barriers and bureaucracy, and that irresistible need to connect with the culture of our birth. After immigrating to Canada as a young child, Esmeralda Cabral remembers the initial shock―the weather, the […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, São Miguel

Community: Our Lady of Fatima on pilgrimage – Newark, NJ

12 May 2023

A statue from the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal, which has traveled the globe on a pilgrimage for world peace since 1947, is visiting over a dozen Archdiocese of Newark parishes through May 31. Its stop at Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on May 13 will coincide with the anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima’s […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Religion