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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 […]

Community: Portuguese celebrate 70 years of emigration experience – Canada

25 April 2023

The Portuguese community in Canada is celebrating 70 years of its immigrant experience with a series of cultural events. Starting on May 13, the events will feature performances by invited performers Mariza, Barbara Bandeira, and Pedro Abrunhosa from Portugal, as well as local artists and folklore groups. The festivities will include food provided by local […]

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

Opinion | The 1974 Carnation Revolution| A look back | by Len Port

25 April 2023

So much has changed in Portugal since the Carnation Revolution 49 years ago, and the revolution itself will be better understood after a special study to be published as part of next year’s historic 50th anniversary. Here we glance at events before and since the coup d’état that have brought about profound political, economic and social […]

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

April 25th: Portuguese nation celebrates 49 years of democracy and freedom – Portugal

25 April 2023

Every year, since 1974, Portugal commemorates the 25th of April as the nation’s “Freedom Day,” The Carnation Revolution, also known as the Revolution of April 25th, was a significant event in Portuguese history. It brought an end to the authoritarian Estado Novo regime, led by Antonio Oliveira Salazar, in power for almost 50 years. The […]

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Exhibit: Painter Santiago Ribeiro at the Parallax Art Fair – Los Angeles, CA

22 April 2023

The painting ‘Surreal Mass Production’, by Portuguese painter Santiago Ribeiro, will be part of the Parallax Art Fair that will take place between April 28 and 30 in Los Angeles, the surrealist artist told Lusa news agency. The work invites a critique of conformity in today’s society, but the artist said that interpretations can vary […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Painting, People

Inês Oliveira: The magic of writing for children – Interview

20 April 2023

By Millicent Borges Accardi Inês F. Oliveira’s debut children’s book Calvin And Sugar Apples will be launched this summer by the San Francisco based publisher The Collective Book Studio. Born in Viseu, Portugal, the author is thrilled to share her writing with readers old and young. Oliveira, who holds a master’s degree in engineering from […]

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

Book |The Devastation of Silence | A novel by João Reis – Editor’s Note

19 April 2023

Set during the difficult era of the Great War (1914-1918), The Devastation of Silence is the story of a captain in the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps who, with no documents showing his rank, finds himself in a German prison camp forced to share the circumstances of his poorer countrymen. He is hungry, constantly plagued by the […]

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