15 September 2022
The Council of Ministers, in representation of the Portuguese government, has approved, Thursday, a decree declaring three days of national mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, to take place on September 18th, 19th and 20th. “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland profoundly marked the […]
13 September 2022
The 11th edition of the International Regatta of Whaling Boats competition, between teams from the Azores and New Bedford, took place off the coast off Faial and Pico, last weekend, with a total of 80 male and female participants. The women’s and men’s teams from Pico became champions in rowing, with the teams from Faial […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Faial, Featured, Heritage, People, Pico
08 September 2022
SATA Azores Airlines announced it will launch a new air connection, staring November 3, 2022, between Madeira (FNC) and New York (JFK), available weekly, year-round, in partnership with the Madeira Promotion Association. The route will be operated on Airbus A321neo aircraft with a capacity of 190 seats during the winter season. “After performing, for the […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Travel, World
06 September 2022
In this book, Josiah Blackmore considers how the sea and seafaring shaped literary creativity in early modern Portugal during the most active, consequential decades of European overseas expansion. Blackmore understands “literary” in a broad sense, including a diverse archive spanning genres and disciplines—epic and lyric poetry, historical chronicles, nautical documents, ship logs, shipwreck narratives, geographic […]
Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, Travel, World
02 September 2022
The number of Americans visiting Portugal has significantly increased, the National Statistics Institute (INE) has reported. In July, of a total of 1.8 million foreigners who sought mainland Portugal as a tourism destination, visitors from the United States occupy the third position among 17 top countries. The record number of US tourists in Portugal comes […]
29 August 2022
The Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) announced it has established an Advisory Council to guide and counsel its Board of Directors, propose new programs, and assess current programs. “This Advisory Council will assist in furthering the PALCUS mission, giving the Portuguese-American community an even more audible voice and a more […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People
