Portuguese American Journal

Portuguese American Journal

Featured Stories
Honor | Ana Paula Ribeiro Tavares Awarded the 2025 Camões Prize for Literature Update | Portuguese activists detained by Israel safely returned Book | The Cartographer of Absences: A Novel | By Mia Couto Pico | CORDAS World Music Festival Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival returns to New England
 

Honor | Ana Paula Ribeiro Tavares Awarded the 2025 Camões Prize for Literature – Portugal 

The Angolan poet, historian, and essayist Ana Paula Ribeiro Tavares is the winner of the 2025 Camões Prize, the most prestigious literary distinction in the Portuguese-speaking world. Born in Lubango, Huíla, Angola, in 1952, Ana Paula Tavares is regarded as one of the most influential voices in Lusophone African literature. Recognized for “her fruitful and […]

Update | Portuguese activists detained by Israel safely returned – Portugal

The four Portuguese citizens detained by Israeli authorities during the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza — Mariana Mortágua, Sofia Aparício, Miguel Duarte, and Diogo Chaves — have safely returned to Portugal. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel,  confirmed their arrival at Lisbon Airport at 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, following diplomatic coordination […]

Book | The Cartographer of Absences: A Novel | By Mia Couto – Editor’s Note

Diogo Santiago is a celebrated Mozambican poet and intellectual, a well-known professor at the university in his country’s capital. In 2019, on the eve of a cyclone that will devastate the East African coast, he returns to his hometown of Beira to receive a tribute from his fellow citizens. As he travels across Mozambique, his […]

Pico | CORDAS World Music Festival – Azores

On its 10th edition, Madalena do Pico, Azores, once again presents the CORDAS World Music Festival, from October 1–11 across multiple venues. The festival reaffirms Pico’s growing reputation as a creative hub in the Atlantic, drawing artists from Europe, the Americas, and beyond. Organized by MiratecArts, CORDAS continues its mission of uniting artists and audiences […]

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 […]

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 […]

Read the full story

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 […]

Read the full story

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 […]

Read the full story

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 […]

Read the full story

Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Travel, World

Book | Little Portugal: Bold and Flavorful Portuguese Cooking | By Lauren Covas – Editor’s Note

12 July 2025

Little Portugal is a small, staple community in New Jersey where generations of Portuguese families celebrate the tastes and flavors of their culture. Having grown up there, Chef Lauren Covas has created this collection of recipes to capture the essence of her hometown and share the magic of that neighborhood with cooks everywhere. Blending her […]

Read the full story

Posted in Books, Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, People, Portugal, Uncategorized, World

Technology | Google Advanced Submarine Cable Landing on São Miguel – Azores

12 July 2025

The Regional Government of the Azores has welcomed the latest announcement from Google regarding the construction of its Sol submarine cable system, which will include a landing point on São Miguel Island.  The Sol cable, unveiled by Google on July 9, 2025, will connect Florida (Palm Coast) with Portugal, Spain, Bermuda, and the Azores, creating […]

Read the full story

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