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Community | 20th Anniversary of Portas da Cidade Celebration Community | The Holy Ghost Festival of New England returns Community | Judge Luis Matos nominated to Rhode Island Supreme Court Husband The Odyssey | Portuguese Podengo takes center stage in Christopher Nolan
 

Community | 20th Anniversary of Portas da Cidade Celebration – Fall River, MA

Mayor Paul Coogan, in conjunction with the Portas da Cidade Advisory Committee and the Prince Henry Society, will host a special ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Portas da Cidade (City Gates), one of Fall River’s most recognizable symbols of its Azorean heritage.  The celebration will take place Monday, August 31, at 10:30 am […]

Community | The Holy Ghost Festival of New England returns – Fall River, MA

The Holy Ghost Festival of New England will be held in Kennedy Park in Fall River, Massachusetts, from August 26–30. Former Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is expected to visit Fall River as a guest of honor for the 40th-anniversary festival celebration, according to reports. The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, […]

Community | Judge Luis Matos nominated to Rhode Island Supreme Court – Providence, RI

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has nominated Superior Court Associate Justice Luis M. Matos, a Portuguese-born jurist with extensive state and federal experience, to serve on the Rhode Island Supreme Court.  Governor McKee said his responsibility was to select someone with “unquestionable qualifications, an impeccable reputation and a strong record in strong and fair judging.” […]

Husband & Wife | Cristiano and Georgina officially married – Cascais, Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s most internationally recognized football star, and his longtime partner Georgina Rodríguez were married Tuesday in Cascais, Portugal, in an intimate civil ceremony after nearly a decade together. Born and raised in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Ronaldo chose the Portuguese mainland for the private civil ceremony. Earlier speculation had suggested that […]

The Odyssey | Portuguese Podengo takes center stage in Christopher Nolan’s film – Hollywood, CA

The release of Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film, The Odyssey (2026), has brought attention to Argos, a Portuguese Podengo, one of Portugal’s oldest and most cherished native dog breeds. The Podengo joins the cast of The Odyssey, introducing moviegoers worldwide to one of Europe’s oldest surviving hunting breeds and an enduring symbol of loyalty. The […]

Book | The Oxford Handbook of Portuguese Politics | Edited by Pedro C. Magalhães – Editor’s Note

25 January 2023

The Oxford Handbook of Portuguese Politics brings together the best scholars in the field offering an unrivaled coverage of the politics (broadly defined) of the country over the past 50 years. The Handbook includes eight sections. First, it looks at the past and present by making an overview of Portuguese political developments since democratization in […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Heritage, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book | The Book Spy: A WW2 Novel | by Alan Hlad – Editor’s Note

24 January 2023

It is 1942: With the war’s outcome hanging in the balance, President Roosevelt sends an unlikely new taskforce on a unique mission. They are librarians and microfilm specialists trained in espionage, working with a special branch of the Office of Strategic Services and deployed to neutral cities throughout Europe. By acquiring and scouring Axis newspapers, […]

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

Opinion | Portugal and Spain to become the powerhouse of Europe – By Len Port

24 January 2023

Portugal and Spain are predicted to become the powerhouse of Europe by producing and exporting large quantities of green hydrogen. As the need to limit global warming intensifies, we are now at a critical turning point to replace all fossil fuels with renewables. While Portugal is pressing ahead with hydro, solar and wind power, green […]

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Community: Carnegie Museum celebrates Portuguese immigrant experience – California

24 January 2023

The Carnegie Museum is featuring an exhibit celebrating the many contributions of the Portuguese American community in Kings County, Hanford, California’s Central Valley. The “Retalhos: A Portuguese History of Kings County” opening is taking place on January 27, and will stay open year-long, each Friday, on Saturday and Sunday, from 1:00p to 5:00pm. Co-curated by […]

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

Luis Gonçalves: Meaningful ways to teach and learn Portuguese – Interview

21 January 2023

By Millicent Borges Accardi Luis Gonçalves was recently named the new Director of the Portuguese School, of the Middlebury Language Schools, which features a seven-week summer immersion program, offering beginner through advanced-level Portuguese languages courses. Established in 2003, the Portuguese School is one of 13 Middlebury Language Schools network, located on the campus of Bennington […]

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Posted in Awards, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Organizations, People, Portugal, Scholarships, World

Book | The Falling Snow and other Stories | by José Maria Eça de Queirós – Editor’s Note

17 January 2023

The great nineteenth-century Portuguese author José Maria Eça de Queirós (1845-1900) has long been known for his novels, especially The Crime of Father Amaro (1880) and The Maias (1888). However, he also wrote short stories, and several of them, having stood the test of time, are now regarded as masterpieces. Although there is no question […]

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