Portuguese American Journal

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Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada
 

Travel | TAP and SATA airlines move forward with privatization – Portugal

Portugal has selected Germany’s Lufthansa Group as the strategic investor in TAP Air Portugal, marking a significant turning point for the country’s aviation industry and with important implications for Portuguese communities in the United States, Canada, and beyond.  The selection does not mean that Lufthansa has already taken ownership of TAP. Rather, it represents a […]

Community | Barack Obama in Lisbon praises Portuguese Americans – Portugal

Former United States President Barack Obama returned to Lisbon on Saturday, October 10, where he delivered a keynote address at the 6th edition of the Game Changers Forum.  During his two-day stay in Lisbon, Obama met with Portuguese President António José Seguro at the Palácio de Belém, the official residence of the Portuguese head of […]

Community | The FABRIC Arts Festival explores themes of identity and place – Fall River (MA)

The FABRIC Arts Festival, founded in 2019 and now in its seventh edition, returns to Fall River October 8–11, showcasing Portuguese contemporary art, music, performances, exhibitions, food, and storytelling, exploring themes of migration, identity, memory, belonging, and place and connections across borders. With particular significance in Fall River, historically one of America’s leading textile-manufacturing centers […]

Diplomacy | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Lisbon this week – Portugal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Portugal this coming week as part of a European tour from October 5–8, with Lisbon as the final stop. Secretary Rubio is expected in Lisbon on Thursday, October 8, following visits to Reykjavík, Iceland, and Athens, Greece.  He is expected to meet with Prime Minister […]

Community | PALCUS celebrates 35th Anniversary with a Leadership Awards Gala in Ponta Delgada – Azores

The Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS) prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary and 28th Annual Leadership Awards Gala on October 17 at the Coliseu Micaelense in Ponta Delgada, Azores. For the first time in the organization’s history, the PALCUS Leadership Awards Gala will be held outside the continental United States, bringing […]

Travel: SATA Airlines to be sold before the end of the month – Azores

09 March 2023

According to the executive president of the SATA Group, Luís Rodrigues, SATA Airlines will be sold before the end of the month, following his living the company to become the executive chairman of TAP Air Portugal In an interview with RTP Açores, today, Rodrigues did not advance further details about the move to privatize SATA […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel

Opinion | Families struggling with cost of living – Portugal

08 March 2023

By Len Port The people of Portugal are struggling with a cost of living crisis that shows no sign of abating any time soon despite – and perhaps because of – sanctions imposed by the West on Russia in response to its war in Ukraine. Dr Uwe Werblow, now retired and living in the Algarve, […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Madeira, Portugal

March 8th | Portuguese women have come a long way – International Women’s Day

08 March 2023

March 8th has been the recognized date for International Women’s Day since 1914, when it was officially declared by the International Women’s Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, as a reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and the work still needed to be done. The day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, […]

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

Poet: Michael Garcia Spring traces his bloodline back to the Azores – Interview

07 March 2023

By Millicent Borges Accardi Poet Michael Garcia Spring, the author of five books, lives in Southwest Oregon where he works as a martial arts instructor. His writing achievements include a Robert Graves Award, Turtle Island Poetry Award, and an honorable mention for the Eric Hoffer Book Award. In 2016, he received a scholarship to attend […]

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

Community: Advocating for the civil rights of Portuguese citizens in the USA – Washington, D.C.

06 March 2023

The Council of Portuguese Communities in North America (CRAN/CCP) convened in Washington D.C. last weekend to address pertinent issues related to Portuguese American communities. The Council’s primary objective is to advocate for the fundamental rights of Portuguese citizens living in the United States and Canada. During the annual meeting, the Council strongly denounced the budget […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal

Job Opportunity: Visiting Professor of Portuguese Studies – UMass Lowell, MA

06 March 2023

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) in Lisbon, Portugal, and the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies in the University of Massachusetts Lowell College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences announce the FLAD/Saab Visiting Professorship in Portuguese Studies for Spring Semester 2024. This program is a three-year collaboration that sponsors a one-semester a year, open-rank, Visiting Professor of Portuguese Studies at UMass […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Education, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, Portugal