Elections/outcomes: PS wins with 36.65% and 106 deputies – provisional final result
Lisbon, 07 Oct 2019 – The PS won Sunday’s legislative elections with 36.65% of the votes and 106 elected members, according to the provisional final results. According to data from…
Roberto Leal 1951-2019: A true ambassador of Portuguese music
The wake of Portuguese singer Roberto Leal, who died of cancer on Sunday, touched hundreds of fans, who said their…
Portuguese Director Abi Feijó: New Member of Oscars Academy
Lisbon, 01 Jul 2019 (Lusa) – Portuguese director and producer Abi Feijó has been invited to join the United States…
MAPS Raises More Than $42K on Second Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Senior Center
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) raised more than $42K at the second edition of the Chip-In for Charity…
Is There Still Fado in New Jersey?
Newark, New Jersey, mid-80s. Whoever came to live here already knew: fado on weekends was at “El Pastor” or “Quebra…
Navy Ship ‘D. Francisco de Almeida’ received Portuguese community in New York
The Portuguese Navy ship D. Francisco de Almeida docked on Sunday night in New York for the first time in…
A New Way to Celebrate Portuguese Pride
Rhode Islanders have a new and special way to show their Portuguese pride while driving their automobile. The Day of…
Music
Portugal: Vatican librarian Tolentino de Mendonça to be made cardinal in October
José Tolentino de Mendonça, a Portuguese archbishop and Vatican archivist and librarian since June, is to be made a cardinal…
Portugal: Vatican librarian Tolentino de Mendonça to be made cardinal in October
José Tolentino de Mendonça, a Portuguese archbishop and Vatican archivist and librarian since June, is to be made a cardinal…
Madonna, Madame X, and Portugal
Known worldwide as the iconic Queen of Pop, 60-year-old Madonna, just released her album, “Madame X,” and denied rumors she…
A Toast to America on the 4th of July
On America’s National Day, in the country we now call home, all Portuguese-Americans commemorate and remember who we are as…
“Growing up Portuguese in Lowell”
Lowell, MA – “Growing Up Portuguese in Lowell as a Descendant of the Second Wave of Immigration (1959-1983),” a talk…
Fado ao Centro Brings Coimbra Fado to US
It’s not every day one gets to hear the unique sounds of Fado of Coimbra in the United States. Well,…
Viva Portugal Festa in New Bedford
Zeiterion Performance Arts Center is hosting the Street Festa – Viva Portugal on Saturday, May 4. This year’s 4th edition…
Portuguese Records Clarinet Music for New Film Co-Produced by Brad Pitt
LOS ANGELES (Lusa) – The new film co-produced by Brad Pitt, “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” features the…
Madonna, Madame X, and Portugal
Known worldwide as the iconic Queen of Pop, 60-year-old Madonna, just released her album, “Madame X,” and denied rumors she…
Education
Business
US Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest Since 1969
Washington, 04 Oct 2019 – The unemployment rate in the United States declined in September…
Not Your Father’s Bar: Village Bar & Grill
Unlike your typical sports bar environment with mostly guys, lots of TV’s and a limited…
Tourism
Porto, Another Reason Portugal is a Best World Travel Destination
There is something mystical about the city of Porto. Everyone is talking about this dynamic…
Tourism will grow in Terceira starting this winter
The Vice-President of the Government expressed today the conviction that the touristic movement in Terceira…
Azores nominated world’s best diving destination at World Travel Awards
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism said it was “a great pride” the…
More Articles
Azores/Bad Weather: Around 900 SATA passengers could be affected by “Lorenzo”
Around 900 passengers on SATA flights are expected to be affected on Wednesday by the…
Azores: An exemplary region for excellence in sustainable tourism development
The Deputy Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, Rui Bettencourt, argued today in…
Portugal: President calls for aid for media in crisis, cites danger to democracy
Lisbon, Sep. 2, 2019 (Lusa) – Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has called for…
Lisbon Airport will have more passport control gates in October
The average waiting time for passengers at border control at Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon…
TAP outlines route plan for 2020
Airline increases focus on USA and Brazil New “Ponte Aérea” to Madrid from Porto and…
Explore Portugal – Park of Nations
Portugal was the choice World Tourist Destination for 2017 and 2018, and the choice European…
Sardine fishing prohibited on weekends, holidays and Wednesdays
Lisbon, 26 July 2019 (Lusa) – Lisbon, 26 July 2019 (Lusa) – Sardine fishing is…
GRILLED SARDINES: A PORTUGUESE TREASURE
If there is one thing that reminds me of my summers in Portugal, it’s the…
Sanjoaninas Feast marks 350 years D. Afonso VI Exile in Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, June 20, 2019 (Lusa) – The Sanjoninas festivities, which run from…