Latest news and stories about international events in Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal is facing criticism for denying entry visas to at least 20 midwives from Africa and Asia who were scheduled to attend an International Confederation of Midwives congress in Lisbon. Organisers argue the decision prevents experts from regions with high maternal mortality rates from participating, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains that the visa process is rigorous and compliant with the Schengen Visa Code.
The Portuguese team for the “RedSkyFalls” project withdrew from the People's Choice Award in support of Ukraine and Palestine. The 61st Venice Art Biennale opened to the public on May 9th with 100 national pavilions.
The Portugal House venue in New York is now officially open to the public.
The Portuguese government has denied entry visas to a group of midwives who were scheduled to participate in an international conference held in Lisbon.
On Tuesday, the Somali government deemed the entry ban imposed on Omar Abdulkadir Artan by the United States as “regrettable”.
Portugal increases its global standing during the World Olive Oil Congress held in Lisbon.
The MXGP Portugal event has been officially presented in the city of Águeda.
The most significant challenge for Portugal in 2030 will take place off the football field.
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Portugal has been selected to host the international congress for the Ibero-American Federation of Human Reproduction in 2027.
Portugal hosts the 36th Intergovernmental Council of Iberorquestras Juvenis in Porto
The armchair, ambo, and altar that Pope Leo XIV will use on Sunday for the mass in the Angolan town of Muxima were built in Rebordosa, Valongo, by a furniture company, the chief executive revealed to Lusa today.
The women's tennis teams of Hungary, Sweden and France secured today the three spots from the Europe-Africa Zone Group 1 to access the Billie Jean King Cup finals, at the Jamor Tennis Complex.
Portugal's participation in the Bremen International Jazzahead! is “a unique opportunity for the exchange of experiences and the international projection of Portuguese musical creation,” according to DGArtes.
Portugal returns to the Aerobic Gymnastics World Cup with well-known names in the sport. In the men's sector, Rui Cansado and Tiago Pinheiro lead the national representation in the individual category, while Nádia Almeida takes the spotlight for the women. In mixed pairs, Portugal presents two competitive combinations: Manuel Resende and Matilde Cymbron, as well as the duo formed by Tiago Pinheiro and Nádia Almeida, athletes with international experience and the ambition to reach the finals. It is with this team that Portugal takes action in an event that once again places Cantanhede at the centre of world gymnastics. Between today, the 27th, and Sunday, the 29th of March, the 'Os Marialvas' Pavilion hosts the 11th edition of the Aerobic Gymnastics World Cup, the first stage of the season's international circuit, bringing together 108 gymnasts from 17 federations, including Australia, Brazil, China, Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, Ukraine, and, of course, Portugal. The competition is divided into several categories: 20 gymnasts in individual men's, 29 in individual women's, 17 mixed pairs, 15 trios, and 10 groups, numbers that confirm the high competitive level expected for this inaugural stage of the world circuit. The competitive programme begins on Friday with the opening ceremony, followed by the mixed pairs qualifications. On Saturday, the remaining qualifications in the various categories will take place, with Sunday reserved for the finals, where the first medals of the international season will be awarded. After the Portuguese stage, the circuit continues to Tokyo, Baku, Nanchang, and Oradea, culminating in September with the World Championships in Pamplona, the main competitive goal of the 2026 calendar. With a long tradition of organising international events in the sport, Cantanhede reaffirms itself once again as a privileged stage for world aerobic gymnastics. For three days, the city symbolically assumes the status of international capital of the discipline, welcoming athletes who combine physical intensity, technical precision, and artistic expression in one of the most demanding and spectacular branches of modern gymnastics.
The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Rafael Louzán, proposed to FIFA today that the cities of Valencia and Vigo be included among the host cities for the 2030 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Morocco, and Portugal.
The edition will be co-hosted by Spain, Morocco, and Portugal.
For the first time ever, the PGA TOUR Champions will come to Europe, bringing some of golf’s biggest names — including World Golf Hall of Famers Ernie Els and Colin The post Ernie Els, Colin Montgomerie among first golf stars to headline Portugal Invitational appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The FIM Superbike World Championship rolls into the Algarve International Circuit this weekend (March 27-29) for round two of the season. After a dominant start in Australia, Italian rider Nicolò The post Superbike World Championship heads to Algarve this weekend appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Dance, music and theatre bring together 470 artists in Venice from June to October. Lara Dâmaso, Nídia, DJ Firmeza and Helviofox represent Portugal at the music festival.
Cascais will be at the epicentre of the 15th edition of The Ocean Race, which returns to Portugal in 2027, reinforcing the city's status as a benchmark destination on the international sailing map. The event features Volvo Cars as an official partner, reinforcing the brand's historic connection to one of the most demanding races.
The fourth leg of the world regatta will connect St. Pete-Clearwater, in Florida, to Cascais, in an unprecedented Atlantic crossing. Arrival is expected in the final days of May 2027.
The Ocean Race returns to Portugal in 2027, with Cascais playing a key role in the 15th edition of one of the world's most demanding sailing competitions. In late May, the town will host the arrival of a transatlantic leg starting from St. Pete–Clearwater, Florida, covering approximately 4,500 nautical miles. The 2027 edition begins on January 17 in Alicante, Spain, before heading to the southern hemisphere, Auckland, and Itajaí. The race then moves to the United States, followed by the Atlantic crossing to Cascais, reinforcing Portugal's central role in international ocean sailing routes. The competition concludes in AMAALA, Saudi Arabia. Cascais Mayor Nuno Piteira Lopes highlighted that the event is the result of seven years of negotiations and will serve as a major economic, social, and tourism catalyst for the region.
The Ocean Race will return to Portugal in 2027, with the fourth leg connecting Florida, in the United States, to Cascais, in a transatlantic crossing of approximately 4,500 nautical miles, the organization announced today.
The Portuguese town was announced this Wednesday as one of the stopovers for the team sailing circumnavigation race, which will start in early 2027 from Alicante.
