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The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, showed his pride with the Azorean community and Azorean descendants who, during this year’s Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England, have kept “Azorean traditions” alive, always in a “spirit of participation, devotion and commitment.” Speaking to journalists at the end of the Coronation procession of the Great Feast held last Sunday in Fall River, José Manuel Bolieiro, who is the guest of honour of this year’s Feast, stated: “I am very moved by this participation, as I see a community committed to maintaining Azorean traditions.” “Thousands of people” have taken part in the festivities, keeping devotion to the Holy Spirit alive, added the President of the Government, who had previously participated in the solemn mass. Prior to the mass and the procession, José Manuel Bolieiro joined a gathering promoted by PALCUS – Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States, where he recalled that the Azores, with their maritime and space dimensions, “are a reference to the world.” “I believe in the future of the Azores through this partnership: sea, science, new technologies, sustainable development and energy transition. I believe we can be a good partner for the USA.” These working days in the United States will also include, among other initiatives, the presentation of the Bellis Azórica publishing project, for the US edition of emblematic works of the Azorean literature, and a visit to the exhibition dedicated to the painter Domingos Rebelo in New Bedford.