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Chiara Profenna
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Religion and culture reporter for The Oregonian https://beacons.ai/chiaraprofenna
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · 1d
Oregon will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, Oct. 13, with events across the state honoring Native heritage, food, art and storytelling. From Portland’s marketplaces and paddle to OSU’s keynote and more, here’s where to join the celebrations: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
How to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 in Portland and beyond
Oregon universities, museums and community groups host events featuring Native artists, traditional foods and cultural demonstrations.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · 2d
Portland is getting a new Jewish bakery this November: Babkush on SE Hawthorne will offer chocolate babka, rugelach, amaretti cookies and seasonal treats. The bakery’s founder, Zicra Lukin, is bringing a modern spin to Jewish baking traditions. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
An upcoming Jewish bakery is bringing the ‘babka renaissance’ to Portland
Zicra Lukin plans a November opening on SE Hawthorne, featuring chocolate babka, rugelach and amaretti cookies
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · 7d
Tany’s Cafe Con Pan in Wood Village features dozens of cases filled with conchas, empanadas, seasonal treats and more, plus a full café menu. Learn more about the family-run bakery here: www.oregonlive.com/dining/2025/...
This Wood Village bakery offers a warehouse-sized selection of Mexican pastries
Tany’s Cafe Con Pan’s 6,000-square-foot bakery features dozens of pastry cases with conchas, empanadas and seasonal treats.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · 9d
York Fest in Portland runs Oct. 17-25, honoring York, the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, with performances, film screenings, tours and discussions. Learn more about the festival here: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
York Fest honors the legacy of the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
The weeklong festival of performances, screenings, discussions and tours takes place Oct. 17-25 in Portland.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · 12d
GeekEasy Anime Café in Portland is hosting "Make Me a Mooncake" workshops through Oct. 2, offering participants a hands-on experience in making traditional mooncakes. Learn more about the classes here: www.oregonlive.com/dining/2025/...
Learn how to make mooncakes at this Portland anime café
GeekEasy Anime Café's final workshops run through Oct. 2, followed by an Oct. 4 festival night with lantern making, karaoke and traditional treats.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · 23d
El Grito Portland continues today at Rose Quarter Commons with music, dance, food and the historic Grito de Dolores reenactment at 8 p.m. The free festival marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month with vendors, cultural performances and youth programs. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
El Grito Portland continues with a spirit of joyful resistance
Monday’s events include youth programs, vendor markets and the historic El Grito de Dolores reenactment at 8 p.m.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · 23d
Where to see lantern parades, taste mooncakes and join cultural celebrations across Portland this fall: Mid-Autumn Festival events are back at gardens, libraries and community centers. Full guide to 2025 celebrations here: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Where to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 in Portland
Gardens, cafés and libraries host mooncake workshops, moonviewing ceremonies and family-friendly cultural activities.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · 28d
Berlu Bakery has reopened in Southeast Portland, shifting from its former fine-dining roots to a Vietnamese gluten- and dairy-free pastry shop. Vince Nguyen’s new menu highlights chewy pandan sponge cake and a $53 “One of Everything” sampler. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/dining/2025/...
‘One of Everything’: Berlu Bakery reopens in Portland with Vietnamese gluten-free pastries
James Beard Award-winning chef Vince Nguyen’s Berlu has completed its metamorphosis from a fine dining restaurant to a Vietnamese bakery.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · 29d
Safety and budget concerns have forced some Oregon Hispanic Heritage Month events to cancel, including El Grito in Hillsboro and ¡Viva Salem! Still, celebrations like La Guelaguetza in Hillsboro and Fiesta Mexicana in Woodburn drew thousands this year. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/09...
Safety concerns, tight budgets halt some Hispanic heritage celebrations in Oregon, but many will go on
Cultural events have been canceled in Madras, Salem and Hillsboro.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Sep 2
From Portland to the Coast, Oregon is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with festivals, food, music, art and cultural traditions. While some longtime events are on pause, many others move forward with joy and resilience. Full list of events statewide: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Where to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 in Oregon
From Portland’s El Grito festival to cultural celebrations across the state, dozens of events honor Latino culture amid political tensions.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Aug 26
Every other Monday through September, Director Park turns into a lively open-air dance floor as locals gather for free tango nights with live music. The event is part of the city’s Summer in the City series, drawing dancers from across the region. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
This downtown Portland park transforms on summer nights as dancers do the tango
Every two weeks, Director Park becomes a live music venue and open-air dance floor.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Aug 18
India Festival returns to Pioneer Courthouse Square on Aug. 24, bringing 90 performances, food and local artisans to celebrate Indian culture in the heart of downtown Portland. Read more about the festival’s move back to the square here: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Portland’s India Festival moves back downtown after brief Beaverton experiment
The festival will bring more than 90 performances along with food vendors and local artisans to Pioneer Square on Aug. 24.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Aug 13
A 15-foot La Catrina will greet visitors to Woodburn’s Fiesta Mexicana Aug. 15-17, celebrating Mexican culture with food, music, dance and art at Legion Park. Read more about the meaning behind the statue here: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
How La Catrina preserves culture at Woodburn’s Fiesta Mexicana
Woodburn’s six-decade festival tradition takes place Aug. 15-17 at Legion Park.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Aug 10
Centuries of Oaxacan history came alive in Shute Park at La Guelaguetza on Saturday. Discover the stories behind the celebration here: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
This Hillsboro festival celebrates an often overlooked piece of Mexican culture
La Guelaguetza, honoring the Indigenous culture and history of Oaxaca, took place Saturday in Hillsboro.
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Jamie Hale @jamiehale.bsky.social · Aug 7
One big change we've made as we've approached this milestone is video. For the first time in the history of the pod, you can now WATCH us do our thing. Tune in to see me and @chiara-profenna.bsky.social gab it up about Northwest travel.
Peak Northwest podcast - YouTube
Hosts Jamie Hale and Vickie Connor take you to some of the greatest destinations in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/u...
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Aug 6
Bunny-shaped puddings, ube cream puffs and Vietnamese cupcakes are just a few of the treats drawing dessert lovers to Buttercoop Bakery. Read more about the new Bethany Village bakery here: www.oregonlive.com/dining/2025/...
Asian-inspired desserts sell out daily at this Portland area bakery. But one treat steals the show
Buttercoop Bakery in Bethany Village is winning over customers with its bunny pudding, cream puffs and Korean garlic buns.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Aug 3
More than 45,000 people gathered at the Moda Center this weekend for Portland’s first evangelistic “crusade” in 25 years, a two-day event featuring worship, music and a message of hope. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Thousands gather at Moda Center for Portland’s largest Christian event in decades
Modeled on the style of the late evangelist Billy Graham, this weekend’s event is Portland’s first evangelistic “crusade” in 25 years.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Aug 1
Oregon just claimed the top spot and another in the top 10 on Newsweek’s list of the best arcades in America. Read more about what makes the state’s arcades stand out: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
This Oregon pinball museum has been named the best arcade in America
Two Oregon arcades make Newsweek’s top 10 list, with one taking the top spot.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Jul 29
A new café on SE Hawthorne is serving more than coffee. At Golden Hour, a Portland couple is blending Oaxacan, Laotian and Vietnamese traditions — and turning their shop into a cultural hub for community clubs and DJ parties. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/dining/2025/...
Golden Hour Coffee blends Oaxacan, Laotian and Vietnamese cultures on SE Hawthorne
The new café offers specialty drinks with cultural influences and serves as a community space for local groups and events.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Jul 28
South Asian Heritage Month runs through Aug. 17 — but in Oregon, the celebration continues into fall. From India’s Independence Day to Durga Puja, here are 4 community-led events highlighting South Asian culture across the state: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
4 Portland events to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month
From classical Indian dance performances to late-night Bollywood parties, Oregon's South Asian community offers authentic cultural experiences through October.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Jul 28
“It’s not just a burial site.” Portland’s Chinese community is shaping clay offerings, including dumplings and butterflies, for a cultural heritage memorial at Lone Fir Cemetery’s historic Block 14. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
‘It’s not just a burial site’: Portland Chinese community creates offerings for cemetery memorial
Clay workshops help design offerings for the Block 14 memorial at Lone Fir Cemetery, honoring graves that were bulldozed in the 1950s for a parking lot.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Jul 24
New Thai dessert shop Nam Tao Huu is the first of its kind in Portland — serving up soy milk slushies, lattes and classic pours with toppings like red bean, boba and lotus root. A colorful tribute to Chinese-Thai heritage on NW 23rd. Read more here: www.oregonlive.com/dining/2025/...
New Thai dessert shop is the first of its kind in Portland
Nam Tao Huu brings soy-based sweets — and a splash of color — to Northwest 23rd.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Jul 20
A 4-by-4 foot stage in Beaverton drew hundreds Saturday for Ten Tiny Dances. The annual event featured cultural and contemporary performances — from Aztec to Indian dance — adapted for the tiny platform. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
Beaverton’s miniature stage showcases global dance traditions
Ten Tiny Dances brought hundreds to The Round for performances that adapted cultural and contemporary styles to a 4-by-4 foot platform.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Jul 16
A new theater festival is joining Portland Pride this weekend. Third Eye Theatre’s inaugural Portland Pride Play Festival runs July 18–20 in Slabtown, with eight staged readings exploring queer identity, history and relationships. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...
New queer theater festival joins Portland Pride celebrations this weekend
The inaugural Portland Pride Play Festival will take place July 18-20.
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Chiara Profenna @chiara-profenna.bsky.social · Jul 15
At 47, the Rev. Thomas Hennen is now the youngest bishop to lead a U.S. diocese. With experience in campus ministry and LGBTQ+ pastoral care, he’s been appointed to head the Diocese of Baker, serving 33,000 Catholics across eastern Oregon. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/07....
Youngest U.S. bishop appointed to eastern Oregon diocese
The Rev. Thomas Hennen, 47, brings experience in campus ministry and LGBTQ+ pastoral cares to Baker Diocese's 33,000 Catholics.
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