Although Honorary Consulates can support a limited number competences, I will be at your service to support you in your interactions with the Portuguese government. I will try to help you to the best of my ability to answer any questions you may have.

2. Promoting Portuguese Economic Interests

One of the main responsibilities of the Portuguese Honorary Consulate is the promotion of Portugal's economic interests.

We are pleased to see the increasingly growing number of Portuguese products in Utah. Products such as our traditional tableware, textiles, shoes, pastries, sausages, our extra-virgin olive oil and even our beloved bacalhau (salted cod), are now part of a wide range of high quality products that we have access to in local supermarkets.

3. Sharing the Portuguese language and culture

Portuguese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the state of Utah, with recent estimates suggesting approximately 10,000 speakers. An increasing number of school districts have already adopted Portuguese language immersion programs in primary and secondary schools, and several universities promote Portuguese language learning in their curriculum.

Utah is home to a young and growing Portuguese community. It is also home to families, like mine, who have already established a new generation of Portuguese descendants, and are now welcoming a beautiful third generation. Our families are true ambassadors of our country and culture. They are cohesive, compassionate, committed to welcoming all the Portuguese who come to visit, or who decide to stay with us, generously sharing with them, a typical Portuguese meal whenever the occasion allows. 

Dear friends, the responsibility for the projects we have outlined here does not fall exclusively upon the Honorary Consul, but upon all of us. The creation of this Honorary Consulate is a shared honor, recognizing our collective contribution to the great state of Utah. I hope, together, we can work to continue to honor the trust placed upon our community

Luis Camara Manoel