Information: Regional Director for Communities on work visit to the USA
The Regional Director for Communities will visit the United States of America from November 10 to 16, participating in several activities. On November 10, Graça Castanho will hold several meetings with the Consulates of Portugal in Boston and New Bedford, and the Vice-Consulate in Providence. On the same day the Regional Director for Communities will preside over the Opening Session of cours... more >>

Information: Cultural week shows the best of the Azorean community residing in Winnipeg
Initiatives such as the Cultural Week of the House of the Azores of Winnipeg, which celebrates its tenth edition this year, “acknowledge the value of the Azorean community in Canada” paying “a tribute to our traditions and asserting the importance of the Portuguese community settled in this country,” said the Regional Secretary for the Economy on Sunday. Vasco Cordeiro spok... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for the Economy invited for the 10th Cultural Week of the House of the Azores of Winnipeg
The Regional Secretary for the Economy will participate next week in various initiatives organised under the 10th Cultural Week of the House of the Azores Winnipeg at the invitation of the event organisation. During his visit to Canada, Vasco Cordeiro will also participate, on behalf of the President of the Government, in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the House of the Azores of Ontari... more >>

Information: Azores present investment opportunities in Canada
The Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, will participates in a meeting with business people from Winnipeg, Canada, next week to present the investment opportunities of the Azores in a initiative similar to the ones recently held in Massachusetts and Galicia in August and October, respectively. This event aims to raise awareness for the main incentives provided by the Region to att... more >>

Information: Carlos César congratulates politicians of Azorean descent for their re-election
The President of the Government of the Azores, Carlos César, sent personal congratulations on Wednesday to several politicians and institutional policy makers of Azorean descent, or who represent constituencies with a strong presence of Azorean communities, for their re-election at the federal and state levels in the context of the midterm elections held in the United States last Tuesday.In l... more >>

Information: “Missing the Azores” programmes brings emigrants from the United States, Canada and Brazil to the archipelago
The Regional Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Communities” in a partnership with Azores Express and SATA Express will promote the eight edition of the programme “Missing the Azores” from November 6 to 13. The programme aims to provide citizens over 60 who were born in the Autonomous Region of the Azores currently living in the USA, Canada, Bermudas o... more >>

Information: Regional Secretariat of the Presidency says the Azores are the “right choice” for the main world conference on migrations
Regional Secretariat of the Presidency says the Azores are the “right choice” for the main world conference on migrationsAndré Bradford stated before the members of the Metropolis Executive Committee - the main international conference on migration - in The Hague on Wednesday that the designation of the Azores for the organisation of that event in 2011 “was the right and nat... more >>

Information: Application for Support of the Regional Directorate for Communities for 2011
The Regional Directorate for Communities (DRC) informs all interested parties that application period for support provided by this entity to the organisation of events to take place in 2011. Applications must be filled in the appropriate form at the services in Ponta Delgada, Angra do Heroísmo and Horta or at the Consulates of Portugal in the areas of residence, and submitted to this Regional... more >>

Information: 13th World Council of Houses of the Azores on Graciosa
The 13th General Assembly of the World Council of Houses of the Azores takes place between September 23 and 26. The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Communities, supports this initiative which will be attended by twelve houses of the Azores located in Portugal (Lisbon, North Region, Algarve); Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul);... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores at the centennial of Espírito Santo School in Fall River
The Government of the Azores, through the Region Directorate for Communities, will attend the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Espírito Santo School in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts. The Coordinator of the Emigration and Returnee Office, Paulo Teves, will attend a Mass presided by the Bishop of Fall River, George W. Coleman, to take place at the Holy Spirit Church on Septe... more >>