Information: Permanent exhibition of the Angra do Heroísmo Museum to reopen with new setting
The permanent exhibition of the Angra do Heroísmo Museum will reopen to the public during the first half of 2011 with a new setting and a new museological message. The announcement was made by the Regional Director of Culture on Tuesday during a visit to the construction site of the exhibition that he preferred to designate “long term” rather than “permanent” as museol... more >>

Information: New premises of the Graciosa Museum opened on December 11
The Presidency of the Regional Government, through the Regional Director of Culture, will open the new premises of the Graciosa Museum on December 11 at 4:30 PM at a ceremony that will be presided over by Carlos César, the President of the Regional Government of the Azores. The architectural project, designed by architect Mariana Godinho, in addition to recovering the pre-existing building, a... more >>

Information: Exhibition by Sofia de Medeiros at the Carlos Machado Museum
The Regional Directorate of Culture, through the Sacred Art Centre of the Carlos Machado Museum in Ponta Delgada, will open the exhibition “Brincos de Princesa: neither the beginning nor the end” by Azorean artist Sofia de Medeiros on December 10 at 6:30 PM. In this exhibition, the artist offers the public a contemporary vision of the cultural traditions of the Azores with the presenta... more >>

Information: New building of the Graciosa Museum to be opened on December 11
The new building of the Graciosa Museum and the opening of the respective permanent exhibition will be opened on December 11 at 4:30 PM. During this event, a painting exhibition by Vera Bettencourt will also be opened. Integrated in this event, the Cultural Agenda of the Graciosa Museum for the month of December presents a cycle of events taking place from December 11 to 19: guided tours to the pe... more >>

Information: Regional Government supports launch in the archipelago of work on industrial fishing in Santa Catarina, Brazil
The Regional Government of the Azores supports the launch in the archipelago of a work by Brazilian journalist, Sheila Ana Calgaro, which includes a literary work, a film and a photography exhibition on industrial fishing in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The work to be launched at the public libraries of Angra do Heroísmo and Horta on November 16 and 18, respectively, and at the Whalin... more >>

Information: Book launch “Contos Tradicionais Açorianos” and “Aquela Palavra Mar” at the Whaling Museum
The Whaling Museum in Lajes do Pico will host next Saturday at 9:30 PM the launch of the books Contos Tradicionais Açorianos (Traditional Azorean tales) by Teófilo Braga and Aquela Palavra Mar (That Word Sea), organised and published by Anabela Mimoso.Integrated in the celebration of the centennial of the Establishment of the Republic, the launch of the anthology Contos Tradicionais A... more >>

Information: Horta Museum organises children’s workshop on “Colour and Light”
The Horta Museum is organising a workshop on “Colour and Light” addressed at children aged between five and eight years which will be held on Saturday from 10 AM to 12 PM.This is the first of eight sessions of a workshop titled “Watch, Understand and Create at the Horta Museum” under the guidance of Aurora Ribeiro and Margarida Barreto. Registrations are limited and can be ... more >>

Information: Carlos Machado Museum joins European Heritage Days
The European Heritage Days are an initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union, whose ultimate goal is to raise awareness of European citizens for the importance of heritage and its protection. The IP IGESPAR, as national coordinator of the European Heritage Days, proposed for 2010 the theme “Heritage: A Map of History,” to qualify and increase visits to local heritage, p... more >>

Information: Graciosa Museum promotes theatre, concerts and exhibitions in September
The Regional Directorate of Culture, through the Graciosa Museum, in a joint initiative with the Graciosa “Ecoteca” (Environmental Awareness Raising Centre) and the Graciosa Cultural, Sports and Recreational Activity, promotes a Computer Workshop to take place at the headquarters of the aforementioned association during the month of September. The Cultural Agenda of the Graciosa Museu... more >>