Informação: Walk&Talk is "major cultural event from the Azores to the world," says Regional Director for Tourism
The Regional Director for Tourism pointed out in Ponta Delgada that the Walk & Talk arts festival is "a major cultural event from the Azores to the world," stressing that " it has been growing in size and worldwide projection in little more than nine years." Marlene Damião spoke Tuesday at the festival's presentation, stressing that "the projection achieved by the Azores destination abroad is... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Culture participates in International Meeting of Azorean History and Genealogy in Brazil
The Regional Director of Culture will participate in the "International Meeting of History and Genealogy: documentary sources and knowledge production - from the Azores and Rio Grande do Sul" between June 15 and 17. The initiative is promoted by the Santa Casa Historical and Cultural Centre and will be in Porto Alegre, Brazil. At this international meeting, Susana Goulart Costa will deliver two le... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government marks European Music Day with unprecedented initiative on Graciosa Island
The Regional Government, through the Office of the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, marks the European Music Day on Saturday, June 15, on Graciosa Island. This celebration aims to highlight culture and music as relevant aspects of the European identity. An unprecedented initiative, it will involve the participation of the island's four philharmonic bands that ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes debate on "How to live together? Tolerance towards cultural relativism"
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, in partnership with Acesso Cultura association will hold a meeting on the theme " How to live together? Tolerance towards Cultural Relativism" in Ponta Delgada on June 18 at 6:30 PM As part of the 6th Acesso Cultural Week, which includes various initiatives between June 17 and 23, this debate will ta... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government opens applications for support under the RJAAC and SOREFIL
The period for the submission of applications for the development of cultural projects in 2020 under the Legal Support Scheme for Cultural Activities (RJAAC) runs from June 1 to September 30, as stipulated in the order of the Secretary for Education and Culture published in the Official Journal. This measure is directed to regional, national or foreign agents, individuals and collective persons de... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Public Libraries and Regional Archives celebrate World Children's Day
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Public Libraries and Regional Archives, joins the celebrations of the World Children's Day, which is marked on June 1. The João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archive in Horta holds a Children's Book Exhibition that will be open to the public from June 1 and 8. It may be visited from Monday to Friday between 9 AM and 6 PM... Mais >>

Informação: Azores participate in 89th Lisbon Book Fair
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, promotes the participation of the Azores in the 89th Lisbon Book Fair, an initiative sponsored by the Portuguese Publishers and Booksellers Associations that takes place at Eduardo VII Park from May 29 to June 16. The participation of the Azores is primarily intended to disseminate works by Azorean aut... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Culture launches issue 9 of CulturAçores - Culture Magazine
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture (DRC), promotes the launch of issue 9 of the CulturAçores - Culture Magazine, a semi-annual publication of this governmental department. This issue summarises the challenges faced by cultural heritage managers, through the knowledge and experience of more than three dozen experts shared in three... Mais >>

Informação: Azores join celebrations of International Museum Day and European Museum Night
The Azores, through the External Services of the Regional Directorate for Culture, joins the celebrations of the International Museum Day and European Museum Night on May 18 and 19, respectively, under the theme chosen by ICOM - International Council of Museums for the 2019 edition "Museums as Cultural Platforms: Museums and Citizenship." The museums under the administration of the Regional Direct... Mais >>

Informação: José do Canto's family donates correspondence to Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive (BPARPD), has recently added to its collection a volume of correspondence from José do Canto's family donated by his heirs. It is a bound volume containing the transcription of a series of letters under the title "The Family of José do Canto - letters from 1838-1887." The compilation was ... Mais >>