Information: Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre and Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library and Regional Archive nominated for Secil Architecture Awards
Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre on S. Miguel Island and Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library and Regional Archive on Terceira Island are among the 12 finalist works of the 12th Secil Architecture Awards, an initiative promoted by the Portuguese Association of Architects. The Secil Architecture Award is the most important national competition in the area. This year's edition featu... more >>

Information: Azores join celebrations of World Poetry Day
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Public Libraries and Regional Archives under its administration, joins the celebrations of the World Poetry Day, which is celebrated annually on March 21. At the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive, there is a collection of love letters and poetry manuscripts belonging to its document collection on public display until March 31. The e... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Culture promotes conference on underwater archaeology in the Azores
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, will hold a conference entitled "Underwater Archaeology in the Azores. Realities, strategies and challenges" to be delivered by Paulo Alexandre Monteiro next Tuesday, March 14, at Silveira e Paulo Palace in Angra do Heroísmo at 6 PM. Underwater archaeology in the Azores has played a leading role... more >>

Information: João José da Graça Public Library and Pico Museum mark International Women's Day
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through its External Services, joins the celebrations of the International Women's Day, marked on March 8, with various initiatives. The João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archive in Horta presents a Book Exhibition on this theme, which may be visited from March 8 to 22 between 9 AM and 7 PM. Also on Friday, March 8, the book entitl... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Culture promotes scientific and cultural tourism
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive, is the main host of the 24th Ibero-American Anthropology Conference to take place on São Miguel from March 12 to 15. This international conference will focus on "Museums, Tourism and Heritage" and, in this context, the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive will offer participants ... more >>

Information: Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre presents more than a dozen events in March
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Arquipélago-Contemporary Arts Centre, promotes more than a dozen events in March, including initiatives under the "Sonic Geometry" Cycle, musical shows, exhibitions and activities organised by the Educational Services. "Painting - From the Collection," a workshop developed by the Education Services, will be held every Saturday of March. Under this... more >>

Information: Francisco de Lacerda Museum presents "Faces of São Jorge"
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Francisco de Lacerda Museum, opens a painting exhibition titled as "Faces of São Jorge" by Dutch artist Pieter Adriaans next Friday, March 8, at 8 PM. Pieter Adriaans arrived in the Azores in 2000 and mainly paints landscapes and portraits. For the first time, he presents a selection of his work at the Francisco de Lacerda Museum. The Regiona... more >>

Information: Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre promotes "Painting - From the Collection" workshop in March
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, promotes, through its Educational Services, the "Painting - From the Collection" workshop every March Saturday. Five works from the Arquipélago's Collection were selected for this activity. Each Saturday, a work will be highlighted, which will serve as a basis for the activities to developed by part... more >>

Information: Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library in Angra do Heroísmo marks World Poetry Day
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library and Regional Archive in Angra do Heroísmo, will showcase a collection magazines dedicated to the Portuguese poets from March 1 to 30 to mark the World Poetry Day. Held under the "A closer look on periodicals" initiative, this exhibition aims to disseminate a small part of its collection of resources a... more >>

Information: Azores Underwater Cultural Heritage application pre-selected for "European Heritage Label"
The "Azores Underwater Cultural Heritage" application was unanimously pre-selected by the national jury, along with the Lines of Torres, to represent Portugal in the submission of the application for the 2019 edition of the "European Heritage Label." The application was submitted by the Regional Directorate for Culture, the entity in charge of managing the archaeological assets in the Azores Sea. ... more >>