Informação: Government of the Azores marks International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with initiatives targeted at youngsters
The Government of the Azores will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination next Saturday, March 21, with a programme comprising several activities addressed at children and teenagers from Terceira. This initiative aims to provide moments of leisure and learning by stimulating the imagination and creativity of younger audiences, promoting the contact with other cult... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights importance of preserving Azorean culture and traditions in Canada
The Regional Under Secretary for External Relations stressed the importance that the Regional Government attaches to the teaching of Portuguese language and the preservation of Azorean culture and traditions in Canada, stressing the role played by the Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto. Rodrigo Oliveira spoke Thursday during a reception of a group consisting of 29 students, aged between 15 an... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores promotes third edition of Portuguese Language Courses for Immigrants
This year, the Government of the Azores will promote the third edition of Portuguese Language Courses for Immigrants. The application period for the presentation of application by training institutions will run until March 31. These courses, attended by over a hundred participants, aim to promote the full integration of immigrants residing in the Region by improving their language skills, which ... Mais >>

Informação: Paulo Teves highlights importance of active citizenship of migrants to the development of the Azores
The Regional Director for Communities defended in Angra do Heroísmo the "importance of the active citizenship of migrants to the development of the Azores," stressing that the work done by the Regional Government and its partners in the promotion of integration and cultural diversity "contributes to the healthy coexistence between peoples and the strengthening of regional cohesion." "The dua... Mais >>

Informação: Applications for Good Inclusive Practices Award open until January 31
The application period for the Good Inclusive Practices Award runs until January 31, 2015.This initiative is promoted by the Regional Government with the aim of encouraging and distinguishing project developed in the context of the promotion and integration of migrants and interculturalism. "There are 3,600 immigrants of 75 different nationalities residing on our islands. The Azores are proud to... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores marks International Migrants Day to promote cultural diversity in the archipelago
The Government of the Azores marks the International Migrants Day next Thursday, December 18, with an initiative that will be held at the Angra do Heroísmo Cultural and Congress Centre to foster and promote cultural diversity in the Region. Organised in partnership with the Azores Immigrant Association (AIPA) with the support of Angra do Heroísmo City Hall, the event also aims to provid... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights importance of teaching Portuguese to youngsters of Azorean descent
The President of the Government conveyed his satisfaction for the number of youngsters of Azorean descent attending Portuguese classes at the Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Canada, noting that their interest in Portuguese language and culture "is very important for the Azores." "I do not know if they are aware of the importance of what they are doing. It not only enhances their knowledg... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro invited Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, to visit the Azores
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, met last Thursday with Kathleen Wynne, Premier of the province of Ontario, where an important community of Azorean descent resides. The meeting, held in Toronto, was intended to analyse some matters related to the Azorean community and consider the possibility of collaboration between both region in various areas. During the meeting with the main ... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro emphasises contribution of Azorean communities to the development of Canada
The President of the Government stressed in Toronto the contribution of Azorean emigrant communities to the development of the host societies over the last decades, stressing that such involvement is a source of pride that demonstrates a successful integration in the society. "If Canada is what it is today, this is also due to the efforts of Azorean emigrant communities," Vasco Cordeiro said, st... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro visited social support institution and met with entrepreneurs in Winnipeg
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, stressed the importance of the work developed by the Saint Elizabeth Home in the city of Winnipeg, Canada, mentioning that the support provided by this institution to the Azorean community is also a way of uniting this community in the Diaspora. Vasco Cordeiro visited this home last Wednesday in the context of his visit to Canada to meet with the ... Mais >>