Informação: Azorean emigrant communities residing in Canada are "source of pride," says Rodrigo Oliveira
The Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations said today in Ribeira Grande that the Azorean communities residing in Canada are a "source of pride" for the Region, especially for their "example of integration" at a social, cultural, economic and political level. "From name places to business sector, Universities, culture and community and social organisations, the Azores have a st... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government celebrates "60 Years of Azorean Emigration to Canada"
The Government of the Azores promotes the Congress "60 Years of Azorean Emigration to Canada" from December 2 to 5. This initiative is part of the regional celebrations of this milestone. Organised on the islands of São Miguel, Terceira and Faial, the event aims to honour and promote the important contribution provided by the Azorean community to the development of Canada at various levels as... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights role of Houses of the Azores in projecting the Region abroad
The Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted today in Horta the role played by the Houses of the Azores in the promotion of the Region abroad, defending the importance of extending their activities to areas such as the promotion of tourism and the attraction of external investment. "Recognising the maturity, relevance and indispensability of their role in the promo... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Communities praises Azorean contribution to the development of Winnipeg, Canada
The Regional Director for Communities praised the role played by several generations of emigrants and their descendants, who have contributed to the development of the city of Winnipeg, the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the street name plate "Rua Açores" on one of the major roads of that city, Paulo Teves emphasised the "prestige and pride... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Direction for Communities promotes training course with Azorean Chef residing in the USA
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Communities, promotes in partnership with the Tourism and Hotel School (EFTH) a training course with Chef Manuel Azevedo, a Portuguese cuisine specialist living in the USA. The training course will take in Ponta Delgada from November 11 to 15. This initiative is intended to make EFTH students acquainted with the work carried out b... Mais >>

Informação: Paulo Teves highlights importance of Azorean associations in Southern California
The Regional Director for Communities highlighted the work developed by Azorean associations from Southern California in the defence of the interests of Azorean emigrants as well as their unifying role in the societies where they operate. "Emigration represents a challenge to human beings as it results in the parting from their homeland and the restarting of their lives and traditions" in anothe... Mais >>

Informação: Paulo Teves visits Azorean emigrant communities in California
The Regional Director for Communities starts Wednesday, October 30, a visit to the state of California, where he will visit several Azorean emigrant communities and participate in the Gala celebrating the 22nd anniversary of PALCUS - Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States. On Wednesday, Paulo Teves will visit Tulare, a U.S. city with about 60 thousand inhabitants, where a con... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes "Missing the Azores" programme
The Government of the Azores promotes from Saturday, October 26, the "Missing the Azores" programme, an initiative that provides emigrants who have not visited the Azores for more than two decades due to economic difficulties with the opportunity of visiting the Region. The programme covers citizens over 60 who were born in the Azores and are currently living in Brazil, Canada, United States and... Mais >>

Informação: Emigrants are "true ambassadors of the Azores Destination," says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport said in Ponta Delgada that there is "no one better" than emigrants to be the "true ambassadors" of the Azores Destination. Speaking on Monday night at the dinner of the 18th International Tourism Meeting, an initiative organised by the "O Emigrante/Mundo Português" newspaper, Vítor Fraga alluded to Azorean emigrants, as well as to all th... Mais >>

Informação: Government praises all those who have who have chosen the Azores to work and live, says Rodrigo Oliveira
The Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations said on Monday in Ponta Delgada that the Government "praises of all those who have chosen the Azores to work and live as well as their major contribution to the progress of the Region." Rodrigo Oliveira made this statement at the opening of the Portuguese Language Course for Immigrants that began on Monday in Ponta Delgada and will be a... Mais >>