Informação: Government of the Azores supports "Tremor" Festival as artistic dissemination and creation event
The Regional Director for Youth stated in Ponta Delgada that the "Government of the Azores supports artistic creation and the revitalisation of public spaces to promote the intersection between art, culture and sustainable development." Speaking at the presentation of "Tremor" Festival, Pilar Damião stressed that "creative hubs attract talent and innovation, contribute to job creation, genera... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government allocates support over 750 thousand Euros to culture
The Government of the Azores has allocated more than 750 thousand Euros under the regional support programme for recreational and philharmonic associations - SOREFIL and the legal scheme to support cultural activities - RJACC. According to the orders published today in the Official Journal, 43 philharmonic from the islands of S. Miguel, Terceira, São Jorge, Graciosa, Pico and Faial will recei... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos Machado Museum promotes second edition of FACA - Anthropology, Film and Art Festival
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Carlos Machado Museum, promotes the second edition of FACA - Anthropology, Film and Art Festival on São Miguel between February 16 and 20. Jointly organised by the Carlos Machado Museum and the Agency for Territorial Cohesion (AGECTA), this initiative will also focus on the decentralisation of events. There will be sessions in Nordeste, Rabo d... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos Machado Museum promotes visit and workshop on "Chinese New Year"
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Carlos Machado Museum in Ponta Delgada, will organise on February 5 a guided tour to the "Tea Path" exhibition, followed by a themed workshop on the Chinese New Year featuring shadow puppet games. This activity is targeted to younger audiences and will be held between 2:30 and 5 PM; registrations should be made by the telephone number 296 202 930... Mais >>

Informação: Angra do Heroísmo Museum presents film "Hugo"
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Museum, presents Saturday the film "Hugo" by Martin Scorsese at 3 PM, closing the film cycle "Childhood in Film" that started in October. This initiative had the partnership of Terceira Film Club. Based on the Brian Selznick's bestseller, the film tells the story of an orphan who lives in secrecy on the walls of a train st... Mais >>

Informação: Third edition of "Azores: Sea cultures" extended to the themes of emigration and Diaspora
The Government of the Azores promotes this year the third edition of the "Azores: Sea of cultures" initiative to promote interculturalism and encourage the Azorean young people to enhance their knowledge on migratory phenomena and their importance in the Azores of today. Organised by the Regional Directorate for Communities, this year' edition has a broader scope, covering the themes of emigratio... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores has already moved forward with procedures for introduction of "viola da terra" course for secondary school level, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture revealed in Horta that the Regional Government has already moved forward with the "necessary steps" towards the introduction of the "viola da terra" (traditional Azorean guitar) course for the secondary school level. "As I had promised at the hearing with the Committee on Social Affairs, I have already started the necessary steps to introduce the ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores supports safeguarding of whaling heritage with the allocation of more than 136 thousand Euros
According to the contracts published today in the Official Journal, the Government of the Azores has allocated more than 136 thousand Euros to support projects developed in the area of whaling heritage. This financial allocation is intended to support costs with the maintenance, repair, recovery and installation of engines in 57 vessels owned by institutions and individuals from the islands of Sa... Mais >>

Informação: Angra do Heroísmo Museum promotes initiatives on education for health
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Museum, develops in January a series of initiatives on education for health, through the establishment of partnerships with local private entities who have agreed to take part in this project. With this programme, the Angra do Heroísmo Museum reiterates its purpose of providing a practical and educational complement to ... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Culture has new electronic portal
The Azores Culture electronic portal, which received more than 832,000 views in 2015, has been redesigned with a new image and features. It is managed by the Regional Directorate for Culture (DRC), which is under the administration of the Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture. This portal, available at http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/, provides the contents of the Azores Knowledge... Mais >>