Informação: Sérgio Ávila highlights international dimension achieved by Folk Azores festival
The Vice-President of the Government highlighted in Angra do Heroísmo the international dimension achieved by the Folk Azores festival, which, since its inception, has already bought thousands of participants from more than 90 countries to the Azores. "It is one of the main cultural events taking place in our Region" and in the country that has achieved and consolidated its international rec... Mais >>

Informação: Pico Museum promotes launch of children's book "Ritinha - uma história do mar"
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Pico Museum, hosts the launch of the children's book "Ritinha - uma história do mar" (Ritinha - a tale of the sea), with texts by Nuno Mata and illustrations by Salgado Almeida, at the Whaling Museum in Lajes do Pico on August 22 at 9 PM. In this book, the authors tell the story of António, a boy who wanted to be a whaler, but when he finds a... Mais >>

Informação: Pico Museum promotes painting exhibition "A Ponta do Pico" by Margarida de Bem Madruga
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Pico Museum, opens a painting exhibition entitled "A Ponta do Pico" (The Tip of Pico) by Margarida de Bem Madruga at the Whaling Museum next Saturday, August 19, at 9:30 PM. A native of Pico, Margarida Madruga studied architecture in Lisbon. She has focused her works on comics and painting, having already participated in exhibition held in the Azo... Mais >>

Informação: Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre promotes artistic residency in Angra do Heroísmo
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, promotes an Artistic Residency with Sandra Rocha in Angra do Heroísmo between August 16 and 22. This initiative is part of the underwater cleaning campaign of Pipas Port - Underwater Archaeological Park of Angra do Heroísmo Bay. It is promotes by Portos dos Açores (regional port authorities) ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores moves forward with classification of five buildings on Faial Island
The process for the eventual interest public classification of five buildings located in the villages of Matriz and Conceição, municipality of Horta, moved forward to the phase of written hearing by interested parties. The House of Pilar, located in the village of Conceição, the House of Comendador Eduardo Bulcão, the building of Horta Post Office, the "Império dos N... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation promote seminars on Antero de Quental
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation will organise the seminars on Antero de Quental, "Antero Hoje," in Ponta Delgada on November 7 and 8. Eduardo Lourenço, António Machado Pires, Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins, Ana Maria A. Martins, Luiz Fagundes Duarte, Urbano Bettencourt, Magda Costa Carvalho and Ana... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores supports safeguarding of whaling heritage with the allocation of more than 122 thousand Euros
According to the contracts published today in the Official Journal, the Regional Government has allocated more than 122 thousand Euros to 55 projects developed in the area of whaling heritage. The support intends to cover the costs with the conservation and recovery works on 45 vessels owned by institutions and individuals from the islands of Terceira, Graciosa, Graciosa, S. Jorge, Pico, Faial a... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores moves forward with classification of “Wall of the Nine Windows” aqueduct on São Miguel
The process for the eventual classification of the “Wall of the Nine Windows” aqueduct in the village of Santo António, municipality of Ponta Delgada, entered today the phase of written hearing by interested parties. The deadline for the written hearing phase is set at 15 days, according to the announcement published in the Official Journal by the Regional Secretariat for Educat... Mais >>

Informação: Classification of “Cerca Building Complex” in Praia do Norte, Faial Island, moves forward to public hearing
The process for the eventual classification of public interest of the building designated as “Cerca Building Complex” in the village of Praia do Norte, municipality of Horta, moved forward today to the phase of written hearing by interested parties. The deadline for the written hearing phase is set at 15 days, according to the announcement published in the Official Journal by the Re... Mais >>

Informação: Arquipélago highlights exhibitions of artistic residencies "Unknown Land" and "Salutem: to your health" in August schedule
Arquipélago – Contemporary Arts Centre in Ribeira Grande highlights the exhibitions of the artistic residencies “Unknown Land” and "Salutem: to your health” in its schedule for the month of August. On Sunday, August 6, it will open the exhibition projects of Mauro Cerqueira and João Gigante under “Unknown Land” artistic residency. Mauro Cerqueira spe... Mais >>