Information: Exhibition on cultural diversity in the Azores opens in Ponta Delgada on May 8
The Government of the Azores will open the exhibition on "Migration and Diversity: Inclusive Azores" on Friday, May 8. It will be open to public until May 14, during the Holy Christ of Miracles Festivities, at the Chapel of São José Church in Ponta Delgada. This collective exhibition, which will open at 7:30 PM, is intended to disseminate the richness of the Azorean cultural mosaic. It... more >>

Information: Azorean Diaspora contributes to the assertion of the Azores and Portugal, says Paulo Teves
The Regional Directorate for Communities stated in Canada that Azorean Diaspora communities have been instrumental to the construction and development of several companies, thus contributing to the assertion of the Azores and Portugal. Paulo Teves spoke Saturday on behalf of the President of the Government at the opening of the monument "Shore to Shore" at Stanley Park in Vancouver, a tribute to ... more >>

Information: Paulo Teves highlights role of Diaspora communities in the promotion of the Azores in host societies
The Regional Director for Communities highlighted in Rio de Janeiro the important role played by Azorean emigrant communities residing in Brazil in the "promotion of the archipelago with their host societies." "Our Diaspora communities have cooperated in the response to the challenges the Azores and the Azorean people are facing," said Paulo Teves. The government official spoke Sunday during a me... more >>

Information: Paulo Teves announces second edition of the "Azores: Sea of Cultures" contest to promote cultural diversity in the Region
The Regional Director for Communities announced in Ribeira Grande the launch of the second edition of the "Azores: Sea of Cultures" contest, an initiative aimed at the dissemination of cultural diversity in the Azores. "Nowadays, we see a trend towards cultural convergence in a Region historically marked by emigration as a result of immigration flows that have brought 75 different nationalities ... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores presented Skype Family programme
The Regional Director for Communities presented in Angra do Heroísmo the Skype Family programme, an initiative developed by the Government of the Azores that aims to "promote and facilitate the contact between deportees and their emigrated family." "This programme consists of a network of 31 contact points between the Azores and the communities representing the diaspora and with the largest ... more >>

Information: Paulo Teves defends that Azorean communities in the USA should exercise their right to vote
The Regional Director for Communities defended in Newark that the Azorean emigrant communities in the USA exercise their right to vote in U.S. elections. In this regard, the government official considered that this is an important "act of citizenship that contributes to the assertion and defence of the Azorean communities' interests in host countries." "The greater number of registered Portuguese... more >>

Information: Government creates Emanuel Félix Programme to promote Azorean authors and disseminate the Region in North America
The Regional Director of Communities announced in Winnipeg, Canada, the creation of the Emanuel Félix Programme. This initiative not only aims to "promote Azorean authors and their literary works," but also to "disseminate the Region, especially among second and third generations of emigrants of Azorean descent and the English-speaking public in general.” "This support programme to the... more >>

Information: Paulo Teves praises the Azoreans who helped spreading the Azores in the World
The Regional Director for Communities praised in Ponta Delgada all Azoreans and their descendants that have contributed to the dissemination of the Azores in the world, namely through photographic records." "It is possible to have privileged spaces in several countries to perpetuate the Azorean legacy, which has been disseminated over 250 years," said Paulo Teves. The government official emphasis... more >>