The Government of the Azores promotes the film cycle "DOC_EUROPA III" at the Dalberto Pombo Auditorium in Vila do Porto on May 25, 26 and 27. The event consists in the exhibition of 27 documentaries from each EU Member-State that focus on the theme "The European Union of Citizens."
The organisation of this initiative on the island of Santa Maria follows the exhibition of "DOC_EUROPA III" in Ponta Delgada. The next session of this itinerant film festival will be held on Graciosa on June 15, 16 and 17.
In the context of the Azores presidency of the Conference of Outermost Regions, the coming of "DOC_EUROPA III" to the Azores intends to promote the knowledge in the Region about European cultural diversity and the reflection on the conditions and exercise of citizenship in the EU, through the exhibition of documentaries from its 27 Member-States.
"DOC_EUROPA III" was promoted by the Representation of the European Commission in Portugal and the Jacques Delors European Information Centre, through the Portuguese Documentary Association (APORDOC). The initiative was brought to the Azores by the Regional Government through the Cabinet of the Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation in partnership with 9500 Film Society.
The exhibition of "DOC_EUROPA III" on Santa Maria will be attended by the vice-president of APORDOC, Maria João Taborda. The sessions to be held at the Dalberto Pombo Auditorium in Vila do Porto have the following schedule: 7 PM and 9:30 PM on May 25; 10:30 AM, 5:30 PM, 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM on May 26; 3 PM, 5 PM, 7 PM and 9:30 PM on May 27.
Admission is free and all films are subtitled in Portuguese.