Information: Anselmo Borges at the fourth conference of the cycle "Autumn Conversations"
The fourth conference under the cycle "Autumn Conversations," promoted by the Angra do Heroísmo Public Library and Regional Archive, titled as "Crises and Opportunities" will be lectured by Professor Anselmo Borges, professor at the Faculty of the University of Coimbra, and will be held at the "Sala de Reservados" of the Bettencourt Palace on November 4 at 6 PM. Anselmo Borges teaches Philo... more >>

Information: Conference cycle at BPARAH
"Conversas de Outono" (Autumn Talks) will be the title of a series of conferences organised by the Angra do Heroísmo Public Library and Regional Archives (BPARAH) from October 7 to November 11, 2011. The cycle is dedicated to the concept of "Crisis" which will be discussed among the guest speakers from several areas, thus creating different perspectives and approaches on the subject in order ... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Culture celebrates World Music Day with commented concerts
Soprano Filipa Lã and pianist Francisco Monteiro will perform recitals at the Graciosa Cultural Centre on September 29, Teatro Faialense on September 30 and at the Teatro Ribeiragrandense on October 1, at 9:30 PM, under the 2011 Music Season. This initiative of the Regional Directorate for Culture is intended to celebrate the World Music Day, established since 1975 by the International Music... more >>

Information: “Paisagem urbana na ilha Terceira: o Porquê do Assim” celebrates UNESCO initiative in the Azores
From September 23 to 25, the European Heritage Days will be celebrated across Europe. This UNESCO initiative aims to raise the awareness of citizens for the cultural value of building heritage. This year’s edition will be dedicated to HERITAGE AND URBAN LANDSCAPE. Being a theme of particular relevance to the city of Angra do Heroísmo, the Angra do Heroísmo Museum and the Angra do... more >>

Information: Whaling exhibition on Faial until September 30
A Whaling Exhibition organised by the New Bedford Whaling Museum, USA, will be open to the public at the Multipurpose Room of the João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archive in the city of Horta until September 30. It may be visited from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM. This initiative is the result of a cooperation establishe... more >>

Information: Government joins celebration of the centennial of the election of the first President of the Portuguese Republic
The Government of the Azores joined the celebration of the centennial of the election of Manuel de Arriaga as the first President of the Portuguese Republic in the city of Horta on Wednesday night. The event was celebrated with the organisation of session held at the João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archives, which was attended by the Regional Director for Culture, J... more >>

Information: Stamps evoke whale hunting in the Azores
CTT – Correios de Portugal (Postal Services of Portugal) pay tribute the Azorean whaling art and industry with the launching of a philatelic issue titled “Actividade Baleeira nos Açores” (Whaling in the Azores) to be held at the Whaling Museum in Lajes do Pico on August 24 at 9:30 PM. The stamps, with face values of 0.32 Euros, 0.68 Euros, 0.80 Euros and 2 Euros, repre... more >>

Information: Photography exhibition “Nocturno” by Carlos Medeiros at the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archives
The photography exhibition by Carlos Medeiros titled as “Nocturno” (Nocturne) is open to the public at the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archives (BPARPD). Under the epigraph of a sonnet written by Antero de Quental, Carlos Medeiros presents on “Nocturno” 19 black and white photographs, where the night communicates with the visitor through the contrast between... more >>

Information: Contemporary jewellery exhibition at the Whaling Museum
The Whaling Museum opens a contemporary jewellery exhibition by Romeu Bettencourt in Lajes do Pico on Tuesday at 9:30 PM. This exhibition, which will be open to the public until August 28, is an initiative of the Regional Directorate for Culture of the Presidency of the Regional Government, being integrated in the activity plan of the Pico Museum for 2011. Born in Ponta Delgada in 1987, Rom... more >>

Information: Wine Museum opens on Wednesday with long-term exhibition
The Wine Museum, one of the three centres of the Pico Museum, opens a new long-term exhibition in the village of Madalena on Wednesday afternoon at 6:30 PM. The opening of this exhibition will be attended by the Vice-President of the Government, Sérgio Ávila, who will preside over the opening session on behalf of the President of the Government. The implementation of this project took... more >>