Information: Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre presents May programming The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, opens on May 12 the "Exhibition - Index," curated by Nuno Faria and Nicolau Tudela, which marks the beginning of "Sonic Geometry," a project developed in partnership with RTP. Under this project, which includes another three exhibition cycles, following the artistic residencies to take place throughout the y... more >> Information: Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre promotes project with the community The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, is promoting the "Art for All" Artistic Residency by dancer and choreographer Catarina Medeiros, featuring the participation of dancer Tiago Correia. Since March 1, both Azorean artists have been working with the community at the Occupational Activity Centre of "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Ribeira Gr... more >>
Information: Angra do Heroísmo Museum evokes royal visit of 1901 Next Saturday, April 21, he Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Museum, will organise a dinner evoking the royal visit of King Carlos and Queen Amélia to the Azores in 1901. The event begins in the "4th moment" of the exhibition entitled "From the Sea and Land ... history in the Atlantic." It features pieces documenting the stay of the Portuguese monarchs on T... more >>
Information: Ponta Delgada, Angra do Heroísmo and Horta Public Libraries mark World Book and Copyright Day The Regional Directorate for Culture celebrates the World Book and Copyright Day, which is marked on April 23. The Public Libraries and Regional Archives of Ponta Delgada, Luís da Silva Ribeiro in Angra do Heroísmo and João José da Graça in Horta will promote several initiatives. On April 23, the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive promotes the show "The Hou... more >> Information: Ponta Delgada Public Library promotes reading session "Pure Magic" Following the celebration of the International Children's Book Day, during which all children were invited to place a toy under a "Spring Tree" that would be later transformed into the character of a story, the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive continues this activity with the reading session. The library services are already sending a letter to all the children who took part in th... more >> Information: Francisco de Lacerda Museum promotes conference on "Light and Vision" The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Francisco de Lacerda Museum on São Jorge, promotes the conference on "Light and Vision" next Saturday, April 14, at 3 PM. It will be delivered by ophthalmologist António Travassos, founder of Coimbra Surgical Centre. The conference is held under the programme for the promotion of the photography exhibition entitled "Visions: the interior... more >>
Information: Azores celebrate International Day for Monuments and Sites The International Day for Monuments and Sites, celebrated on April 18, is dedicated this year to the theme "Cultural Heritage: from generation to generation." It will be marked in the Azores with various initiatives organised by the External Services of the Regional Directorate for Culture, which under the administration of the Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture. The Carlos Machado Mus... more >> Information: Pico Museum presents "The Navy in the Azores - 2017" exhibition The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Pico Museum, opens Wednesday, April 11, "The Navy in the Azores" exhibition featuring photographs by Paulo Rafael and Isidro Vieira. This itinerant exhibition will open at 9 PM the Whaling Museum in Lajes do Pico. It presents the different but complementary visions of two photographers who are closely linked to the Sea and the Navy. Isidro Vieira ... more >>
Information: Horta Museum promotes painting exhibition by Pieter Adriaans The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Horta Museum, opens a painting exhibition by artist Pieter Adriaans, entitled "The Wizard of the Azores" at Manuel de Arriaga House on April 12. A native of Holland, Pieter Adriaans has been living for several years on the island of São Jorge, where he opened a painting studio. His works are part of several private collections and have already... more >>
Information: Angra do Heroísmo Museum marks centenary of Battle of La Lys The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Museum, will continue the "Conferences at Boa Nova" cycle at the Manuel Coelho Baptista de Lima Military History Centre next Wednesday, April 11, at 8 PM. This conference will mark the centenary of the Battle of La Lys, which took place on April 9, 1918. In this conference, Jaime Regalado will address the theme "From Tejo to ... more >>
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