Information: Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre presents diversified activity programme in September
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, develops an activity programme that includes, among other initiatives, an art and comedy exhibition, artistic residencies, guided tours and concerts. The month of September concludes the cycle of guided tours designated as "From the same hands," which promotes the collection of Arquipélago and the cult... more >>

Information: Itinerant Library travels to Terra Chã, Terceira Island, in September
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library and Regional Archive, in partnership with Angra do Heroísmo City Hall promotes the presence of the itinerant library in the Parish Council of Terra Chã. The "Library in the Villages” initiative is service aimed at the diversification of the book offer upon a loan service in villages. The itine... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Culture promotes "Diving in underwater archaeology"
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Pico Museum, promotes an information and awareness-raising session under the title "Diving in underwater archaeology" that will take place at the Whaling Museum in Lajes do Pico next Tuesday, August 29, at 9:30 PM. Guided by archaeologists José Luís Neto and Pedro Parreira, the initiative aims to disseminate and protect the underwater he... more >>

Information: Lira Açoriana Regional Orchestra to hold concert in Madalena, Pico Island
The Regional Directorate for Culture promotes a concert by Lira Açoriana Regional Orchestra featuring the participation of 46 musicians from various islands of the archipelago that will be held at the Madalena Auditorium on Pico Island on September 2 at 9:30 PM. It is part of the programme of the Artistic Season 2017. The concert also features as guest soloist clarinettist Frederic Cardoso; a... more >>

Information: Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library promotes photography workshop
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library and Regional Archive, in Angra do Heroísmo, promotes a photography workshop entitled "A grammar of the visual" to be guided by photographer Rui Caria from September 4 to 9. This workshop, which runs from 7 to 10 PM, will highlight the importance of visual discourse and imagery, with special emphasis on sp... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Culture signs protocol for museum conversion of heritage dating back to submarine telegraph cable period on Faial
The Regional Directorate for Culture signs today in Horta a cooperation protocol with the Association of Former Students of Horta Secondary School towards the preservation, classification and museum conversion of heritage dating back to the submarine telegraph cable period on Faial Island. The signing of the protocol, scheduled for 9 PM, is part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of that a... more >>

Information: 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) ... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>