Information: Horta Public Library promotes another edition of "Tea with Books"
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archive, will organise another edition of "Tea with Books - Meeting of the Community of Readers" next Friday, June 26, at 6 PM. This event, which brings together the community of readers of Horta Public Library, usually takes place on the last Friday of each month. During these gatherings, ... more >>

Information: Virtual exhibition marks 175th anniversary of Manuel de Arriaga's birth
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Horta Museum, will mark 175th anniversary of Manuel de Arriaga's birth with an online presentation of a compilation of images portraying his term as President of the National Government. This collection of images, which are on display at the permanent exhibition room of Manuel de Arriaga House in Horta, is now available to the public on the websi... more >>

Information: Azores participate in the 85th Lisbon Book Fair
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, promotes the participation of the Azores in the 85th Lisbon Book Fair, an initiative sponsored by the Portuguese Association of Publishers and Bookseller that will take place at Eduardo VII Park from May 28 to June 14. The main purpose of the Azorean participation is to disseminate works by Azorean au... more >>

Information: Azores celebrate International Day of Museums and European Night of Museums
The International Day of Museums, marked on May 18, will be celebrated with a series of initiatives coordinated by the Regional Directorate for Culture. These activities will be held at all Azorean museums, which will be exceptionally open on that day. The Angra do Heroísmo Museum promotes a concert "The 20th century - a period of changes" at 9:30 PM, featuring Quinteto Rústico: Rita P... more >>

Information: Azores celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, promotes the organisation of a "Meeting with José Luís Peixoto" at the auditorium of João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archive on April 23, the date that marks the World Book and Copyright Day. The celebration of this event, which is part of the 2015 Artistic Season programme, will b... more >>

Information: Angra do Heroísmo Museum promotes art education programme "FalARTE de ..."
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Museum, promotes the third session of the art training programme "FalARTE de ..." to be held under the theme "Art and Perception" next Saturday, April 11, at 3 PM. In this session, Maria Assunção Melo, holder of a degree in Art History and a Postgraduate degree in Contemporary Art History, will address the elements... more >>

Information: Angra do Heroísmo Public Library displays Azorean bookplates
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Public Library and Regional Archive, opens an exhibition of Azorean bookplates at the atrium and reserved book room of Bettencourt Palace next Thursday, March 19, at 5 PM. The exhibition will be open to the public until April 17. It brings together over two hundred bookplates used by Azorean citizens from the earliest days t... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores opens application for support to cultural activities
The Government of the Azores made public, through the orders published in the Official Journals, the dates for the submission of application for support to cultural activities by individuals or legal persons. As defined by the legislation of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, the deadline for the submission of applications for support to cultural activities in 2015 runs from March 16 to April ... more >>

Information: Horta Museum hosts contemporary sculpture and drawing exhibition by Agnes Juten
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Horta Museum, hosts a sculpture and drawing exhibition under the title "Novas Obras" (New Works) by Dutch plastic artists Agnes Juten, who currently lives on Faial. The exhibition will be open to the public at Manuel de Arriaga House from February 20 to April 10 during regular operating hours. It may be visited from Tuesday to Friday, between 9 A... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Culture launches CulturAçores - Revista de Cultura
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture (DRC), presents a new editorial project under the title CulturAçores - Revista de Cultura (Culture Magazine), with the official seal of this entity. The event will be held at the Angra do Heroísmo Culture Shop next Thursday, February 12, at 8 PM. The magazine will be published twice a year ... more >>