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Information: Angra do Heroísmo Museum promotes "Concert for two Harpsichords" The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Museum, promotes a concert for two harpsichords to be held at the library of S. Francisco building next Saturday, April 23, at 3 PM. In this concert, musicians Gustaaf van Manen and Janeen Teixeira pay tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach by performing a repertoire consisting of works by this German composer, whose 331st anniver... more >>
Information: Azores celebrate International Day for Monuments and Sites The Azores, through the Regional Directorates for Culture and Sport, under the administration of the Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, join the celebrations of the International Day of Monuments and Sites that will be marked today under the theme "Sport, a common heritage." In the context of the Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in August, ICOMOS - International Council on ... more >>
Information: Government of the Azores to provide 150 thousand Euros to support infrastructures for cultural activities in 2017 According to the notice published today in the Official Journal, the deadline for submission of applications for financial support to be allocated in 2017 was set until November 15, 2016. This measure is aimed at the acquisition, remodelling, improvement, expansion and construction of infrastructures for cultural activities under the Legal Scheme on the Support to Cultural Activities (RJAAC). The... more >> Information: Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre awarded at 10th Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, located in Ribeira Grande, was one of the four Portuguese projects awarded at the 10th Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (BIAU), along with Casa do Tempo in Montemor-o-Novo, the corporate headquarters of EDP in Lisbon and Casa E/C on Pico Island. Arquipélago was selected by the jury among 26 projects of the 194 proposed by the Na... more >> Information: Ponta Delgada Public Library and Archive to incorporate Antero de Quental estate belonging to João Machado de Faria e Maya Last Monday, the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archives proceeded with the incorporation of the Antero de Quental estate belonging to João Machado de Faria e Maya into its documentary collections. It was donated by Jorge Corrêa de Faria e Maya de Aguiar, who expressed the will to pay tribute to the memory of João Machado de Faria e Maya, his great-grandfather, Maria Evel... more >> Information: Piano recitals in Ponta Delgada and Angra do Heroísmo under Artistic Season 2016 Under the Artistic Season 2016, the Government of the Azores promotes piano recitals by Svetlana Andreeva at Santana Palace in Ponta Delgada on April 16 and at Capitães Generais Palace in Angra do Heroísmo on April 17; both start at 9:30 PM. Svetlana Andreeva was the winner of the 2014 edition of the International Piano Competition Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Meryem in the Virtuosi... more >>
Information: Concert by Lira Açoriana Orchestra on Graciosa Island marks beginning of Artistic Season 2016 The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, promotes Saturday, April 2, a concert by Lira Açoriana Regional Orchestra on Graciosa Island, which marks the beginning of the Artistic Season 2016. This concert will take place at Santa Cruz da Graciosa Cultural Centre. It culminates with the first 2016 training course of Lira Açoriana Project, which resumed th... more >>
Information: Regional and island museums with new opening hours from April 1 Regional and island museum will be open to the public from Friday, April 1, with new operating hours suited to the convenience of the public. The new schedule runs until September 30 and aims to respond to the growing number of visits. Closed on Monday, the Carlos Machado, Angra do Heroísmo, Pico, Horta, Santa Maria, Graciosa, Francisco de Lacerda and Flores Museums will be open during the s... more >> Information: Scheduling of conferences on Management Plan of Angra do Heroísmo Central Area has been changed Due to scheduling reasons, the Regional Directorate for Culture has made some changes to the schedule of the cycle of conferences "Management Plan - Central Area of Angra do Heroísmo City," an initiative promoted in collaboration with Angra do Heroísmo City Hall. The conference scheduled for March 31 was postponed to April 28 and will be attended by Peter Samuel, representative of the Na... more >> Information: Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive promotes workshop on "Preserving Digital Information" The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive, promotes a workshop on the theme "Preserving Digital Information" from April 11 to 13. It will be taught by Francisco Barbedo, Director of the Innovation and Electronic Administration Services of the Directorate-General for Book, Archives and Libraries. The workshop, which takes place between 9:30 ... more >>
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