Information: Vítor Manuel Bernardo Almeida wins António Dacosta Painting Prize 2018 The António Dacosta Painting Prize 2018 was awarded to Vítor Manuel Bernardo Almeida, according to the jury's decision published today in the Official Journal. The prize in the Painting category, without distinguishing any specific area, was awarded to Vítor Almeida for the work "The Jealousy of Cain and Abel." The jury was composed of Duarte Melo, as a member of the Regional Counc... more >> Information: Ayres d'Aguiar Prize awarded to director Fernando Resendes The jury of the "Ayres d'Aguiar" Regional Film and Audiovisual Prize, established in 2015 by the Regional Government, has decided to award the prize to director Fernando Resendes for the film "Romeiros do Arcanjo - Heranças de Fé" (Pilgrims of São Miguel - Heritage of Faith). This distinction aims to reward every, two years, regional filmmakers and acknowledge the value of regional... more >> Information: Carlos Machado Museum opens two exhibitions in partnership with Walk&Talk arts festival The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Carlos Machado Museum, will open Saturday, July 6, two exhibitions under the Walk&Talk - Arts Festival Exhibition Cycle titled "Limbo" by Gonçalo Preto and "Receptacle" by Rita GT; both are curated by Sérgio Fazenda Rodrigues. The opening of the "Receptacle" exhibition begins at 5:45 PM with a performance that begins at the Ponta Delgada Cit... more >> Information: Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre opens "Weather Station" exhibition The Regional Directorate for Culture, through Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre, will open the "Weather Station" exhibition, curated by Sérgio Mah, on July 12 at 6:30 PM. This exhibition features photography and video works by Sandra Rocha, a native of Angra do Heroísmo, and Manuela Marques; both currently reside and work in Paris. The event was organised after an invitation m... more >>
Information: Regional Director for Culture participates in International Meeting of Azorean History and Genealogy in Brazil The Regional Director of Culture will participate in the "International Meeting of History and Genealogy: documentary sources and knowledge production - from the Azores and Rio Grande do Sul" between June 15 and 17. The initiative is promoted by the Santa Casa Historical and Cultural Centre and will be in Porto Alegre, Brazil. At this international meeting, Susana Goulart Costa will deliver two le... more >> Information: Regional Government promotes debate on "How to live together? Tolerance towards cultural relativism" The Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, in partnership with Acesso Cultura association will hold a meeting on the theme " How to live together? Tolerance towards Cultural Relativism" in Ponta Delgada on June 18 at 6:30 PM As part of the 6th Acesso Cultural Week, which includes various initiatives between June 17 and 23, this debate will ta... more >>
Information: Regional Public Libraries and Regional Archives celebrate World Children's Day The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Public Libraries and Regional Archives, joins the celebrations of the World Children's Day, which is marked on June 1. The João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archive in Horta holds a Children's Book Exhibition that will be open to the public from June 1 and 8. It may be visited from Monday to Friday between 9 AM and 6 PM... more >> Information: Azores participate in 89th Lisbon Book Fair The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, promotes the participation of the Azores in the 89th Lisbon Book Fair, an initiative sponsored by the Portuguese Publishers and Booksellers Associations that takes place at Eduardo VII Park from May 29 to June 16. The participation of the Azores is primarily intended to disseminate works by Azorean aut... more >>
Information: Azores join celebrations of International Museum Day and European Museum Night The Azores, through the External Services of the Regional Directorate for Culture, joins the celebrations of the International Museum Day and European Museum Night on May 18 and 19, respectively, under the theme chosen by ICOM - International Council of Museums for the 2019 edition "Museums as Cultural Platforms: Museums and Citizenship." The museums under the administration of the Regional Direct... more >> Information: Regional Directorate for Culture launches issue 9 of CulturAçores - Culture Magazine The Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture (DRC), promotes the launch of issue 9 of the CulturAçores - Culture Magazine, a semi-annual publication of this governmental department. This issue summarises the challenges faced by cultural heritage managers, through the knowledge and experience of more than three dozen experts shared in three... more >>
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