Information: Philharmonic societies play essential role in cultural dissemination
The Regional Director for Culture was the guest speaker at the solemn session to celebrate the 135th anniversary of the Recreio dos Artistas Philharmonic Society that took place on Monday night. Before an audience composed of members and musicians, Jorge Bruno traced back the history of the city of Angra do Heroísmo from its foundation, emphasising the aspects that would lead, much later, t... more >>

Information: Opening of exhibition "Mestre João Alberto - no reino dos barcos" at Pico Museum
The exhibition "Mestre João Alberto - no reino dos barcos" (Mestre João Alberto - in the realm of boats) will open at the Whaling Industry Museum in São Roque do Pico next Friday, July 13, at 9:30 PM. This event is organised by the Pico Museum and supported by the Regional Directorate for Culture and Presidency of the Government of the Azores. This exhibition represents, above all... more >>

Information: Painting exhibition by André Lança at Manuel de Arriaga House from July 13
The Horta Museum promotes a contemporary painting exhibition by André Lança titled as "tempo enublado" (cloudy weather), whose opening session will take place at the Manuel de Arriaga House in the city of Horta on July 13. This display is composed by the selection of over three works depicting a wide variety of techniques, from oil and acrylic painting on canvas or wood to the use of m... more >>

Information: “Azores Cultural Route" presented in Ponta Delgada on Monday
The "Azores Cultural Route" (available in Portuguese and English), an edition published by the Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, will be presented at the auditorium of the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive on July 9 on 6:30 PM. The "Azores Cultural Route" includes 28 articles written by experts, whose contents cover wide a variety of topi... more >>

Information: Documentary on "Chamarrita" by Tiago Pereira premieres in Lajes do Pico
In a joint initiative of the Presidency of the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Culture and Música Vadia Cultural Association based on Faial, the documentary on "Chamarrita" - Não me importava morrer se houvesse guitarras no céu (I wouldn't mind dying if there were guitars in heaven) will premiere at the Lajes do Pico Municipal Auditorium on Friday, Jul... more >>

Information: Advisory Committee for Regional Whaling Heritage meets at the Whaling Museum
The Whaling Museum in Lajes do Pico will organise a meeting of the Advisory Committee for Regional Whaling Heritage next Tuesday, June 26, at 8:30 PM. The event will be attended by the Regional Director for Culture, Jorge Paulus Bruno. The meeting, which will be also attended by representatives of regional public and private entities in the areas of whaling heritage conservation, management and ... more >>

Information: Renewal works of Boa Nova Military Hospital to start this month
The renewal works of the old Boa Nova Military Hospital in Angra do Heroísmo will start this month under the terms of contract work agreement signed today between Regional Government and the contractor. At the end of the signing ceremony, the Regional Director for Culture said that the work, with an estimated budget of 1.7 million Euros, is the accomplishment of an old aspiration "to renew a... more >>

Information: Holy Spirit Festivities shown in photography exhibition at Angra do Heroísmo Museum
In the context of the opening session of the 5th International Conference on Holy Spirit Festivities to take place at the auditorium of Angra do Heroísmo Museum at 7:30 PM, this institution opens an exhibition titled "Festas do Espírito Santo: A contemporaneidade da herança açoriana" (Holy Spirit Festivities: The contemporary legacy of the Azores) at the vestry hall of Nossa Se... more >>

Information: Applicants awarded with Scholarships for Artistic Creation 2012
The Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, makes public the names of the recipients of the Scholarships for Artistic Creation in 2012: José Maria de Aguiar Rodrigues Berquó Cavaco (Plastic Arts), Luís Filipe da Silva Bicudo (Audiovisual and Multimedia), Maria João Dias Jorge Simões (Drama) and Marcelo Tavares Filipe Borges (Photography)... more >>

Information: Azores participate in Lisbon Book Fair 2012
The Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Directorate for Culture, promotes the participation of the Azores at the 82nd Lisbon Book Fair, which will be held at Eduardo VII Park from April 24 to May 13. The dissemination of works by Azorean authors and works concerning Azorean themes are the main goals of the regional participation in this event. In this context, the Regional Directo... more >>