Francisco de Lacerda Museum promotes presentation of books "Herança Açoriana nas Danças Tradicionais do Rio Grande do Sul" and "Vertentes das Danças Açorianas"
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Francisco de Lacerda Museum, promotes the presentation of the books "Herança Açoriana nas Danças Tradicionais do Rio Grande do Sul" (Azorean Heritage in Traditional Dances of Rio Grande do Sul) and "Vertentes das Danças Açorianas" (Aspects of Azorean Dances) by Flávio António Azeredo. The presentation session is scheduled for next Wednesday, September 25, at Calheta Basic Education and Secondary School, S. Jorge Island, at 9 PM.
These works are the result of different field researches carried out by the author in the context of traditional dances of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and traditional Azorean dances.
In these books, the author includes the description of dances, lyrics, musical scores and typical costumes, among other aspects. They contain a careful analysis on the similarities and discrepancies of the dances under the same designation in the Azores and Rio Grande do Sul, while identifying their influences.
The Regional Directorate for Culture informs that this and other events may be consulted in the Cultural Agenda of CulturAçores Portal at www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt.