The exhibition titled as “Terramoto 1.1.80 – novas imagens” (Earthquake 01-01-80 – new images) will open at the Espaço + Gallery in Velas, São Jorge, between June 21 and July 31.
This is an initiative promoted by the Francisco de Lacerda Museum with the purpose of disseminating among São Jorge islander an important work of collection and selection of photographic records, made by individuals, taken soon after the earthquake that hit the islands of Terceira, São Jorge and Graciosa in 1980.
This exhibition presents several images of the album with the same title, which was edited by the OVGA (Azores Volcanological and Geothermal Observatory) in partnership with IAC (Azorean Institute of Culture) in 2005 by occasion of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the earthquake.