Information: Avelino Meneses against wish of "some opposition parties" to turn the Government into a "host of popular festivities"
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture protested against the wishes of "some opposition parties" to turn the Regional Government into what "it is not and should never be," that is, a "host of popular festivities." "It is strange that some opposition parties, which constantly criticise the Government for allegedly meddling in almost everything, causing alleged constraints to the civil soc... more >>

Information: Jury for "Daniel de Sá" and "António Dacosta" Prizes appointed
The Regional Secretary for Culture and Education appointed by orders published today in the Official Journal the juries for the "Daniel de Sá" Humanities prize and "António Dacosta" Painting prize. The jury for the "Daniel de Sá" Humanities Prize is composed of João das Pedras Saramago and Victor Rui Dores, as members of the Regional Council of Culture, Madalena San Bento, Man... more >>

Information: Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture does not "directly" support bullfight shows, ensures Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated today that he sees "no urgency" to justify a "radical change in the legislation" on the support to the organisation bullfight shows, whereas the amendment to the legislation that was carried out in the past has "contributed to animal well-being." "In the present and in the future, we must always be receptive to the introduction of changes tha... more >>

Information: Angra do Heroísmo Museum promotes workshop on "3D Dinosaurs"
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Museum (MAH), promotes a children's workshop "3D Dinosaurs" on Sunday, May 8, at 2 PM. This initiative is organised with the promotion of the exhibition “The Return of Dinosaurs to MAH." It will be open until 11 May and is especially dedicated to children. During the workshop, participants will build a wooden model of a... more >>

Information: Azorean students interview writer Mia Couto
Mozambican writer Mia Couto, who has been in the Azores since the end of April, participates in a meeting with junior high and secondary school students on Terceira Island next Friday, May 6, under ProSucesso - Regional Reading Plan. The meeting will begin at 10 Am at the António Dacosta Auditorium of Tomás de Borba Basic Education and Secondary School in Angra do Heroísmo. Mia Cout... more >>

Information: Entrepreneurial Education Programme - The Path to Success already involved the participation of 13 thousand students in the Azores
Throughout six editions, the programme Entrepreneurial Education - The Path to Success involved the participation of nearly 500 teachers and 13,000 students from 45 schools across the archipelago, representing a total investment of the Government amounting to 450 thousand Euros. This programme is directed to students of all levels of education - basic education, secondary school and vocational tr... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses restates Government's availability to promote revision of teaching application
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture restated in Angra do Heroísmo the Government's availability to promote the revision of the teaching application, after an assessment to be carried out during the summer. "Last month, at the end of a party conference, the President of the Government announced the assessment to the three special teaching applications after the conclusion of the p... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses states that increasing reading is "priority" in the fight against school failure
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Praia da Vitória that the increase of reading "is a priority" for the Government of the Azores in the fight against school failure. Avelino Meneses spoke in an open lecture on the life and work of Azorean writer Daniel de Sá delivered by Dionísio de Sousa. The government official stressed this priority with the fact that the... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses restates that sport is an activity of all and for all in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture restated today in Ponta Delgada that sport in the Azores "is and must continue to be an activity of all and for all, providing more physical strength and, above all, health and entertainment." Speaking at the opening of the meeting of the Azorean Council of High Performance Sport (CADAR), Avelino Meneses stressed that the "essence of sport," more th... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses expects new evaluation of teachers to enter into force in the next school year
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Ponta Delgada that expects the new rules on the evaluation of teachers and school boards in the archipelago will enter into force in the school year 2016/2017. Avelino Meneses spoke to journalists during a new round of discussions with teachers' unions on this subject. According to him, the approval of the regional implementing decree fol... more >>