Information: Regional Government invests more than 14 thousand Euros in elementary schools through Regional Reading Plan
The Government of the Azores has equipped all regional schools with a set of 19 books as well as with a multibase materials package, representing an investment over 14 thousand Euros, announced the Regional Secretary for Education and Culture. Avelino Meneses spoke in Angra do Heroísmo at the presentation of new Coordinating and Scientific commissions of the Regional Reading Plan (PRL). The g... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for Education and Culture restates need for partnership between the school and families
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture restated today in Ponta Delgada that "it is vital to organise and, above all, to consolidate a partnership between the school and families. The school, in comparison with the role of families, "only plays a complementary role," stressed Avelino Meneses. The government official spoke at the opening session of the workshop "New Strategies to Learn Mat... more >>

Information: Public tender for rehabilitation of Airport Cinema on Santa Maria published in the Official Gazette
The announcement of the public tender for the contract work for the rehabilitation of the Airport Cinema in Vila do Porto, included in the rehabilitation of Santa Maria's historical heritage, was published today in the Official Gazette. The public tender procedure now launched establishes that the contract work, with a budget of four million Euros, includes all interventions defined in the executi... more >>

Information: Natália Correia's ashes already transferred to the island of São Miguel
The ashes of Natália Correia and Dórdio Guimarães, which had been resting at the Pantheon of Writers in the Cemetery of Prazeres in Lisbon, have already been transferred to the island of São Miguel, where they will be deposited in an appropriate place, more specifically in the inner garden of Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive. The Government of the Azores, throu... more >>

Information: Regional Government allocates support over 750 thousand Euros to culture
The Government of the Azores has allocated more than 750 thousand Euros under the regional support programme for recreational and philharmonic associations - SOREFIL and the legal scheme to support cultural activities - RJACC. According to the orders published today in the Official Journal, 43 philharmonic from the islands of S. Miguel, Terceira, São Jorge, Graciosa, Pico and Faial will recei... more >>

Information: Avelino Meneses ensures that solution for Capelas Basic Education School will be "appropriate, convenient and safe"
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture assured on S. Miguel that the solution for Capelas Basic Education School will be "appropriate, convenient and safe." "I will ensure an appropriate, convenient and safe solution for Capelas School so that all buildings may comply with quality requirements in force for school facilities," said Avelino Meneses, who spoke Tuesday at a meeting with the ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores maintains 9th form final exams in the school year 2015/2016
The Government of the Azores has determined that the Portuguese and Math Final Exams for the 9th form will remain in force, while the Assessment Exams for 2nd, 5th and 8th forms will not be held. According to the decision of the Regional Secretary for Education and Culture, there will be an internal assessment exam in the subjects of Portuguese and Math for the 4th and 6th forms. This decisio... more >>

Information: Students from Ponta Garça Basic Education School won contest of ideas for School Sports Games logo
The proposal presented by the Ponta Garça Basic Education School on S. Miguel Island, created by the students Margarida Tavares, Micaela Costa and Margarida Bolarinho, won the contest of ideas for the logo of the 27th School Sports Games. This contest was intended to select the logo for the 2016 edition of this emblematic school sports project in the Azores. It was promoted by the Regional D... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores has already moved forward with procedures for introduction of "viola da terra" course for secondary school level, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture revealed in Horta that the Regional Government has already moved forward with the "necessary steps" towards the introduction of the "viola da terra" (traditional Azorean guitar) course for the secondary school level. "As I had promised at the hearing with the Committee on Social Affairs, I have already started the necessary steps to introduce the ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores supports safeguarding of whaling heritage with the allocation of more than 136 thousand Euros
According to the contracts published today in the Official Journal, the Government of the Azores has allocated more than 136 thousand Euros to support projects developed in the area of whaling heritage. This financial allocation is intended to support costs with the maintenance, repair, recovery and installation of engines in 57 vessels owned by institutions and individuals from the islands of Sa... more >>