Informação: Diaspora Council opens a new period for affirmation of the Azorean People, says Rui Bettencourt The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations expressed today the Regional Government's satisfaction with the publication of the Regional Legislative Decree establishing the Azorean Diaspora Council in the Official Gazette. “This Council of the Azorean Diaspora opens a new period for the affirmation of the Azorean People as far as it will enable all Azorean citiz... Mais >> Informação: Azorean Government expresses deep regret to Mayor of Gilroy in California The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, Rui Bettencourt, expressed, on behalf of the Azorean Government, his “deep regret” for the tragic event that took place during the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California, United States of America. In a message addressed to the Mayor of Gilroy, Roland Velasco, the Regional Government regrets that “a moment of... Mais >> Informação: Rui Bettencourt highlights strength of Azorean community in the United States The Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted in Ponta Delgada the "strength" of the Azorean community in the United States of America. Rui Bettencourt spoke at the end of a hearing with a delegation from the State of Rhode Island that is visiting the Azores. On the occasion, he stressed that this delegation consisted of officials, senators and the Mayor of Providence... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government participates in 1st World Congress of Portuguese Diaspora Networks The Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, Rui Bettencourt, will participate in the First World Congress of Portuguese Diaspora Networks to take place Saturday in Porto. The Regional Government's participation in this meeting intends to convey the importance of the Azorean Diaspora nationwide. This is also an opportunity to express its satisfaction at the reinforcement of the... Mais >> Informação: Involvement of citizens in development of the Region involves the Diaspora Council, says Rui Bettencourt The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations restated at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the Regional Government intends to promote "citizen involvement policies" in the development of the archipelago, wherever they are. "Therefore, this is the moment to take action so that we can create the conditions for the Azoreans living outside the Region to participate in... Mais >> Informação: Rui Bettencourt highlights role of Houses of the Azores around the world for the development of the Region The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted today in Ponta Delgada the important role of the Houses of the Azores around the world for the development project of the Region. "We are in a very interesting time as we become aware that the Azoreans living in the archipelago and around the world, more than one million, have their voice through thousands of Azo... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Culture participates in International Meeting of Azorean History and Genealogy in Brazil The Regional Director of Culture will participate in the "International Meeting of History and Genealogy: documentary sources and knowledge production - from the Azores and Rio Grande do Sul" between June 15 and 17. The initiative is promoted by the Santa Casa Historical and Cultural Centre and will be in Porto Alegre, Brazil. At this international meeting, Susana Goulart Costa will deliver two le... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro is guest of honour of Portuguese Heritage Day in Massachusetts The President of the Regional Government is the guest of honour at the solemn commemorative session of the Portuguese Heritage Day in the State of Massachusetts to take place in the city of Boston Tuesday, June 4. Vasco Cordeiro was invited by the members of the Portuguese Caucus at the Massachusetts Parliament, led by Senator Marc Pacheco and Representative Tony Cabral, to participate in this ce... Mais >> Informação: Diaspora plays important role in disseminating the Azores abroad, says Regional Director for the Communities The Regional Director for the Communities highlighted in Ponta Delgada the important role of the diaspora in disseminating the Azores in the societies where Azorean communities are established. "It is fundamental that the Azoreans and the Azorean descendants living in these communities maintain actual and permanent ties with the Azores," said Paulo Teves. As he emphasised, this should not only hap... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for the Communities attends 100th anniversary of Hudson Portuguese Club in the USA The Regional Director for the Communities participates in the centennial celebrations of the Hudson Portuguese Club in Massachusetts, USA, next Saturday, May 4. Founded in 1919, the Portuguese Hudson Club is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote Portuguese language and culture as well as the civic participation of its members in the society to which they belong. This institution ... Mais >>
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