Informação: Regional Director for Communities stresses role of Houses of the Azores in disseminating and promoting the Region The Regional Director for Communities stated in Gravataí, Brazil, that the Government of the Azores has "met the needs and aspirations of the Houses of the Azores," recognising the "important role in the congregation of the Azorean people as well as in the dissemination and promotion of the Region in the countries where they are implemented.” Paulo Teves spoke Wednesday in the celebrat... Mais >> Informação: Regional Directorate for Communities signed protocol with the Gaucho Institute of Tradition and Folklore The Regional Director for Communities stated in Porto Alegre, Brazil, that the Government of the Azores "has worked closely with the governments of the countries where there are Azorean communities or of Azorean descent in order to establish and develop joint projects aimed at strengthening cultural ties." Paulo Teves spoke at the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the Regional Di... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Community visits State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and Uruguay The Regional Director for Communities starts Wednesday a trip to South America, visiting the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and the city of San Carlos in Uruguay. During his visit to the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, in addition to meeting with the community of Azorean descent and local institutions, Paulo Teves will meet with the Gaucho Institute of Tradition and Folklore, an institution ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Communities highlights importance of media in the Azorean Diaspora The Regional Director for Communities stated in Artesia, California, that the Meeting of Media Bodies of the Diaspora promoted by the Regional Government in April represents the "recognition of these important institutions," but also the "commitment to bring closer both sides of the Atlantic." "In April, about 40 media bodies of Portuguese origin from the USA, Canada, Brazil and Bermuda, as well a... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Communities says the Regional Government will be present where there is an Azorean community The Regional Director for Communities stated in Kitimat that the Government of the Azores will be present "wherever there is an Azorean community, bringing emotions from the archipelago as well as all the consideration and pride of the Region for the life path of emigrants" who left the archipelago. Paulo Teves spoke Thursday at the Canadian Portuguese Association of Kitimat, a small town in the p... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Communities highlights importance of promoting intergenerational relations The Regional Director for Communities highlighted in San José, California, the work developed by POSSO - Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities in the "intergenerational relation between Azorean emigrants and their descendants." "We recognise the merit of this mission in sharing the identity values of all those who left our islands with the new generations so that they ... Mais >> Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira highlights "important step" for the participation of the Azores in the Council of Portuguese Communities The Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations met in Lisbon with the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, a meeting which allowed us to take "an important step" regarding the institutional participation of the Azores in the Council of Portuguese Communities. Rodrigo Oliveira conveyed his satisfaction with "the appreciation and recognition" of José Luís Carneir... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Communities praises commitment of young people of Azorean descent to the preservation of Azorean identity The Regional Director for Communities praised in Hilmar, California, the "active participation" of young people of Azorean descent in institutions and organisations representing the Azorean community as "a commitment to the future with the legacy inherited." "The commitment, dedication and your willingness to perpetuate in the future our identity is a major responsibility that contributes to the a... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Communities says Azorean Diaspora is "unique heritage that cannot be separated from the Portuguese Motherland" The Regional Director for Communities stated in San Diego that the Azorean Diaspora "is a unique heritage that cannot be separated from the Portuguese Motherland," highlighting the importance of preserving its cultural identity and the involvement of new generations. "We can never speak of Portugal without including our emigrant community spread throughout the world, their descendants and all thos... Mais >> Informação: Vítor Fraga highlights work of the Azorean community in Canada to promote the Azores as tourist destination The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stressed last night in Toronto the role of the emigrant community in Canada in promoting the Azores as a tourist destination. Vítor Fraga revealed that "the Canadian market grew from 19,400 overnight stays in 2012 to 41.891 overnight stays in 2015, i.e., there was an increase of 22,493 overnight stays," which represents a growth of 116%. "This ... Mais >>
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