Informação: Atlantis Cup - Autonomy Regatta "a true tribute to the sea" with international projection, says Regional Director for Tourism The Regional Director for Tourism stressed the importance of the Atlantis Cup - Autonomy Regatta. She considered it “a true tribute to the sea” with international projection, which contributes "to the promotion of the Azores as a nautical destination." “This regatta is the largest sailing event held in our Region and also one of the most important moments of socialisation among s... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government supports hiring of qualified coaches to consolidate Azorean sport at national and international level The Regional Government published today in the Official Journal the ordinance regulating the granting of support to sports clubs for the hiring of qualified coaches. The hiring of these technicians intends to ensure the training and competition of athletes included in the National High-Performance Status as well as of teams of clubs participating in major national competitions or in international ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Sport highlights growth of adapted sports in the Azores Adapted sport in the Azores has registered an "exponential" growth in the number of athletes and centres, according to the Regional Director for Sport. António Gomes welcomed a delegation from the Almada/Seixal Cerebral Palsy Association in Ponta Delgada last Monday. On the occasion, he stated that adapted sport in the Region had three centres and 28 athletes in 2001-2002 and there are now, i... Mais >> Informação: Pico Museum and Graciosa Nautical Club promote 4th Whaling Boat Championship The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Pico Museum, and the Graciosa Nautical Club promote the 4th Whaling Boat Championship on the island of Graciosa on July 19, 20 and 21. Hosted by Graciosa Nautical Club, this event will involve the participation of 14 entities from the islands of Santa Maria, São Miguel, Terceira, São Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores and Graciosa in the Sailing... Mais >> Informação: Marta Guerreiro says Triangle Trail Running Adventure "enhances complementarity of tourism on Triangle Islands" The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated today that the 5th Triangle Trail Running Adventure is "an example of how trail running enhances the complementarity of tourism on the Triangle islands (Pico, Faial and São Jorge), through the diversity of trails spread throughout Faial, Pico and São Jorge." "There are not many places in the world where it is possible to ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government ensures continuity of Red Bull Cliff Diving in 2020 The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism announced today that the Government will maintain the partnership with the promoters of the Red Bull Cliff Diving Azores, ensuring the continuity of the event in 2020, already scheduled for the first weekend of September. Marta Guerreiro spoke at the final conference of the event, after the prize-delivery ceremony that took place on Vila F... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government signs contract-programme with Vila Franca do Campo Nautical Club for organisation of Red Bull Cliff Diving event The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism has signed a contract-programme with Vila Franca do Campo Nautical Club to promote the "Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Azores 2019," which runs from June 20 to 22. "Once again, the Regional Government acknowledges the investments deemed relevant for the promotion of our tourist destination, and for that reason we are renewing this par... Mais >> Informação: Azores to host for the first time final phase of National Street Football Tournament The Regional Director for Youth announced today that the final phase of the National Street Football Tournament will be held in Horta between October 22 and 26, noting that this is the first time that the final phase of this competition is hosted by the Azores. "After the Regional Street Football Tournament, which takes place in Ponta Delgada between June 5 and 7, the 15th National Tournament fin... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro congratulates Azorean teams participating in the 23rd Island Games The President of the Government congratulated today the regional teams that have secured the Azores third place in the 23rd Island Games that were recently held in Bastia, France. "It was with great satisfaction that I received the news of the excellent performance of the Azorean athletes participating in these Island Games and the dignified and honourable way in which they represented the Autonom... Mais >> Informação: Azores to compete in 9 sports in the 23rd Island Games -"Bastia 2019" Eighty-three athletes, aged between 12 and 17 years, will participate in the 23rd edition of the Island Games to be held in the city of Bastia on the island of Corsica, France, between May 21 and 26. In this edition, whose competitions take place between May 22 and 25, the Azores will be represented in the following sports: Athletics (men's and women's), Football (men's), Judo (men's and women's)... Mais >>
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