5th Azores Brazil Meeting takes place next week on São Miguel Island

he 5th Azores Brazil Meeting will be held next Thursday, May 9, at the Conceição Palace in Ponta Delgada, an initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities. The session begins at 10 am and will consist of two panels, one dedicated to Azorean descendants in […]

Azorean Diaspora Council meets in Ponta Delgada on May 7 and 8

The Azorean Diaspora Council (CDA) will meet at a plenary session at the Conceição Palace in Ponta Delgada on May 7 and 8, a meeting hosted by the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities. An advisory body to the Azorean Government, the Council was set up in […]

Regional Advisory Council for Immigration Affairs to meet on Monday in Ponta Delgada

The Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities, will hold the first 2024 regular meeting of the Regional Advisory Council for Immigrant Affairs (CCRAI) next Monday, April 22, at the Conceição Palace in Ponta Delgada at 10 am. The CCRAI aims to ensure the participation and collaboration of […]

“Diaspora Talks” return with “new Azoreans”

The Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities, is launching the sixth season of the “Diaspora Talks” initiative, this time dedicated to new Azoreans, i.e. third-country nationals living in the archipelago, who are fully integrated into Azorean society. After the first five series of this activity, dedicated successively […]

Regional Government launches “Intercultural Poetry” literary contest for secondary school students in the Azores

The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities, has just launched the “Intercultural Poetry” literary contest, aimed at 10th and 11th grade students attending regional schools. Promoted by the Regional Directorate for the Communities, this initiative aims to promote interaction and dialogue among different cultures in a school context through poetic […]

Applications open for organisation of Portuguese Language courses for foreigners

he application period for the organisation of Portuguese Language Courses for Foreigners is now open – interested entities can submit their applications to the Regional Directorate for the Communities until March 31. The Portuguese Language Courses for Foreigners are an initiative promoted by the Regional Government, through the Regional Directorates for the Communities and Education. […]

4th Azores Brazil Meeting takes place on December 3 in Florianópolis

The Presidency of the Regional Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities, is promoting the 4th Azores Brazil Meeting on December 3 in Florianópolis, the capital of the state of Santa Catarina. The event will bring together the presidents of the Houses of the Azores and the Azorean diaspora advisers who […]

World Council of Houses of the Azores to meet in Brazil

The 25th General Assembly of the World Council of Houses of the Azores (CMCA) will be held in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, on December 1 and 2 with the support of the Presidency of the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities. This annual meeting aims to promote dialogue and debate […]

Regional Government promotes training session for municipalities on cultural diversity

The Presidency of the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities, is promoting a training session on cultural diversity for public service technicians of the municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores to take place in Ponta Delgada on Monday, November 27. This training initiative aims to provide training to […]