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The Presidency of the Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for the Communities and in partnership with Antena 1 Açores radio station, will premiere the “Azores Today” podcast this Thursday, April 27. It will be specifically targeted at Azorean emigrant communities in the United States of America, Canada and Bermuda, namely young people of Azorean descent. This programme aims to showcase the contemporary Azores, some of their institutions and major events, and, thereby, awaken the interest of new generations in what is happening in the artistic, cultural, sporting, technological and educational scene in the Region. Recorded in English, as an interview, the podcast features the organisers of some of the most representative events taking place in the Azores. Conducted by journalist Lena Goulart, responsible for the programming of Antena 1 Açores, “Azores Today” is available on the Regional Directorate for the Communities channel on the Spotify platform. “Azores Today” is a monthly series consisting of 12 episodes that will air on the last Thursday of each month. The first episode is scheduled for April 27, featuring Terry Costa, artistic director of The Fringe festival. In the coming months, the programme will feature Jesse James, artistic director of Walk & Talk and Fabric Fall River Arts Festival; José Amaral, artistic director of Santa Maria Blues Luís Banrezes, artistic director of the Tremor Festival; Cesário Pereira, president of COFIT Folk Azores; Susana Mira Leal, Rector of the University of the Azores; José Ribeiro Pinto, artistic director of the Angra Jazz Festival; João Mourão, director of Arquipélago – Contemporary Arts Centre; Rui Moniz, president of the Azores Rallye event; Teresa Ferreira, president of Nonagon and Duarte Pimentel, Executive Director of Terinov. The “Azores Today” podcast is another initiative promoted by the Regional Government as part of its policy to bring the nine islands of the archipelago closer to the Azorean diaspora in North America, this time aimed at the younger generations of our communities.