The Maia Folk Festival, held on the island of Santa Maria, is back for its 15th edition. It will take...
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Velas Cultural Week 2023
The Cultural Week of Velas will celebrate, on July 6, its 34th edition. The program has a full program of...
Festa do Chicharro 2023
The Festa do Cicharro (Chicharro Festival) is back in 2023 to celebrate its 32nd edition. Taking place in Ribeira Quente,...
Great Route of Santa Maria
The Great Santa Maria Route is, without a doubt, a demanding but rewarding way to get to know the island....
Access to Lagoa do Fogo will be by shuttle only
As of June 15, access to Fogo Lake will only be open to the shuttle and residents of São Miguel,...
Worship of the Espírito Santo (Holy Ghost)
The Azoreans have a strongly religious culture, manifesting itself in several traditional festivals. One of them is the cult of...
Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres Festivities 2023
On the 5th week after Easter, the largest religious festival in the Azores Autonomous Region and the second largest in...
Ribeira Grande Festa da Flor 2023
The Flower Festival has quickly become an important reference point in the cultural program of events in Ribeira Grande, São...
São Miguel Arcanjo Festivities
The Festas de São Miguel Arcanjo (Saint Michael the Archangel Festivities) take place on the island of São Miguel, in...
After all, who discovered the Azores?
Discovery and Settlement The Azores were discovered by Portuguese navigators in the 15th century, at the height of Portuguese Maritime...