The Vice-Presidency of the Regional Government of the Azores is promoting a conference on the Lajes Base Interpretive Center on Tuesday, October 21, at 6:00 p.m., at the Palácio dos Capitães-Generais, in Angra do Heroísmo, under the theme “Visions of the Future.”

The Lajes Base represents a milestone in world history, in relations between the United States of America and Portugal, and significantly marks the history of the last 100 years of Terceira Island and the Azores.

As such, the event will feature a session on “Air Power in the Azores: from World War II to the challenges of the 21st century,” given by Major Dr. Pedro Ventura.

Professor Luís de Andrade will also give a lecture entitled “The Azores and International Relations: a reflection,” followed by a presentation on “The Lajes Base Interpretive Center: the state of the art,” with the participation of Dr. Armando Mendes, who will also moderate the subsequent debate.

The conference on the Lajes Base Interpretive Center will be attended by the Vice President of the Regional Government, Artur Lima, who will preside over the opening of the conference, and the closing will be led by the President of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, Luís Garcia, who chairs the conference.

This event is part of the project to create the Lajes Base Interpretive Center, which is being developed by the Vice-Presidency of the Government, in collaboration with the Historical Institute of Terceira Island.

From Press Release

Translated into English as a community outreach program by the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) and the Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Department (MCLL), in collaboration with Bruma Publication and ADMA (Azores-Diaspora Media Alliance) at California State University, Fresno. PBBI thanks Luso Financial for sponsoring NOVIDADES.