The Azorean Regional Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Communities has called on the Casas dos Açores to collaborate in preparing the celebrations marking the 600th anniversary of the discovery of the archipelago, scheduled for 2027, it was announced today.

Paulo Estêvão was speaking at the I Encontro Nacional de Casas dos Açores, held at the Casa dos Açores de Lisboa. He highlighted the “enormous support that the Azores are receiving from various national entities, from the diaspora, and from countries and regions” that host Azorean communities, in the planning of “hundreds of activities celebrating the Azores” and the 600th anniversary of their discovery.

“This tremendous support is only possible thanks to the prestige of the Azores and its communities,” he emphasized.

According to a statement released by the Governo Regional dos Açores (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM), Paulo Estêvão urged the Casas dos Açores to actively collaborate in the preparation and planning of the 600th anniversary celebrations—an initiative the Regional Secretariat has been developing since 2024 and which will be officially marked in 2027.

The secretary also reaffirmed the Regional Government’s commitment to the Casas dos Açores, underscoring the importance of fostering “synergies” among Azorean institutions based on the mainland.

The National Meeting brought together leaders of Casas dos Açores operating across the country, including those based in Lisbon, the North, the Center, and Madeira, as well as representatives of Casas currently in the process of formalization, scheduled to be established in 2026 in the Algarve and Alentejo.

The event was also attended by the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food, António Ventura, and the Regional Director for Communities, José Andrade.

In parallel with the meeting, a training session on the Marca Açores was held to equip the Casas dos Açores to better promote Azorean products nationwide.

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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.