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- October 2021- Placement of the Francisco Viveiros and Couto family plaques in the emigrant square
- September 2021- Placement of Maria Lawton and Baptista family plaques in the emigrant square
- August 2021- Placement of Jordan Amaral and Susana Pimentel’s plaque in the emigrant square
- August 2021- Placing the Reis family plaque in the emigrant square
- June 2021- Placement of João Paiva and Jordelina Ledo’s plaques in the emigrant square
- May 2021- Placement of the Christine Viveiros, Aurélio Ferreira, Colóquios da Lusofonia and in honor of António Tabico and all the pilgrims plaques in the emigrant square
- April 2021- Placing the plaques of Dano Oliveira and his family in the emigrant square
- March 2021- Placement of the plaque of Dr. Gil Resendes and his mother and the plaque of Rogério Lopes and his wife Liliana Lopes in the emigrant square
- January 2021 – Placing Stephanie Machado’s family plaque in the Emigrant Square
- December – Storytime with Boneca de Trapos
- October – CANNAZORES 2022 – “Cannabis and the Global Economy” at the Pavilhão do Mar, Ponta Delgada
- October 28 – AEAzores’ 12th Anniversary Contest – Giveaway of a trip to the Azores to one of our active members
- October 23 – 500 Years of Lenten Parades – 1522-2022, Vila Franca do Campo
- October – Meeting with Brazilian teachers about projects on Azorean Culture at Colégio Farroupilha, Brazil
- October – 500 Years of Lenten Parades – 1522- 2022, Ponta Delgada
- September – Cultural Party at the Emigrant Square
- September – Reopening of the Azorean Emigration Museum
- August 27 to 30 – 5th Edition of Summer CEmp – Azores 2022
- July 29 – DANCE @ THE SQUARE – Dance Festival at Praça do Emigrante
- July 22, 23 and 24 – Arraial in the Square – 2nd Anniversary of the Emigrant Square
- July 4 – 4th of July – USA Day Celebration at Ribeira Grande’s Town Hall
- July – Launching of the books “Clemente e Mariana – O sonho americano”, by Victor Santos and “Victor Santos Alma Terceirense”, by Liduíno Borba
- July 1 – Canada Day Celebration
- June 22 – Launching of Professor Rosa Sima’s Digital Platform at the Public Library and Regional Archive of Ponta Delgada
- June 10 – June 10 | Day of Portugal, Camões and Portuguese Communities
- June – Azores Day: 500 Years of Lenten Religions
- May – Participation in the Atlantic Heritage Strand Meeting: “From Saudade to Today’s Azores
- May – Meeting with the media of the Portuguese Diaspora in Canada and USA
- May – Meeting with the US Ambassador to Portugal
- May 12 – Lecture on Azorean Emigration to Ceará, by Hélya Abath, at the University of the Azores
- April – Easter at the Emigrant Plaza – Giant Patchwork Easter Egg made by the hands of the elderly at the Santa Casa da Misericórdia’s Day Center.
- March 26 – Manel “The Island Man” Concert at Teatro Ribeiragrandense – Participation of the Azorean group The Code and d musician João Moniz
- March – Exhibition “Azores-USA, A Journey Into The Future” at UMASS University – Darthmouth
- March 24 – Presentation of the book “Azores-USA: From Columbus to the First World War” by Eduardo Pereira Medeiros at Biblioteca Municipal Daniel De Sá
- March – Visit of the World Council of the Azorean Diaspora to the Emigrant Plaza
- March – Participation in the 1st Plenary Session of the World Council of the Azorean Diaspora in Terceira Island
- March – Exhibition “Memórias De Laudalino Da Ponte Pacheco” (Memories of Laudalino Da Ponte Pacheco) at the 7th Anniversary of the Casa dos Açores of Bermuda
- March 19 and 15 – Visit to Bermuda – Meetings and appointments with the Government of Bermuda to prepare the commemorations of the 175 years of Portuguese Presence in Bermuda.
- March 4, 5 and 6 – III Carnival Congress – Initiative organized by the Azorean Emigrants Association and Diniz Borges about the experience of living Carnival on the islands of São Miguel, Terceira, Graciosa, USA, Canada and also in Brazil.
- February 23 – Presentation of the book “Azores-USA: From Columbus to the First World War” by Eduardo Pereira Medeiros at Ponta Delgada City Hall
- January – Participation in the radio program “Açores de Mil Ilhas” on Rádio PT Açoriana. – Theme of Azorean Emigration on PT Radio
- January – Exhibition “AZORES- USA, A JOURNEY INTO THE FUTURE” – Toured various institutions on the East Coast of the USA and to the West Coast in the State of California (2022).
- December 4th – Launch of the book “Açores – EUA: De Colombo à Primeira Guerra Mundial: um contributo historiográfico”
- December – Christmas decoration at Praça do Emigrante by Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Ribeira Grande
- November 15th to 18th – 7th International Congress “THE VOICE OF THE GRANDPARENTS: KNOWLEDGE AND AFFECT
- November – Exhibition “AZORES – USA, A JORNEY INTO THE FUTURE” at the Town Hall of East Providence, Rhode Island, Casa dos Açores of New England, Massachusetts and UMASS Dartmouth
- October 28 – 11th anniversary of AEAzores
- October 15th – Conselho Mundial das Casas dos Açores
- October 12th – Meeting with the Portuguese Kids
- October 9th – Colloquia AEAzores / Lusophony
- October – Signing of a cooperation protocol with Hunt Global
- October – AEAzores established new partnerships with some establishments on the island of São Miguel, which allows our members to have a 10% discount on consumption in the respective establishment. An advantage only for AEAzores members.
- September 29th – Book Launch “Caminhos do Divino: um olhar sobre a Festa do Espírito Santo em Santa Catarina” – Municipal Garden
- September 9 – Celebration of the 16th anniversary of the Azorean Emigration Museum. Although it was closed for renovations, it was celebrated with an exhibition about the Casas dos Açores in front of the Museum.
- September – The AEAzores invested this year, 2021, in new membership cards, which upon payment of annual fee of 20 € are entitled to discounts of 10% in various entities partners of this association.
- August 21st – Musical performance by Luís Barbosa Duo – Emigrant Square
- August 14th – Musical performance by Jaime Goth – Emigrant Square
- August 7th – Musical performance by “Teu” Maninho & Margarida – Emigrant Square
- August – Donation of a car to AEAzores by the emigrant living in the USA, Aurélio Ferreira
- July 25th – Musical performance by Sara Cruz – Emigrant Square
- July 25th – “Azores of a Thousand Islands” Awards Ceremony – Emigrant Square
- July 25th – Inauguration of the Memorial to the Emigrant Soldier – Emigrant Square
- July 25th – AEAzores Golf Cup – Batalha Golf Course
- July – Promotion of the 1st anniversary of the Emigrant Square on the program “Açores Hoje
- July 16 – Participation in the commemoration of the 18th anniversary of AIPA- Association of Immigrants in the Azores.
- July 14th – Visit of Honorary Consul of Hawaii to AEAzores
- July 2 – Inauguration of the Associations’ House by the Ribeira Grande City Hall. The AEAzores also had the right to a room in this House, which in the future will be called the “Thousand Azorean Islands Room”.
- June – In the scope of the Popular Saints’ Festivities that animate the month of June, the Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Ribeira Grande made, at the Emigrant Square, an exhibition in honor of these festivities.
- June 10th – Portugal, Camões and Communities Day – Emigrant Square
- June 10 – Rui Faria, president of AEAzores, was nominated for Councilor of Azorean Communities
- June – Participation in Tertulia 36 – SAUDADES DOS COLÓQUIOS
- May 24th – Azores Day – Tribute to the Casas dos Açores – Emigrant Square
- May 1st – “Maios” Exhibit at Praça do Emigrante
- Month of May – Being a Mother in the Azores and Communities – Webinar
- April 18th, 21st and 25th – Being a Romeiro in the Azores and Communities – Living Museum of Franciscanism
- April 22nd – Participation of AEAzores in an edition of QUINTA CULTURAL
- April 19th – MONUMENTS AND SITES DAY, online event in collaboration with the Municipality of Ribeira Grande
- April 10th – Participation of AEAzores in the program “Atlântida”, making known the project “AÇORES DE MIL ILHAS”.
- March 20th – Commemorative video “Azores of a Thousand Islands”
- March 18th – AEAzores’ participation in the inaugural session and “Primos da América” session of “Filamentos da Herança Atlântica”, an online initiative promoted by Diniz Borges
- March 8th – Women in the Azores and Communities – Ribeiragrandense Theater
- February – AEAzores’ participation in the Literatures Project, an online initiative by LETRAS LAVADAS
- February – Beginning of the recordings for the documentary about the Emigrant Square
- February – Interview with emigrant Zé Duarte
- January – Meeting with the Regional Director for Communities, José Andrade
- December 12 – Christmas Family Photo Challenge – Emigrant Square
- October – Promotion of the Azores and Diaspora on AEAzores’ social networks, through the daily publication of articles about the history of the Azores and Azorean Emigration
- September 11th – 24H Photo Challenge – Emigrant Square
- August 19th – 24h Photo Challenge – Emigrant Square
- July 26 – Inauguration of the Emigrant Square – Emigrant Square
- May – Beginning of the “ME AND MOM IN AZORES” Project
- May – Beginning of the recording sessions of the Documentary “Emigrantes Açorianos entre Aviões”, to be shown in the future on RTP- Açores
- April – Research for the book “AÇORES – EUA”: we have started the study that we will publish in 2021. We count on the support of the US Embassy in Portugal and the US Consulate in the Azores
- April – VARANDA DOS AÇORES: production of several online interviews about the life of emigrants in the USA, Canada and Brazil. They were shown on our social networks and were archived on our Web Site and Youtube channel.
- March 6 – Women’s Day – Museum of Azorean Emigration
- December – Christmas Family Photo Challenge
- December 18 – Launching of the book “Azores, a hunt for the American dream” – Museum of Azorean Emigration
- November 29th – Santana Airport Exhibition – Agricultural Association
- October – Promotion of the Emigrant Square
- October 16 – AZORES ID – USA
- September – Participation in the international seminar “Studies of Iberian I(E)migration
- September 1 to 15 – Exhibition “From one island to another” – Solmar Shopping Center
- September 1 – Exhibition “The Paths of Women” – Parque Atlântico / Museum of Azorean Emigration
- September – VIII edition of the Azorean Emigrant Golf Cup
- May – Support in the “Azores ID” project of the 9 Circos Association
- April – The Madeiran and Azorean emigration to Hawaii – Contributions to its study
- October – Promotion of the Emigrant Square Project, construction of the Luís Silva “Saudades da Terra” Globe and reception of official visits by the Canadian Embassy and Consulate, USA and Senator
- October – VII Golf Tournament – Emigrant Cup
- September – Participation in the ALRAA Economics Commission
- September – Participation in the 600th anniversary of Madeira Island, promoted by CHAM
- July – Promotion and collaboration of AEAzores in the I International Gathering of Pilgrims in the USA
- July – AEAzores’ promotion and collaboration with the New Bedford Library
- July – Promotion and collaboration of AEAzores in the USA to publicize the Praça do Emigrante project
- June – Promotion and collaboration of AEAzores at the Diaspora Investors Meeting, which took place on the island of Terceira
- June – Collaborating with data, fundraising and organizing the launch of José Luis Jácome’s book.
- June – Meeting on Azorean Emigration to Canada, where a tribute was paid to the former Regional Directors of Communities of the Azorean Government
- May – Organization of the Commemorative Exhibition about the 65 years of Azorean Emigration to Canada, at the Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres Festivities and also at different spaces in Ribeira Grande
- April – Participation in the Roadmap Citizenship in Portugal – GT Interculturality, Cresacçor
- April – Participation in the NOVOSIEMIGRANTES Meeting, promoted by CRESAÇOR
- March – Emigration Project to Schools in the municipalities of Ribeira Grande, Ponta Delgada and Lagoa
- October – Continued collaboration with ARRISCA and AZORES AIRLINES
- September – VI Emigrant Cup – Golf Tournament
- August – The AEAzores provided the young Canadian soccer player Cyler Point with an internship at Águia dos Arrifes
- August – Participation in the Party – Socializing & Barbecue – Emigrant Party in Caloura, São Miguel
- July – Participation in the Emigrant Festival in Lajes das Flores
- July – Meeting with the Ponta Delgada City Hall
- June – Signing of protocols with our partners: São Roque do Pico Municipality and Lajes do Pico Municipality
- May – Collaboration in the Information Session on “Legal Emigration to Canada, by Dr. Nuno Jerónimo
- May – AEAzores went to schools, namely to Rabo de Peixe Primary School, in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, to participate in the Language Week
- May – Participation in the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England
- March – Participation in BTL Açores in Lisbon
- February – 1st AEA Seminar
- December – Collaboration with Radio Voz do Emigrante from Fall River.
- September – Collaboration with ARRISCA and AZORES AIRLINES
- September – Meetings with the Canadian Consul and the Honorary Consul of Canada in the Azores
- August – Participation in the Feast of the Divine Holy Ghost of New England 2016
- August – Realization of the V Emigrant Cup
- July – Participation in the XXXI Emigrant Festival, in Lajes das Flores
- June – Meeting with parliamentary groups: PCP, Bloco de Esquerda dos Açores
- June – Meeting with the Municipality of Corvo; Municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, Municipality of Horta
- May – Lunch with some emigrants from the Diaspora
- May – Signing of protocols with AEAzores’ new partners: Delegation in the Azores of RTP- Rádio Televisão de Portugal; Povoação Municipality; Câmara de Comércio e Indústria dos Açores; Azores Greenmark, LDA; Lajes das Flores Municipality; Horta Municipality; Rádio Voz do Emigrante.
- April – Signing of cooperation protocols with various Casas dos Açores spread throughout Portugal and the world
- April – Meeting with the Correio da Manhã newspaper from Toronto, Canada. An opportunity to make a presentation of the Project “Saudades da Terra”, in collaboration with the Municipality of Ribeira Grande.
- April – Visit of the president of AEAzores to Plasterform in Canada. An opportunity to make a presentation of the Project “Saudades da Terra”, in collaboration with the Municipality of Ribeira Grande.
- November – Participation and collaboration in the Thanksgiving lunch
- November – Meeting with the American Consul
- November – The AEAzores was present at the inauguration of the Honorary Consul of Canada
- October – Commemoration of AEAZORES 5th Anniversary
- September – AEAZORES’ collaboration with the Azores Burning Summer 2015 event
- September – Signing of protocols with 11 Casas dos Açores in the Diaspora
- September – AEAzores met with SATA’s management
- September – IV Emigrant Cup, in Furnas and Batalha
- June – Signing of cooperation protocols with ARRISCA, ATURG and the Lagoa City Hall
- June – AEAzores hosted the Portuguese Kids for a collaborative performance at the Migrations Festival event
- June – The AEAzores collaborated with the Migrations Festival event, in Sete Cidades
- April – Meetings with various local entities
- April – Presentation of the Project “Saudades da Terra” to the City Council of Ribeira Grande, which collaborated with it.
- April – The AEAzores promoted the IV Emigrant Cup at BTL 2015
- April – Tribute Ceremony to “Portuguese Joe” – Shore to Shore: public event that took place on April 25th in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- November – Meeting with the Mayor of Ribeira Grande
- November – Participation in the Thanksgiving lunch
- November – Meeting with Canadian Ambassador, Jaffrey Marder and Counsellor and Consul, David Marion, during their brief visit to São Miguel
- October – Commemoration of AEAzores’ 4th Anniversary
- October – The AEAzores met with the SATA Group
- October – AEAzores collaborates with the event – Festival of Migrations
- October – Visit to the Museum of Azorean Emigration with the group of emigrants from Canada and the United States of America, who participated in the Emigrant Cup
- October – III Emigrant Cup – Golf Tournament, at Furnas golf course
- September – AEAzores held an itinerant exhibition about “60 years of Emigration to Canada” at the Auditório Municipal da Povoação
- August – The AEAzores was present at the Emigrant Day, celebrated in Santa Maria
- August – Exhibition of “60 years of Emigration to Canada” in Vila Franca do Campo
- June – AEAzores took the “60 Years of Emigration to Canada” Exhibition to the village of Nordeste
- June – AEAZORES is distinguished on Azorean Day by the New England Azorean House
- April – The AEAzores takes Carlos Meneses to Vancouver to collaborate in the “Portuguese Joe” Tribute Project
- April – Reception, at our headquarters, of the reporting team from Vancouver, who came to São Miguel to do a report on the “Portuguese Joe”
- February – The Presidency of the Azorean Government grants the Azorean Emigrants Association the Declaration of Public Utility
- January – 7th Meeting of the General Assembly of the Azorean Emigrants Association
- November – Meetings with some regional entities: Regional Secretary of the Presidency, Ribeira Grande City Hall, Ponta Delgada City Hall, American Consulate, Canadian Consulate, SATA and some parish councils of the island of São Miguel.
- November – Project “Portuguese Joe”, coordinated by AEAzores.
- November – Lunch with Jean-Yves Dionne, chargé d’affaires from Canada.
- November – Meeting with Dr. Paulo Teves, Regional Director for Communities, at the DRC’s premises in Ponta Delgada
- November – Participation in the Thanksgiving Luncheon
- November – Meeting with the Mayor of Ribeira Grande
- October – Commemoration of the 3rd Anniversary of the Azorean Emigrants Association
- August – II Emigrant Cup – Golf Tournament in São Miguel
- August – Meeting of the organizing team of the Emigrant Cup 2013
- July – Canada Day 2013 Celebration at Vila do Nordeste
- June – Participation in the Lecture about “Saudade: Between the idea and the feeling”, by Celeste Lopes Natário.
- June – Signing of protocols with Ilhas de Valor and São Miguel Golf Club
- May – Participation in the Conference “250 years of Azorean settlement in Uruguay 1763-2013”, at the University of the Azores
- May – Participation in the Back to the Roots International Travel Show – USA
- May – Signing of the Protocol with AIPA
- May – Inauguration of the Azorean Emigrants Association headquarters
- May – Audience with the President of the Regional Government, Vasco Cordeiro
- May – Presentation of the documentary “Chama, Chama, Chamarrita” – History of Azorean Emigration, in Ponta Delgada
- May – Participation in the Emigrant Festival in Ponta Delgada
- April – Meeting with the Canadian Consul
- March – Announcement of the II Golf Tournament – Emigrant Cup, in Rhode Island
- March – Presentation of compliments to the Casa dos Açores in Lisbon
- February – Promotion of the II Emigrant Cup at BTL 2013- Lisbon Tourism Fair
- February – Meeting with SATA and São Miguel Golf Club
- January – Meeting between AEAzores and Ilhas de Valor to discuss the organization of the II Golf Tournament – Taça do Emigrante
- January – Meeting with the American Consul
- January – Meeting with Travel Agency Abreu
- January – Meeting with AIPA- Association of Immigrants in the Azores
- November – Participation in the Thanksgiving Luncheon at Roberto Ivens School
- October – Organization of the show in partnership with the Ribeira Grande City Hall, a musical concert by Al Raposo.
- September – Participation in the Center for Social Studies at the University of the Azores, on the topic of the phenomenon of deportation in the Azores
- September – Participation in the dinner organized by the ALLIANCE CLUB, in British Columbia in honor of the Emigrants living in this Canadian region.
- September – First golf tournament, Taça do Emigrante, at Furnas Golf Course
- August – Participation in the III Meeting of Returning Emigrants, on the island of Faial
- July – AEAZORES’ new board visits the President of the Regional Government of the Azores
- July – Participation in the celebration of Canada Day, an initiative of the Azores Canada Friendship Association, which took place at the Azorean Emigration Museum.
- May – Participation in the V edition of the International Congress on the Holy Ghost Festas on Terceira island.
- May – Meeting with SATA, to follow up on the established protocol and the creation of a working group with the objective of identifying the points to be developed, in the scope of the diaspora end-customer.
- May – Meeting of the General Assembly of AEAzores for the election of new governing bodies.
- May – Signing of the protocol with the Ribeira Grande City Hall
- April – Visit to Canada: visit to the SATA offices in Toronto, interview with Nelie Pedro and recording on the OMNI information program
- March – Visit of the Canadian Ambassador, Heidi Kutz, in Ponta Delgada, where AEAzores was present.
- March – Protocol between AEAzores and SATA signed
- September – Participation in the International Symposium on Human Rights and the Quality of Life of Portuguese Speaking Communities in the USA and Canada.
- September – Participation in the work group with DRC on “Azores in Brazil 2012
- September – Participation in the 16th Metropolis International
- August – Participation in the celebrations of the Commemoration of the 235th anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America
- August – Participation in the Emigrant Day in Santa Maria and Flores Island
- August – Participation in the II Meeting of Returning Emigrants – Terceira
- July – Participation in the Canada Day 2011 celebrations
- June – Proposed Protocol with the World Council of Casas dos Açores
- June – Meeting with SATA and protocol proposal
- June – Creation of the Taça do Emigrante – Golf Tournament organizing committee
- May – Planning, organization and launch of AEA’s website
- May – Visit to some parishes of the Municipality of Povoação and some parishes of the Municipality of Ribeira Grande
- May – courtesy visits and meetings and presentation of AEA with the President of the Regional Government
- April – Visits and courtesy meetings and presentation of AEA with the Mayor of Vila do Corvo the Mayor of Santa Cruz das Flores
- February – Visits and courtesy meetings and presentation of AEA with the American Consulate and the Canadian Consulate
- January – Visits and courtesy meetings and presentation of AEA with the Secretary of the Presidency, the Municipality of Ponta Delgada and the Municipality of Ribeira Grande
- October – Constitution of the Azorean Emigrants Association, on October 28
- September – Participation in the World Council of Casas dos Açores 2010 in Graciosa
- August – Participation in the 1st Meeting of Returning Emigrants – Pinhal da Paz 2010
OUR ACCOUNT REPORTS
Check out what we have been doing and where we have been spending our money.
OUR GOVERNING BODIES
The social organs of the Azorean Emigrants Association have the following composition in the triennial Nov 2023 / Nov 2026:
General Assembly
President: João Luís Pacheco
Vice-president: Suzanne Da Cunha
Secretary: Paula Teodoro
Direction
President: Andrea Moniz-DeSouza
Vice-president: Nélia Silva
Secretary: Daniel Gonçalves
Vogal: Derrick DeMelo
Fiscal Council
President: Paula Ferreira
1st Member: Ricardo Pacheco
2nd Member: Matthew Correia
OUR MASCOT
The shearwater is a migratory bird found in large numbers in the Azores Archipelago. Just like the emigrants of our islands, this bird migrates to distant places, adapting its life to the new conditions presented and, like an emigrant family, returns every year to the same island and the same nest.
STATUTES
Check out, in official PDF, our Constitution and Bylaws.




