The event, which runs until September 16, will feature performances by Pavel Gomziakov, Andrei Korobeinikov, Tatiana Samouil, Gustaaf van Manen, António Capelo, Artur Pizarro, Adriano Jordão, André Gago, Júlio Resende, António Vitorino de Almeida, Maria João and Herman José.
With sessions on all the Azorean islands for the first time, the director of the FIA, Tiago Nunes, stressed in July the importance of bringing concerts to “communities so culturally forgotten” and “without regular cultural programming,” giving as examples the performances of Titus Isfan in Flores (September 8) and Corvo (September 3) or António Victorino de Almeida in São Jorge (September 16).
“There are few projects that try to have a programmatic line that unites all the islands. We’re going to the nine islands. It’s not an easy project. Logistically it’s very difficult, but we’re trying to achieve this ambition. Also because this is the 18th edition. We can say that we are emancipating ourselves,” Tiago Nunes told Lusa last month.
According to the organization, the FIA was “initially planned to cover seven islands”, but managed to extend to the entire archipelago due to support from the Directorate-General for the Arts.
In addition to classical music, “which characterizes the origins of the festival,” the FIA will explore jazz, Brazilian music, and “other forms of artistic expressions, such as the participation of the local community, local theater groups, and the community,” with “more than 40 activities” scheduled in the Azores.
The festival will organize photography workshops with Ana Proença on Terceira island, which aim to “make the public aware of how to act responsibly and protect the environment.”
“In addition to the artistic programming, there is a social responsibility component where local partnerships will be developed with educational agents (conservatory, schools and local theater groups) to introduce training and raise public awareness,” concludes the organization.
The FIA was created in 1984 by the then-Regional Director of Culture, Jorge Forjaz, and musician Adriano Jordão. It was suspended in 2002 and resumed in 2021.
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Translated to English as a community outreach program from the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) and the Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures Department (MCLL) as part of Bruma Publication and ADMA (Azores-Diaspora Medial Alliance) at California State University, Fresno.
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