Advisory Board
The Advisory Board comprises local and regional personalities who can contribute to a successful Ponta Delgada - Azores candidacy to become European Capital of Culture 2027. This group of people believes in the potential of Ponta Delgada and the Region to host this title in 2027 and who, based on their vision, sensitivity and experience, issue opinions on the bidding process in course.

Ana Monteiro
Environmental activist

Ana Paula Andrade
Pianist and music teacher

António Cavaco
Gastronome

Bernardo Rodrigues
Architect

Diogo Caetano
Geologist and leader of the Ecological Association Amigos dos Açores

Dora Valadão
Administrator of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Sta. Cruz das Flores

Eva Frias
Student

Fátima Mota
Gallery owner

Fátima Ponte
Business owner

Herberto Quaresma
Broadcaster

Joana Borges Coutinho
Consultant on Sustainability

João Carlos Nunes
Volcanologist / Scientific Coordinator of the Azores Geopark

João Mourão
Director of the Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre

Joel Neto
Writer

Jorge Cunha
Museologist

Jorge Kol de Carvalho
Architect

José Farias
Association leader

Luís Filipe Vieira
Director of the Flores Ethnographic Museum

Luís Nunes
Founder and CEO of Azores Getaways

Mafalda Nunes
Psychologist

Maria Cristina Borges
President of Azores Immigrants Association (AIPA)

Maria do Céu Patrão Neves
Full Professor

Manuel Francisco Costa Jr.
Director of Pico’s Museum

Maria Emanuel Albergaria
Cultural manager

Maria João Ruivo
Teacher

Natália Bautista
Family and sex therapist

Paula Medeiros
Senior Technician at the High Commission for Migration and association leader

Paulo Simões
Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper Açoriano Oriental and radio station TSF Açores

Pilar Damião
University Lecturer

Rui Faria
President of AEA - Azorean Emigrants Association

Sidónio Bettencourt
Broadcaster

Vanessa Cantor
Business owner, choreographer and dancer