Azores Situation Report Wednesday April 12th 2023
Region will put an end to the mandatory use of the mask in health services and homes.
Following the decision of the Government of the Republic, the Regional Government will also determine the end of the mandatory use of the mask.
Man rescued in Porto das Capelas.
A 42-year-old man suffered an accidental fall on a rocky area on Sunday, while walking next to the port of Capelas, he was rescued with trauma to his arm and leg and taken to hospital.
As stated by the National Maritime Authority in a statement, the alert was received at 1:30 pm, reporting the fall of a person and elements of the Maritime Police of Ponta Delgada and the Volunteer Firefighters of Ponta Delgada were immediately called to the scene.
At the scene, it was found that the man had trauma to one of the upper limbs and one of the lower limbs, having been stabilized and rescued by the wide-angle team of the Ponta Delgada Firefighters, who later transported him to the hospital.
Azores distinguished with ‘5 Star Award’ in 11 categories.
Award that aims to “evaluate and recognize the best that is done from north to south of Portugal” allowed the Azores to distinguish themselves in 11 different categories.
Competing among more than 900 brands, the Azores collected a total of 11 awards in the 6th edition of the Five Star Regions Award, being among the 116 brands that managed to “prove their excellence and win the award”, thanks to the evaluations made by 436 thousand consumers.
Thus, as disclosed by the published information, the Azores distinguished themselves in the “Crafts” category with basketry work, as well as in the “Traditional cuisine” category, with the typical Cozido das Furnas.
In the “Beaches” category, it was Praia do Fogo, in Ribeira Quente, that stole the attention of consumers, while in the “Reserves/landscapes/dams” category, Lagoa das Sete Cidades was awarded, also making room for the Mountain do Pico to achieve a Five Star Award in the “Mountains/Mountains” category.
With regard to the “Natural Product Stores” category, Bioforma received this award, as well as CEMPA – Centro Empresarial dos Açores, in the “Business Center” category. In the “Real Estate” area, the company CompraCasa Ponta Delgada was the most prominent in the Azores.
In the “Nature Tourism” category, highlight goes to Furnas Lake Forest Living, as well as to Supléxio Handmade Burger and Taberna Açor in the categories “Handmade hamburgers” and “Restaurants – Traditional cuisine”, respectively.
The objective of this award is to “evaluate and recognize the best that is done from north to south of Portugal”, adds official information, awarding regional icons “such as beaches, villages and towns, monuments or traditional cuisine, in addition to evaluating regional brands and reward those that stand out for their quality”.
Portuguese series “Rabo de Peixe” premieres in May on Netflix
The Portuguese series “Rabo de Peixe” will arrive on Netflix in May, the streaming platform announced, without specifying the day.
“Rabo de Peixe”, directed by Augusto Fraga and Patrícia Sequeira, was one of the ten winning projects in the contest promoted by the Netflix platform with the Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual (ICA), for screenwriters, launched in 2020, which had as its purpose support Portuguese audiovisual production in the context of the covid-19 pandemic.
Produced by Ukbar Filmes, “Rabo de Peixe” is the second Portuguese series for Netflix made entirely in Portugal, after “Glória”, by Tiago Guedes, produced by SPi and premiered last November.
“Inspired (very freely) by a real event, ‘Rabo de Peixe’ tells the fictional story of four friends who see their lives change with the arrival of a ton of cocaine on the coast of the small Azorean village Rabo de Peixe. The series is a ‘thriller’ with touches of sarcastic humor and a story based on hope, dreams, friendship, love and the sea that promises to conquer and enrapture the Portuguese public”, described Netflix, in a statement.
The cast is headed by José Condessa, Helena Caldeira, Rodrigo Tomás, André Leitão and Kelly Bailey, with the participation of Maria João Bastos, Pepê Rapazote, Albano Jerónimo and Afonso Pimentel.
“Rabo de Peixe” will also be the first fiction production signed by Augusto Fraga, who has worked mainly in advertising, together with Patrícia Sequeira, author of films such as “Snu” and “Bem Bom”.
“It is an enormous pride to be able to show the Azores to the world, telling an incredible story in one of the most special places on the planet. This is a series of pure entertainment and adrenaline, but at the same time, a reflection on the fortune and fatality of the human condition. Being an Azorean myself, I am very happy to bring this adventure to the Netflix screens”, said Augusto Fraga.