Conference Programme

Friday, 29th May
Arriving to Pico Island – Azores
13:00 - 14:30    Opening of Registration Desk
14:30 - 15:15    Opening Session
15:15 - 16:15    Plenary Session – Conference by Professor Susan Pearce
16:30 - 17:30    Welcome Drink – "Pico de Honra"
18:00                Ferry to Horta
20:45                Ferry to Horta (alternative)

          
Saturday, 30th May
09:00 - 10:40    Parallel Sessions
10:40 - 11:00    Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30    Parallel Sessions
12:30 - 14:00    Lunch
14:00 - 15:45    Parallel Sessions
15:45 - 16:15    Coffee break
16:15 - 17:30    Technical Session - Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
18:00                Ferry to Horta
20:45                Ferry to Horta (alternative)

Sunday, 31st May
09:00 - 10:30    Parallel Sessions
10:30 - 11:00    Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30    Parallel Sessions
12:30 - 14:00    Lunch
14:00 - 15:45    Parallel Sessions
15:45 - 16:15    Coffee break
16:15 - 17:15    Plenary Session – Conference by Andrew Hall
17:15 - 18:00    Closing Session
19:00                Social Dinner
21:00                Local Ceremony Levantar o Império
23:00                Ferry to Horta

Monday, 1st June
10:30 - 12:00    Visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site
                        Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
12:00 - 17:30    Participation in the Island Festivity Espírito Santo (“The Holy Ghost”)
                        Including Ritual Lunch and other events
18:00                Ferry to Horta
20:45                Ferry to Horta (alternative)

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Ferries to Madalena:

Friday: connections from Horta (Faial Island) to Madalena (Pico Island) at 10.00am and 01.00pm

Saturday and Sunday: time of departure for morning ferries from Horta (Faial Island) to Madalena (Pico Island) is 07.45am.

Monday: time of departure for morning ferries from Horta (Faial Island) to Madalena (Pico Island) is 07.45am and 10.00am.

Conference organization will take care of tickets for all Delegates.

Hotels in Horta are just facing the ferry's pier so it will take no time from breakfast to the ferry.

Accompanying Persons Programme (provisional)

Friday, 29th May
Arriving to Pico Island – Azores
13:00 - 14:30    Opening of Registration Desk
14:30 - 16:15    Visit Madalena
16:30 - 17:30    Welcome Drink – "Pico de Honra"
18:00                Ferry to Horta
20:45                Ferry to Horta (alternative)

Saturday, 30th May
09:00 - 12:30    Visiting tour
12:30 - 14:00    Lunch
14:00 - 17:30    Visiting tour
18:00                Ferry to Horta
20:45                Ferry to Horta (alternative)

Sunday, 31st May
09:00 - 12:30    Visiting tour
12:30 - 14:00    Lunch
14:00 - 17:30    Visiting tour
19:00                Social Dinner
21:00                Local Ceremony Levantar o Império
23:00                Ferry to Horta

Monday, 1st June
10:30 - 12:00    Visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site
                        Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
12:00 - 17:30    Participation in the Island Festivity Espírito Santo (“The Holy Ghost”)
                        Including Ritual Lunch and other events
18:00                Ferry to Horta
20:45                Ferry to Horta (alternative)