📅 June 3

🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Natália Correia Center

Book Launch — “Azores 500 Flowers”

Letras Lavadas publishing house presents the launch of the book “Azores 500 Flowers”, by Raimundo Quintal and Teófilo Braga, a work dedicated to the extraordinary floral diversity of the Azorean archipelago.

🌺 The book brings together endemic, native, and ornamental species from the Azores, celebrating the natural beauty of the islands and the deep connection between Azoreans and Nature. The publication also highlights the impact of invasive plants on island ecosystems, promoting environmental awareness and biodiversity preservation.

The work invites readers to discover trees, shrubs, climbing plants, and herbaceous species that shape the Azorean landscape, in a journey through science, memory, natural heritage, and cultural identity.

📖 Written by Raimundo Quintal, researcher and specialist in natural heritage, and Teófilo Braga, environmental education expert and ecological activist, “Azores 500 Flowers” is an important contribution for anyone interested in botany, ecology, and the landscapes of the Azores.