From 14 to 17 August, the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Portugal) will be represented at the Portugal Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka with the installation “Entre Corações” (Between Hearts). This symbolic initiative celebrates the meeting of two archipelagos – the Azores and Japan – through an immersive experience combining sound, image, craft and flavours.
At the heart of the installation is the Viola da Terra, a traditional Azorean string instrument shaped like a heart, which inspires the project concept and symbolises the emotional connection between cultures.
At the heart of the installation is the Viola da Terra, a traditional Azorean string instrument shaped like a heart, which inspires the project concept and symbolises the emotional connection between cultures.
© Ricardo Lopes
The installation features:
• An immersive video and sound projection with excerpts from documentaries about life on the islands.
• A direct sound installation with authentic recordings of Azorean landscapes and voices.
• An exhibition of traditional crafts, including violas da terra, ceramics, carved wood, tiles and vegetable fibres.
• Spontaneous musical performances by Luís Gil Bettencourt and Maria Bettencourt.
• Screening of documentaries on everyday life and the sea in the Azores.
• An immersive video and sound projection with excerpts from documentaries about life on the islands.
• A direct sound installation with authentic recordings of Azorean landscapes and voices.
• An exhibition of traditional crafts, including violas da terra, ceramics, carved wood, tiles and vegetable fibres.
• Spontaneous musical performances by Luís Gil Bettencourt and Maria Bettencourt.
• Screening of documentaries on everyday life and the sea in the Azores.
Visitors will also be invited to taste regional products such as tea, volcanic wines, free-range cheeses, handmade liqueurs, jams, honey, and stone-oven biscuits—a sensory extension of the Azorean landscape.
The Azores' participation in Expo Osaka is a gesture of listening and sharing, highlighting what truly brings people together: culture, territory and a deep sense of care.
Know more at: www.azoresexpo2025.pt
The Azores' participation in Expo Osaka is a gesture of listening and sharing, highlighting what truly brings people together: culture, territory and a deep sense of care.
Know more at: www.azoresexpo2025.pt
