FLOP
A comics and fanzine festival: authors, independent publishing and illustration, made on the island and open to anyone who draws.
Silêncio Sonoro
We champion Azorean culture in all its forms: from music to film, from vinyl to community radio.
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Silêncio Sonoro is a non-profit cultural association, based in Ponta Delgada since 2011.
We work to champion culture in all its forms: putting on music and film festivals, concerts and music residencies, running an online community radio, a vinyl shop and a record label made up entirely of Azorean artists, and spreading the word about everything else going on across São Miguel. We believe culture should stay close to the places and the people it comes from.
“These cultural expressions are ours, but they are yours too.”
What we do
08- ShowsOnline community radio: shows made by their hosts, for everyone.
- PlaylistsCurated playlists, no formulas, for different moods.
- ResidenciesMusic-making residencies across the archipelago.
- Marca PistolaA record label, Azorean artists only.
- ImprópriaA film festival for gender equality.
- GuestsWorking with projects and people who share our outlook.
- ShopVinyl, tapes and editions that come out of our own projects.
- YuzinA cultural guide to the Azores, also in print.
Projects
03Tremor
Tremor brings art, landscape and community together through a programme of concerts in venues and in the open air, performative walks, immersive experiences, artist residencies and conversations.
Terra Incógnita
The Azores sit in the middle of the Atlantic, behind the legends of Sete Cidades. Mythologised land, worked land, transformed land. And still Terra Incógnita: land yet to be discovered.
Questions
- What is Rádio Vaivém?
- A community and experimental radio station from the Azores, made in Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, online only, with programmes made by people from the community, aged 8 to 80. It is a project of Associação Cultural Silêncio Sonoro, a non-profit.
- What frequency is Rádio Vaivém on?
- None. Rádio Vaivém has no FM or AM frequency: it exists only online, at radiovaivem.pt. You can listen from anywhere in the world with an internet connection, with nothing to install.
- How do I listen to Rádio Vaivém?
- Press play at the top of any page on the site, or go to radiovaivem.pt/en/emissao. The stream is continuous and free. The archive of past programmes is on our Mixcloud.
- Where is Rádio Vaivém based?
- At Rubro, in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores. That is where the studio and the physical shop are.
- Who makes the programmes?
- People from the Azorean community: musicians, artists, collectives, and listeners who wanted to try. There are author-led shows, curated playlists, radio drama, DJ sets, conversations with local artists and concerts recorded at the space.
- Can I have a show on Rádio Vaivém?
- Yes. That is what the station is for. Write to vaivem.radio@gmail.com with the idea, even a rough one, and we will talk.
- Does Rádio Vaivém carry advertising?
- No. It is not a commercial station, it carries no advertising and has no news service. It is funded as a cultural project.
- What music does Rádio Vaivém play?
- A lot of Azorean and independent Portuguese music, plus electronic, experimental, jazz, hip hop, classical and whatever the programme makers bring. The in-house label, Marca Pistola, releases Azorean artists only.
Rádio VaivémCommunity and experimental radio · Ponta Delgada, Azores
