João Carlos

Journalist, poet, and tourism technician. He lived for some time in England and Italy, where he worked for the Vatican Press Services and studied Management in Bolzano. He also holds several courses in Public Relations, promoted by various prestigious North American institutions. Alongside the world's greatest poets, he represented Portugal at the World Poetry Festival, organized by the University of Naples, and was one of nine special candidates to present his poems during the Capri Prize. His literary activity earned him several international awards, with his poems translated and published in specialized magazines in France, Italy, and Spain. He is represented in the collection 10 Anos de Poesia em Portugal (1986) and in the anthologies O Natal na Voz dos Poetas Madeirenses (1989) and Poet'Arte 90 (1990). He delivered numerous conferences on tourism and culture in the United States of America and several European countries. Regional Secretary for Tourism, Culture, and Emigration (1989), João Carlos Abreu distinguished himself as a pioneer in the defense of Funchal's Old Town. He is a member of the International PEN Club.