HOLY SPIRIT FESTIVITIES
IMPÉRIO DA CONCEIÇÃO DA LOMBA DA FAZENDA
Venue: Public Garden next to the church, Lomba da Fazenda Parish
5 June, Friday
8.00 pm – “Arrematação de gado” traditional costume
10.00 pm – Performance by Marisa Medeiros
6 June, Saturday
8.30 pm – Holy Spirit Soups open to the community
10.00 pm – Performance by the Doce Sinfonia Group
7 June, Sunday
7.00 pm – Procession
10.00 pm – Concert by the Imaculada Conceição Philharmonic Orchestra
FESTA DO DIVINO ESPíRITO SANTO E SÃO JOÃO DA FETEIRA GRANDE
Venue: Feteira Grande, Rua do Rocha, Santana Parish
Thursday 18 June
14:00 – “Benção das Pensões” traditional costume
16:00 – Distribution of the “Pensões”
Friday 19 June
18:00 – Presentation of the Decorated Room in Praise of the Holy Spirit (with music of the Brothers of the Holy Spirit Charity
8.00 pm – Carne guisada para a comunidade - Stewed Meat (2.5€)
10.00 pm – Dance Night with DJ Antoine C
20 June, Saturday
9.00 am – Making and Preparing the Soups
4.00 pm – Delivery of Soups to the Sick
8.00 pm – Holy Spirit Soups for the Community
9.00 pm – Marcha Popular de Santana
10.15 pm – Great Musical Duo – Doce Sinfonia
21 June, Sunday
7.00 am – Alvorada – traditional costume
5.00 pm – Mass
7.00 pm – Procession accompanied by the Estrela do Oriente Philharmonic Band
8.30 pm – Performance by Tia Maria do Nordeste
9.30 pm – Auction of Donations – traditonal costume
12.00 am – Fireworks
22 June, Monday
8.00 pm – Cantigas ao Desafio
José Pimentel, Carlos Maurício, Nídio Medeiros and Luís Aguiar
23 June, Tuesday
7.00 pm – Sardine barbecue for the public
9.00 pm – Surprise performance
12.00 am – Fireworks
Festas do Espírito Santo de Santo António
Venue: Square next to the church
19 June, Friday
6.00 pm – Official opening of the festival grounds
7.00 pm – Football tournament
9.30 pm – Live music
20 June, Saturday
09.30 – Blessing of the Bread – traditional costume
10.00 – Distribution of pensions “Distribuição de Pensões”
19.30 – Holy Spirit Soups open to the community
21.30 – Performance by a musical group
21 June, Sunday
10.15 – Mass
11.30 am – Procession
4.00 pm – Bouncy castles for the little ones
5.30 pm – Spit-roasted pig open to the community
8.30 pm – Artistic performance
*There will be a food and drink stall every day.