08 Aug — Friday
16.00 Jardim Público
Opening of Street Exhibition
Opening of the 23rd Arts & Crafts Fair
12 Aug — Tuesday
10.00 Several streets across town
Street performances
16.00 Amphitheatre in the Marina Gardens
Folk dancing lesson
22.00 Praça da Liberdade
Banda de Cá
Opening concert
13 Aug — Wednesday
10.00 Several streets across town
Street performances
17.00 Praça da Liberdade
Cantares ao Desafio – Folk song performance
22.00 Centro Cultural
Costume Festival
14 Aug — Thursday
08.00 Praça da República
Alvorada – Opening music ceremony
09.30
Music Concert
11.00
Opening ceremony with local authorities
12.00 Praça da República
Gigantones and Cabeçudos (Giants and big-headed puppets) performance
14.00
Music Concert
16.00
Mordomia Parade
21.00 Avenida dos Combatentes
Vamos para o Festival
Parade of all the Zés P’reiras drummers, music bands and folklore groups
21.30
Music Concert
22.00 Praça da Liberdade
Folklore festival
15 Aug — Friday
08.00 Praça da República
Alvorada – Opening music ceremony
09.30
Music Concert
10.00
Circuito do Feirão – Street Food Stalls
10.00 Amphitheatre in the Marina Gardens
Children’s Pilgrimage
12.00 Praça da República
Gigantones and Cabeçudos (Giants and big-headed puppets) performance
14.00
Music Concert
21.30
Music Concert
21.30
Rituals of escorting the statues of Christ and Our Lady of Assumption
16 Aug — Saturday
08.00 Praça da República
Alvorada – Opening music ceremony
09.30
Music Concerts
10.00
Circuito do Feirão – Street Food Stalls
12.00 Praça da República
Gigantones and Cabeçudos (Giants and big-headed puppets) performance
14.00
Music Concerts
16.00
Ethnographic / Historical Parade
21.00 Avenida dos Combatentes
Parade with drummers and big-headed puppets
21.30
Music Concerts
24.00 Campo d’Agonia
Firework Display: Fogo do Meio
17 Aug — Sunday
08.00 Praça da República
Alvorada – Opening music ceremony
09.30
Music Concert
10.00
Circuito do Feirão – Street Food Stalls
12.00 Praça da República
Gigantones and Cabeçudos (Giants and big-headed puppets) performance
14.00
Music Concert
16.00
Religious Procession
18.00 Amphitheatre in the Marina Gardens
Romaria Sunset
21.00 Avenida dos Combatentes
Vamos para a Romaria
Parade of all the Zés P’reiras drummers, music bands and folklore groups
21.30
Music Concert
22.00 Praça da Liberdade
Folklore festival
24.00 Rio Lima
Firework Display: Serenata
18 Aug — Monday
10.00 Several streets across town
Street performances
15.00 Marina Gardens
Sport events
18.00 Amphitheatre in the Marina Gardens
Romaria Sunset
22.00 Misericórdia church
Polyphony Choir
19 Aug — Tuesday
10.00 Several streets across town
Street performances
15h
Discovering the Romaria
Paper chase
18.00 Amphitheatre in the Marina Gardens
Romaria Sunset
20.00 Streets in Ribeira area
Work commences to make the “Floral Carpets”
21.00 Avenida dos Combatentes
Vamos para a Festa
Parade of all the Zés P’reiras drummers, music bands and folklore groups
22.00 Praça da Liberdade
Folklore festival
20 Aug — Wednesday
08.00 Praça da República
Alvorada – Opening music ceremony
09.00
Visit to the streets of Ribeira
10.00
Music Concert
12.00 Largo de S. Domingos
Gigantones and Cabeçudos (Giants and big-headed puppets) performance
14.30
Solemn Eucharistic Celebration
Procession out to Sea
18.00 Amphitheatre in the Marina Gardens
Romaria Sunset
21.00
Music Concert
24.00 Campo d’Agonia
Firework Display: Fogo da Santa
Programme subject to change
