Semana do Mar 2023

The 2023 edition of the Semana do Mar will take place between the 4th and the 13th August and presents the following program:

Program:

• August 4th – Friday:

  • 9 a.m. – Open Water Swimming; Faial Channel Crossing (Pico – Horta Bay);

  • 11 a.m. – Distribution of Hydrangeas and Faial Products to Yachtsmen (Marina);

  • 5 p.m. – Opening of the Tech Zone (Parque da Alagoa; Marching and Running Center);

  • 6:30 p.m. – Prize Giving for Open Water Swimming (Channel Crossing; Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 7:30 p.m. – Hugo & Rui (Sea Stage);

  • 8:30 p.m. – Marchas de São João (Avenida Machado Serpa);

  • 11:30 p.m. – FADOAlado (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 1 a.m. – Dance with Banda à Moda Antiga (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 1:30 a.m. – DJ Nany (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 3 a.m. – DJ Francisco Praia (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 4:30 a.m. – DJ Nany (Afavias Main Stage);

• August 5th – Saturday:

  • 9 a.m. – Opening of the Secretariat at Clube Naval da Horta;

  • 10 a.m. – Counting of the Faial Championship (Clube Desportivo Caça e Golfe do Faial; Capelo);

  • 6 p.m. – 3×3 Basketball Tournament of the Basketball Association of Faial and Pico Islands (Torre do Relógio);

  • 7 p.m. – Demonstration of Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu (Philharmonic Stage);

  • 8 p.m. – Caldo de Peixe “Como tudo começou…” (Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 8 p.m. – Zeca and Milton (Sea Stage);

  • 9 p.m. – Cruising Sailing; Closing of the Atlantis Cup 3rd Stage Finish Line (Horta Bay);

  • 9:15 p.m. – Group of Chamarritas Amigos das Angústias (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 10 p.m. – Task Force (Sea Stage);

  • 10:30 p.m. – Rancho Folclórico de Macieira da Lixa (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 11:30 p.m. – Sociedade Filarmónica Unânime Praiense, Sociedade Filarmónica Humanitária de Palmela and Nuno Guerreiro (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 1 a.m. – Dance with Brigada da Folia (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 1:30 a.m. – DJ Mike Garcia (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 3 a.m. – DJ Fifty (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 4:30 a.m. – DJ Mike Garcia (Afavias Main Stage);

• August 6th – Sunday:

  • 11 a.m. – Parade of Participants in the Nautical Festival (Praça da República; Avenida Machado Serpa; Parque da Alagoa);

  • 11:30 a.m. – Official Opening of the 46th edition of the Sea Week (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 12 p.m. – Opening of Expo Azores Crafts – Week of the Sea (Alagoa Park);

  • 1 p.m. – Cruising Sailing; Atlantis Cup; Autonomy Regatta; Regional Cruising Sailing Championship; Inshore Regattas (Horta Bay);

  • 2 p.m. – Opening of the Horta Book Festival 2023 (João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archive; Exhibition Room);

  • 3 p.m. – Mass of Our Lady of Guia (Chapel of Our Lady of Guia);

  • 4 p.m. – Motard Parade by the Motards Group of Faial (Avenida 25 de Abril);

  • 5 p.m. – Embarkation of the Image for the Maritime Procession (Porto Prim Bay to Horta Marina);

  • 5:30 p.m. – Land procession with the statue of Our Lady of Guia (Horta Marina Control Pier to Angústias Church);

  • 7:30 p.m. – Vinyl 2.0 (Sea Stage);

  • 8 p.m. – Cruising Sailing; XXXIV Atlantis Cup Awards Ceremony; Autonomy Regatta (Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 8 p.m. – Ilha Azul Singing Group (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 9 p.m. – Filarmónica União Faialense (Filarmonia Stage);

  • 9:15 p.m. – Margens Popular Music Group (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 9:30 p.m. – Dance Show “Power of Now”; Go Gym (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 10:30 p.m. – Capelinho Music Group (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 11:30 p.m. – Welcome Party with Discogroovers, Soundprofile and Gregor Salto (Afavias Main Stage).

• August 7th – Monday:

  • 10 a.m. – Light Sailing; Sea Week Trophy (Horta Bay);

  • 4:30 p.m. – Cruising Sailing; Solo/Double Regatta (Horta Bay);

  • 5:30 p.m. – Water Polo; Sea Week Tournament (Horta Maritime Terminal);

  • 6 p.m. – Whaling Dinghies; Sailing Tours (Boarding next to Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 7 p.m. – Boat Sport Fishing; Night Trolling Race (Horta Bay);

  • 7 p.m. – Prize Giving: Cruising Sailing; Solo/Double Regatta (Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 7 p.m. – “Walking Footbal” (Alagoa Stadium);

  • 7:30 p.m. – Morabeza (Palco do Mar);

  • 8:45 p.m. – Filarmónica Lira e Progresso Feteirense (Filarmonia Stage);

  • 9 p.m. – Roda Cheia do Faial Chamarritas Group (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 10 p.m. – Carbono 14 (Sea Stage);

  • 10:15 p.m. – D-C-G- Província do Quero-Quero (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 11:30 p.m. – Mickel Carreira (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 1:30 a.m. – DJ’s Forte Dupla (Afavias Main Stage)

  • 2:30 a.m. – DJ Matti (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 4 a.m. – DJ’s Forte Dupla (Afavais Main Stage).

• August 8th – Tuesday:

  • 10 a.m. – Light Sailing; Sea Week Trophy (Horta Bay);

  • 3 p.m. – Windsurfing; Baptisms (Horta Bay);

  • 5:30 p.m. – Water Polo; Sea Week Tournament (Horta Maritime Terminal);

  • 6 p.m. – Mini Sailboats; Sea Week Race (Horta Bay);

  • 6 p.m. – Whaling Dinghies; Sailing Tours (Boarding next to Clube Naval da Horta; Registration at the Secretariat);

  • 7 p.m. – Prize Giving: Mini Sailboats (Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 7:30 p.m. – Bruno Rosa and Mário Maciel (Sea Stage);

  • 8:45 p.m. – Filarmónica Lira Campesina Cedrense (Filarmonia Stage);

  • 9 p.m. – Folkloric and Ethnographic Group of the Municipality of Vila Nova de Poiares (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 1:30 a.m. – DJ Ricky V (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 2:30 a.m. – DJ André N (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 4 a.m. – DJ Ricky V (Afavias Main Stage);

• August 9th – Wednesday:

  • 10 a.m. – Light Sailing; Sea Week Trophy (Horta Bay);

  • 1 p.m. – Awards ceremony: Light Sailing (Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 4:30 p.m. – Cruising Sailing; Horta Trophy Regatta (Horta Bay);

  • 6 p.m. – Whaling Dinghies; Sailing Tours (Boarding next to Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 7 p.m. – Prize Giving: Cruising Sailing; Horta Trophy Regatta (Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 7:30 p.m. – Orfeão Universitário do Porto with Tuna Universitária do Porto and Tuna Feminina do OUP (Palco do Mar);

  • 8:45 p.m. – Filarmónica Recreio Musical Ribeirinhense (Filarmonia Stage);

  • 9 p.m. – Ethnography and Folklore Group A.J.A Baile (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 10 p.m. – SaxOffOn (Sea Stage);

  • 10:15 p.m. – Agrupación Artística Cultural Kaqllakay (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 11:30 p.m. – Bárbara Tinoco (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 1:30 a.m. – DJ Kesma (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 2:30 a.m. – DJ Mr Groove (Palc Principal Afavias);

  • 4 a.m. – DJ Kesma (Afavias Main Stage);

• August 10th – Thursday:

  • 10 a.m. – Canoeing; Sea Week Race (Horta Bay);

  • 3 p.m. – Swimming; Long Dock Crossing (Horta Bay);

  • 4 p.m. – Fencing Meeting (Fencing Room of the Sports Pavilion of Horta);

  • 5 p.m. – Windsurfing; Dismounting (Horta Bay);

  • 6 p.m. – Whaling Dinghies; Sailing Tours (Boarding next to Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 6:30 p.m. – GO Bootcamp (Avenida do Mar);

  • 7 p.m. – Boat Sport Fishing; Night Bottom Race (Horta Bay);

  • 7 p.m. – Prize Giving: Swimming and Light Sailing (Clube Navala da Horta);

  • 7 p.m. – Triangle Day: Toast to the “Azores Triangle” (Alagoa Park);

  • 7:30 p.m. – Sounds in Triangle (Sea Stage);

  • 9:30 p.m. – Folklore Festival (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 1:30 a.m. – DJ Double Gee (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 2:30 a.m. – DJ Zanova (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 4 a.m. – DJ Double Gee (Afavias Main Stage).

• August 11th – Friday:

  • 10 a.m.– Canoeing; Sea Week Race ( Horta Bay);

  • 10 a.m. – Shore Sport Fishing; Children’s Race (Concentration at Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 3 p.m. – Swimming; Short Dock Crossing (Horta Bay);

  • 4:30 p.m. – Cruising Sailing – Mermaid/MWF Regatta (Horta Bay);

  • 7 p.m. – Prize Giving: Swimming and Canoeing (Clube Naval da Horta;

  • 7:30 p.m. – Jahkaranda (Sea Stage);

  • 8:45 p.m. – Filarmónica Euterpe de Castelo Branco (Filarmonia Stage);

  • 9 p.m. – Folkloric Group of CACI – SCMH (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 10 p.m. – Super Box (Sea Stage);

  • 10:15 p.m. – Ballet Folkloórico Municipal de Sucre (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 11:30 p.m. – Syro (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 1:30 a.m. – DJ Cisko and Joli Sax (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 3 a.m.– DJ Joana Perez (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 4:30 a.m. – DJ Cisko (Afavias Main Stage);

• August 12th – Saturday:

  • 8 a.m. – Shore Sport Fishing; 1st Race of the Sea Week (Concentration at Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 10:30 a.m. – Show “The Magic Park” by Miss Cindy (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 11 a.m. – Apnea: Dynamic Apnea Test with fins (Horta Bay);

  • 12 p.m. – Whaleboats: Briefing Regattas Botes Baleeiros (Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 2 p.m. – Whaling Dinghies: RTP Staff House Race; Sailing Regatta (Horta Bay);

  • 3 p.m. – Open Dance Class “Fit Dance” (Porto Pim Beach);

  • 3 p.m. – Beach Handball (Praia do Almoxarife);

  • 4:30 p.m. – Whaleboats: RTP Staff House Race; Rowing Regatta (Horta Bay);

  • 5 p.m. – Open Dance Class “Fit Dance” (Praia do Almoxarife);

  • 6:30 p.m. – Parade of Classic Cars (Avenida 25 de Abril);

  • 7 p.m. – Prize Giving: Whaling and Apnea (Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 7 p.m. – Flash Mobs “BeForDance” (Corpuseven Gymnasium);

  • 8:45 p.m. – Filarmónica Artista Faialense (Filarmonia Stage);

  • 9 p.m. – Ethnographic Folklore Group of Castelo Branco (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 10 p.m. – Improváveis (Sea Stage);

  • 10:15 p.m. – Tuna and Youth Folkloric Group of Flamengos (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 11:30 p.m. – Pedro Abrunhosa (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 1:30 a.m. – DJ Diogo Vieira (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 3 a.m. – DJ Massivedrum (Afavias Main Stage);

  • 4 a.m. – DJ Diogo Vieira (Afavias Main Stage).

• August 13th – Sunday:

  • 8 a.m. – Shore Sport Fishing: 2nd Sea Week Race (Concentration at Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 1 p.m. – Cruising Sailing: Canal Regatta (Horta Bay);

  • 3 p.m. – Beach Handball (Praia do Almoxarife);

  • 5:30 p.m. – Parade “190 Years of Elevation of Horta to City” (Avenida 25 de Abril);

  • 8 p.m. – Awards Ceremony: Cruising Sailing; Canal Race; Cruising Sailing; Mermaid/MWF Race and Sport Fishing (Clube Naval da Horta);

  • 8:45 p.m. – Filarmónica Nova Artista Flamenguense (Filarmonia Stage);

  • 9 p.m. – Folkloric Group of Feteira (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 10 p.m. – Máquina Zero (Sea Stage);

  • 10:15 p.m. – Folklore Group of Salão (Meo Traditions Stage);

  • 11 p.m. – Light Orchestra of the Horta City Council (Afavias Main Stage).