Program:
July 6th – Thursday:
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06:30 p.m. – Official opening of the 34th edition of the Cultural Week of Velas – Salão Nobre dos Paços do Concelho;
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07:00 p.m. – Launching of the book “S. Jorge” – Main Hall of the Town Hall
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08:00 p.m. – Opening of the Triangle Kiosk – Espaço + Gallery;
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08:30 p.m. – Opening of the Azores Crafts exhibition – Rua D. Beatriz de Melo;
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09:15 p.m. – Street animation activities – Conceição Avenue
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09:30 p.m. – Parade of folklore groups;
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10:30 p.m. – Folklore groups’ performance – Super Bock Stage:
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Rosais Folklore Group;
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Cultural and Recreational Folkloric Group from Albergaria-a-Velha;
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Folkloric Group of Santa Cecília da Fajã de Cima;
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Folkloric Group from São Caetano;
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Folkloric Group from Salão;
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Municipal Traditional Music and Dance Group from Cuntis;
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Ethnographic Group of Beira.
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12:30 a.m. – Diogo Piçarra – Fishermen’s Stage;
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01:30 a.m. – DJ Bagunça – Electronic Tent.
July 7th – Friday
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05:00 p.m. – Open day tours by motorboat Sr.ª Fátima and whaling boats in tow – Baía das Velas;
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06:30 p.m. – Twinning ceremony between Velas and Watsonville – Noble Room of Paços do Concelho (Town Hall)
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08:00 p.m. – Launching of the book Morrer é uma opção de vida (Dying is a life choice) – Salão Nobre dos Paços do Concelho;
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09.30 p.m. – Performance of the philharmonic “Liberdade” of Sociedade Lusitânia Club Recreio Velense
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10:00 p.m. – Street animation activities – Conceição Avenue
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11:30 p.m. – Tribute – Fishermen’s Stage;
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01:00 a.m. – Vitor Kley – Fishermen’s Stage;
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02:00 a.m. – Quim das Remisturas, DJ Diogo P and DJ Macow & Gonga – Electronic Tent.
July 8th – Saturday
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09:00 a.m. – Beach Volleyball Tournament – Poça dos Frades;
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09:00 a.m. – Tasting of “Queijo de São Jorge” cheese – Municipal Market;
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12:00 p.m. – Arrival of Horta-Velas-Horta regatta – Velas Bay;
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02:00 p.m. – Veterans’ soccer tournament – Municipal Field of Velas:
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Veterans of Nova Aliança;
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Veterans from Fayal Sport Club;
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Veterans from Futebol Clube Marítimo Velense;
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Veterans ASL – Clube Académico de Santa Luzia;
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Veterans from Grupo Desportivo Velense.
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09:00 p.m. – Street animation activities – Conceição Avenue;
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09:15 p.m. – Motorbike parade of the Dragon Riders Motard Club and Classic Cars of São Jorge Island – Avenida da Conceição;
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09:30 p.m. – March Parade – Avenida da Conceição:
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Rosais Folklore Group March;
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March of the Veterans Marching Association;
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Urzelinense Football Club March;
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Santo Amaro People’s House March;
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Official March of the July 2022 Festival;
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March of the Sociedade Filarmónica Lira e Progresso Feteirense;
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March of the Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem Festivities Commission;
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Official March of the Cultural Week of Velas.
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12:30 a.m. – Nininha Vaz Maia – Fishermen’s Stage;
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02:00 a.m. – Dupla Mete Cá Sets – Fishermen’s Stage;
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02:15 a.m. – DJ Souza and DJ Tribalix – Electronic Tent.
July 9th – Sunday
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10:00 a.m. – Departure of the Horta-Velas-Horta regatta – Velas Bay;
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10:30 a.m. – Basketball tournament – outdoor basketball court of EBS Velas;
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02:00 p.m. – “Cãominhada” – Concentration at the Velas Municipal Auditorium
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04:00 p.m. – Bullfight with a rope – Commercial Wharf of Velas;
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08:30 p.m. – Dance demonstration of the group Açores Ativos and Judo – Super Bock Stage;
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09:00 p.m. – Handing out of trophies in the scope of the various activities of the program – Super Bock Stage;
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09:15 p.m. – Street animation activities – Conceição Avenue
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09:30 p.m. – “Cantigas ao desafio” (Challenge songs) – Super Bock Stage;
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11:00 p.m. – Rosinha – Fishermen’s Stage;
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01:00 a.m. – DJ Tójó and DJ Deez Nuts – Electronic Tent.