Welcome to the Portugal Day Festival

June 13, 2009

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Portugal Day - June 13, 2009

June 12, 2009

12:00pm - Ferry Street closes to vehicular traffic.

2:00pm - Start of the popular feast on Ferry Street - “Portugal Avenue” - with lots of music, folkloric performances, food and much more.

7:30pm - Parade consisting of the Our Lady of Fatima Church Band and Zes Pereiras from Baiao, Portugal. Portuguese folklore dancers (”Rancho”), the Pauliteiros de Miranda (Performance by men in traditional garb armed with sticks), Samba music (Brazilian), and “Os Irmãos Justino.”

8:00pm - Music Festival on Ferry Street

11:30pm - Fireworks at Riverbank Park

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Portugal Day - June 12, 2009

June 12, 2009

7:00pm - Portugal Day Newark 30th Anniversary Gala at the Robert Treat Hotel.

8:00pm - New York’s Empire State Building will display the colors of the Portuguese flag until June 14.

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Portugal Day - June 11, 2009

June 11, 2009

8:00pm - Traditional Catholic Thanksgiving Mass in honor of Portugal at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark. Various types of New Jersey figures and members of Portuguese associations will be attending.

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Portugal Day - June 10, 2009

June 9, 2009

9:00am - Community Artists Exhibit at the Portuguese Sports Club - Newark, NJ.
4:00pm - New York Red Bulls Train at Riverbank Park Independence Park fields.
4:00pm - New York Red Bulls Local Soccer Teams Clinic at Riverbank Park and Independence Park fields.
6:00pm - Portugal Day Cocktail Party at the Portuguese Inst. Social Club - Elizabeth, NJ.
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Portugal Day - June 9, 2009

June 8, 2009

11:00am - Portugal Day of Newark 2009 Golf Tournament at High Bridge Hills Golf Club. At 5pm, or following the tournament, dinner will be served and awards will be distributed. The tournament’s commissioners are Carlos Couto, Jose Pimentel, and Artur Batista.
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Ironbound Super Neighborhood Meeting

June 8, 2009

Monday, June 8th Meeting - 7 PM
St. James Church School
* Reports on Beautification Efforts
* Follow up reports on issues addressed at prior meetings
* Announcements of upcoming events
Organized and run by residents working on:
* Neighborhood Cleaning
* [...]

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WANTED: Working Moms for Survey

June 8, 2009

Dear Moms,
Are you a working mother?
Have you lived in Newark, New Jersey at least one year?
Do you have a daughter between 9-12 years old?
If you answered yes to these questions, we would like to hear from you.
We are seeking your help to inform policymakers about young girls’ health. We want to know what you think [...]

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Portugal Day - June 8, 2009

June 7, 2009

6:00pm - Inauguration of the Art Exposition at Sport Club Portugues, Newark. The exhibit will be open to the public everyday from 5pm-10pm and will run through June 13. There will be numerous plastic artists participating.
6:00pm - Start of the Soccer Tournament “Friendship Cup 2009″ simultaneously at Independence Park and Riverbank Park. Games will take [...]

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Portugal Day - June 7, 2009

June 6, 2009

Portugal Day celebrations in the cities of Elizabeth, Kearny, Harrison, and Union.
7:00pm - Saint Antonio Feast at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Newark
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Portugal Day - June 6, 2009

June 5, 2009

12:00pm - Flag raising ceremony at City Hall, Newark
7:00pm - Folkloric festival next to El Pastor Restaurant, Newark. The best Rancho (Portuguese folkloric dance) groups in New Jersey and neighboring states will be performing.
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