SATURDAY, MAY 31:
- 12:00 pm: Portuguese flag raising ceremony at Newark’s City Hall.
- 7:00 pm: Portuguese Folklore Festival at Iberia Restaurant’s parking lot. Featuring the best Portuguese folklore dancers in New Jersey and neighboring states.
SUNDAY, JUNE 1: A day dedicated to the Commemoration of Portugal Day 2008 in the cities of Elizabeth, Kearny, Harrison and Union.
MONDAY, JUNE 2:
- 6:00 pm: Art exhibit inauguration at Sport Club Português – through June 5.
- 6:00 pm: Start of soccer tournament “Friendship Cup 2008″, taking place simultaneously at Ironbound Stadium, Independence Park and Riverbank Park. The tournament will run from Monday to Thursday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in stadiums above through June 5.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 AND 4
- 9:00 am: Continuation of the Exposition of Art by community artists in Sport Club Português until 8:00 pm.
- 6:00 pm: Continuation of the soccer tournament “Friendship Cup 2008″.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5:
- 9:00 am: Last day of the exhibition of art from artists in the community at the Portuguese Sport Club until 8:00 pm
- 6:00 pm: Continuation of the soccer tournament “Friendship Cup 2008″.
FRIDAY, JUNE 6:
- 12:00 pm: Portuguese Heritage Day at the Essex County Hall of Records
- 7:00 pm: Opening Gala Dinner of the “Festival of Friendship” at the Portuguese Sport Club in Newark, where the following people will be honored:Man of the Year 2008:
Dr. Mario Santos, Principal, East Side High School
Woman of the Year 2008: Ana Gonçalves, Professor
Artist of the Year 2008: Maria da Conceição Simoes da Silva (Corina)
Athlete the Year 2008: Carlos Rasoilo
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
- 12:00 pm: Ferry Street is closed to vehicles
- 2:00 pm: Festival on Ferry Street aka Portugal Avenue – music, folklore, and more…
- 6:00 pm: Theatre at Sport Club Português. Coordinated by “Proverbo.”
- 7:30 pm: Our Lady of Fatima Church band of Newark, and Lady of Conception Mosteirense band of Fall River, on stage on Portugal Avenue (Ferry Street).
- 8:00 pm: Initiation of Monumental Music Festival in Portuguese on Ferry St.
- 11:35 pm: Fireworks at Riverbank Park, near the Passaic River.
SUNDAY, JUNE 8:
- 8:00 am: Ferry Street is closed to vehicles
- 9:00 am: Start of marathon on Portugal Avenue (Ferry St.), next to the Iberia Peninsula restaurant. The races are of 5 km, 1 miles, and a race for children. This event is organized by the Den of Lions of New Jersey.
- 12:00 pm: Reception of the guests of honor at the Sport Club Português of Newark following the award ceremony honoring the following people:
Jon Corzine, Honorable Governor of the State of New Jersey
Dr. Jorge Lacão, Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
Grand Marshal Anthony Matinho, Director of the Luso-Americano, and Grand Marshal Dr. Fatima Campos Ferreira, RTP presenter (Portuguese television)
- 2:30 pm: Portugal Day Parade commencement in Newark located in the “five corners” (Ferry St. with Wilson Ave). National anthems of Portugal and the United States and there will be speeches depicting Portugal Day, Luis Camoes and Portuguese Communities.
- 3:00 pm: Grand Parade with more than 150 cultural offices, and recreational associations – Portuguese and American. Various bands.
- 5:30 pm: Continuation of the great and popular outdoor festival in Portugal Avenue (Ferry st.), Until 11:00 pm.
- 5:30 pm: Catholic Mass thanks to the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Elizabeth, NJ.
- 10:00 pm: End of celebration. Opening of Ferry St. to vehicles.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10:
- 6:00-8:00 pm: Portugal Day ceremony at the Portuguese Sport Club of Newark, organized by the Consulate General of Portugal from Newark. Former President of the Portuguese Republic Dr. Jorge Sampaio, and Dr. Pedro Belo, adviser to the internationalization of the Portuguese economy will be present.
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love portugal day-wouldnt miss it for the world!!!!a good time had by all!!!! i drive from the jersey shore (brielle) and stay til the party is over!!!!
There’s something about a “Portugal Day” that makes no mention of its team playing on the opening day of the second most important tournament, that just strikes me as odd.
Maybe it’s just America.
Me gustaria participar en el festival ,con la venta de comida tipica ecuatoriana,pero me gustaria obtener un numero telefonico o que me manden la informacion correspondiente para la participacion para el ano que viene.
les agradecere su atenta informacion.
gracias
It strikes me as odd that someone would question a festival of Portugal because it doesn’t mention Portugal’s “team playing on the opening day of the second most important tournament”. Maybe it’s just the World Wide Web.
Please send me the name and means of contact with the
Portuguese folk dance group. Thank you.