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The greatest festival moments.
Before the Festival
Some decentralised shows allow to discover other Alto Minho regions. There will be popular art exhibitions of a few countries, a visit to Old People's Homes and Day Care Centres for elderly people for whom is not possible to go to the shows during the festival's week.
Groups arrive on Sunday eveningand settle.
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2010 Poster
Expected countries:
Argentina – Brasil – Cuba - Indonesia – Mexico - Poland – Portugal
Kenya – Senegal - Serbia
2nd August 2008 – Monday Monção
In the evening – welcome party which allows both groups and the festival’s organization to get acquainted.
3th August 2008 – Tuesday Monção
9 am:
Sound testing (for some groups)
11 am:
Rehearsal for the Opening Gala or “Deu – La – Deu” Gala
Groups reception by the Monção Town Hall with exchange of gifts, wine tasting and typical local delicacies.
10 pm: “Deu – La – Deu” Gala in Monção in “Deu-La-Deu” Square.
Groups: Argentina – Brasil – Cuba – Indonesia – Mexico – Poland – Portugal – Kenya – Serbia
4th August 2008 – Wednesday Caminha – Arcos de Valdevez
It’s the first contact to one of the most beautiful small towns in Alto Minho – Caminha – where it’s possible to go to the beach and enjoy the wonderful landscape.
10 pm: Show in Caminha - Groups: Cuba – Indonesia – Poland - Kenya
10 pm: Show in Arcos de Valdevez - Groups: Argentina – Brasil – Mexico – Serbia
5th August 2008 – Thursday Monção - Ponte de Lima – Vila Nova Cerveira
10 am: Grand parade of groups (center of town):
Argentina – Brasil – Cuba – Indonésia – Mexico –Poland–Kenya– Serbia
10 pm: Show in Ponte de Lima - Groups: Cuba – Indonesia – Poland - Serbia
10 pm: Show in Vila Nova de Cerveira - Groups: Argentina – Brasil – Mexico –Kenya
6th August 2008 – Friday Ponte da Barca – Melgaço
Possibility of guided visits to interesting sites and fluvial beach (optional).
10 pm: Show in Melgaço - Groups: Cuba - Mexico –Poland– Senegal
10 pm: Show in Ponte da Barca - Groups: Argentina – Indonesia –Kenya– Serbia
7th August 2008 – Saturday Barbeita – Valença
Possibility of guided visits to interesting sites and fluvial beach (optional).
10 pm: Show in Valença - Groups: Argentina – Cuba –Kenya– Serbia
10 pm: Alliance Gala in Ponte do Mouro – Barbeita* - Groups: Indonesia - Mexico –Poland– Portugal – Senegal
(*) the homeplace of the Barbeita Folk Group, organiser of this festival.
8th August 2008 – Sunday Monção
Day free
Possibility of guided visits to interesting sites and the fluvial beach.
10 pm: “Deu – la – Deu” or Closing Gala in Deu –La – Deu Square in Monção
Groups: Argentina – Cuba – Mexico –Poland– Portugal –Kenya– Serbia
9th August 2008 - Monday
Groups departure
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