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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 evening and settle. |
2008 Poster
Expected countries: Benin, Bolívia, Chile, Cuba, Espanha, Geórgia, Kalmykia, Polónia, Portugal, Serbia, Venezuela.
4th August 2008 – Monday
Monção
Day free
In the evening – welcome party which allows both groups and the festival’s organization to get acquainted.
5th August 2008 – Tuesday
Monção
Rehearsal for the Opening Gala or “Deu – La – Deu” Gala
Group’s 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.
6th August 2008 – Wednesday
Caminha – Arcos de Valdevez
10 pm: Show in Caminha.
10 pm: Show in Arcos de Valdevez.
7th August 2008 – Thursday
Ponte de Lima – Vila Nova Cerveira
10 a.m. : Great parade of the participant groups
11 a.m. : Contact with the population. Dances display and cultural exchange.
10 pm: Show in Ponte de Lima.
8th August 2008 – Friday
Ponte da Barca – Melgaço – Cea (Galicia - Spain)
Possibility of guided visits to interesting sites and fluvial beach (optional).
10 pm: Show in Cea (Galicia – Spain).
10 pm: Show in Melgaço
10 pm: Show in Ponte da Barca
9th August 2008 – Saturday
Barbeita – Villamarin (Galicia – Spain)
Possibility of guided visits to interesting sites and fluvial beach (optional).
10 pm: Show in Villamarin (Galicia – Spain)
10 pm: Alliance Gala in Ponte do Mouro – Barbeita – the homeplace of the Barbeita Folk Group, organiser of this festival.
10th August 2008 – Sunday
Monção
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.
Farewell party.
11th August 2008 - Monday
Groups’ departure
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