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Since 2015, the honorary consulate has helped to organize the Portugal Day celebrations each year on Palm Coast. [9] [10] At the 2017 celebrations, the honorary consul raised the Portuguese flag at a government building, for the first time in the history of Florida. [11]
Portugal Day, officially Portugal Day, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities (Portuguese: Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas), is the national day of Portugal celebrated annually on 10 June. It is one of the public holidays in Portugal and celebrated by Portuguese people throughout the world.
The centerpiece of the festivities is the Parade of Pirates, which is framed as a friendly invasion by the crew of the mythical pirate José Gaspar (also known as Gasparilla), a popular figure in Florida folklore. The Parade of Pirates is often referred to as the Gasparilla Parade by locals, and the date of the event is known as Gasparilla Day. [3]
NEW YORK - For the first time ever, the Day of Portugal will be celebrated in the iconic Times Square in New York City. Led by O Valor do Tempo group, proprietor of ‘The Fantastic World of the ...
NEW BEDFORD - The New Bedford Free Public Library system will be celebrating the Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities with a variety of initiatives spread throughout June.. On ...
The Fall River Day of Portugal celebration returns to the Gates of the City on June 6-9, featuring local and international music acts and tons of food.
Portugal Day: Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas: National Day. Commemorates the death of national poet Luís de Camões in 1580. 1 July: Autonomous Region of Madeira and Madeiran Communities Day: Dia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades Madeirenses: Only celebrated in Madeira. [2] [3] [4] 15 August ...
Riverside - has a Portugal Day event; Sacramento - could be largest Portuguese community in US; Salida; Salinas near Salinas Valley; San Diego including the Little Italy neighborhood. The surrounding San Diego area has many Portuguese. San Francisco - Luso-American cultural center; San Jose - "Little Portugal" neighborhood; San Juan Bautista