| JUNE |
| Date |
Event |
Saturdays
during May & June |
Nazaré
(Lisboa region) Arte Xávega na Nazaré (Ancient Fishing
Art) - This is a recreation
of the old way of fishing
in the 30’s at Praia
da Nazaré. The
captain of the boat starts
by calling for the crew
of a typical rowing boat;
nets are cast out into
the sea and later they
are hauled in. The fish
are sold on the beach. |
May
29 - June 6 |
Lisboa
Rock in Rio Lisboa “For a Better World”During
5 days the city of Lisboa
will come alive with Rock.
There will be 3 stages,
70 bands & artists
from Portugal and Brazil,
as well as fashion shows,
radical sports, restaurants
and shops. Top international
rock bands will brighten
up your spirit daily in
Parque da Bela Vista.
The festival expects 120,000
visitors per day! www.rockinrio-lisboa.sapo.pt |
First
half of the month |
Santarém
(Lisboa region) - Feira Nacional da Agricultura (National Agriculture
Fair)Beginning on the
1st Friday of June and
lasting 10 days, this
fair is considered one
of Europe’s largest
fairs in the field of
agriculture. It celebrates
the region’s rich
traditional values with
an international dance
festival, a bull run,
cattle herding, bullfights
and horse riding contests,
which includes the famous
“Raid”, an
endurance horseback ride.
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Guimarães
(North of Portugal)
Romaria Grande de São Torcato (pilgrimage) |
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Porto Feira do Livro (Book Fair) |
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Póvoa
do Varzim (North of Portugal) -
Festival Internacional
de Música(International
Music Festival) |
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Santo
Tirso (North of Portugal) Festival Internacional de Guitarra(International
Guitar Festival) |
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Coimbra
(Beiras region)
Feira Medieval (Medieval Fair)Location: Largo da
Sé Velha |
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Figueira
da Foz (Beiras region)
Festas de São João – city celebrations |
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Figueira
da Foz (Beiras region)
Rallye de Portugal em Vela (Sailing Competion) |
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Abrantes
(Lisboa region)
- Festas da cidade
– city’s celebrations |
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Almada (Lisboa region) Festival de Teatro de Almada – local theater
festival |
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Batalha (Lisboa region) Feira
Internacional de Artesanato
e Gastronomia e Festival
do Vinho (International
Handicrafts & Gastronomy
Fair and Wine Festival)
This fair features traditional
cuisine, desserts, and
handicrafts. The Wine
Festival takes place near
the Batalha Monastery
and displays wine from
the best vineyards in
the region and its vast
heritage of grape varieties. |
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Benavente (Lisboa region) Festa da Sardinha Assada (Grilled Sardine Festival) |
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Almodôvar (Alentejo region) FACAL – The arts
& culture fair of
Almodôvar |
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Bombarral (Lisboa region) Festival
do Vinho Português
(Portuguese Wine Festival) |
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Constância (Lisboa region) Pomonas
Camonianas - These festivities
annually celebrate Camões,
one of Portugal’s
most important poets,
and born in Constância
back in the 16th century.
The festivities include
a 16th century fair. |
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Estoril (Lisboa region) Estoril Coast International Crafts Fair – 41st
Edition Held on an open-air
location beside the famous
Estoril Casino, this traditional
market is well known for
its handicraft displays
and for its performances
of Portuguese folk music
and dance. www.estorilcoast-tourism.com
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Leiria (Lisboa region) Temporada
de Música antiga
- This annual festival
of ancient music is held
in Leiria and the surrounding
area offering a great
musical experience. |
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Lisboa Feira do Livro (Book Fair) - Lisbon’s Book
Fair is the biggest event
of its kind in Portugal
and one of the great cultural
occasions in the life
of the city. The fair
takes place in the open
air in Eduardo VII Park
at the top end of Avenida
da Liberdade. Most of
the country’s leading
publishers are represented
and the vast offering
includes foreign books
as well as national publications.
For more information -
Tel: 213527609/ 213570934. |
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Lisboa
Cosmopolis Festival |
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Óbidos (Lisboa region) Feira do Livro (Book Fair) |
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Praia de Pedrogão (Leiria – Lisboa region)
Festival
da Sardinha (Sardine Festival) |
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Peniche (Lisboa region) Corrida
das Fogueiraslocal festival |
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Pombal (Lisboa region) Festas do Bodo – local festival |
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Salvaterra de Magos (Lisboa region) Festas do Foral, dos Toiros e do FandangoThis traditional
festival includes bullfights,
a type of rodeo, and folklore. |
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Tomar (Lisboa region) Music Month - For the month of June the region has
prepared a musical festival
with various themes in different
locations |
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Setúbal (Lisboa region) FESTRÓIA - Festival Internacional de Cinema
de TróiaThis is an
important cultural event
in which many famous personalities
from the international cinema
industry participate. |
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Vila Franca de Xira (Lisboa region) Semana da Cultura Tauromáquica (The Art of
Bullfighting Week) |
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Alcácer do Sal (Alentejo region) PIMEL – Pine nut, honey, & regional sweets
fair. |
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Almodôvar (Alentejo region) FACAL – The arts & culture fair of Almodôvar |
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Évora (Alentejo region) Feira de São João (St. John’s
Fair)This is a large “market”
of the city and of the Alentejo.
The fair is officially recreated
to reflect the 13th century.
There will be economic,
gastronomic, and cultural
activities. |
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Various Locations – Algarve region Festival Internacional de Música do Algarve
(International Music Festival
in the Algarve) |
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Lagoa (Algarve region) Semana de Gastronomia portuguesa(Portuguese Gastronomy
Week) |
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Funchal (Madeira) Festival do Atlântico - Classical music concerts
and spectacular choreographed
firework displaysLocations:
Teatro Municipal Baltazar
Dias and the Sé do
Funchal |
Until
the 6th |
Viana do Castelo (North of Portugal) Festeixo – the Festival of the Eixo Atlântico
Theater |
3,
5, 7, 9, and 11 |
Lisboa The São Carlos National Theatre presents the
Stiffelio by Giuseppe Verdi.
A production of the Teatro
Comunale de Trieste. www.saocarlos.pt |
June
3 – September 5 |
Lisboa) Goa and the Grand Mogol - Exhibition at the Calouste
Gulbenkian Foundation: This
exhibition focuses on the
first contacts between the
Portuguese and the moguls.
Spanning from the 1570 to
the first half of XVIII
– the last diplomatic
relations. Vast number of
objects: books, paintings,
jewelry, textiles, porcelain
and furniture. www.gulbenkian.pt
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9 |
Ponte de Lima (North of Portugal) “A Vaca das cordas” - This traditional
festival takes place every
year on the shore along
the Lima River. The townspeople
participate in a type of
bullfight but the animal
is kept under control with
ropes. |
9
- 10 Corpus Christi Day
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Monção (North of Portugal) Festa da Coca - This annual festival takes place
Corpus Christi Day as it
did in the Middle Ages.
There will be a Medieval
tournament between St. George
and the Dragon (also known
as the “Coca”),
symbolizing the battle between
Good and Evil. |
10 |
Ponte de Lima (North of Portugal) Festa do Corpo de Deus – Tapetes floridos(Corpus
Christi Festival) Streets
will be carpeted in various
designs with a large array
of flowers. |
10 |
Vila do Conde (North of Portugal) Festa do Corpo de Deus (Corpus Christi Festival)
- This religious festival
includes a majestic procession.
The streets of the city’s
historic center are carpeted
in various designs with
a large array of flowers. |
10 |
Lisboa Portugal’s National Day – Traditional
celebrations with emphasis
to cultural events. |
11
- 13 |
Paredes de Coura (North of Portugal) Feira de produtos regionais (Regional Products Fair) |
June
12 - 30 |
Lisboa Festas da Cidade (Lisbon Festivities) - Being the
birthplace of St. Anthony,
Lisbon celebrates the saint’s
birth during this period
of time. In the historical
centre, one can watch street
entertainment ranging from
theatre to popular music,
classical and ethnic music,
jazz, circus arts, mime,
brass bands and traditional
games. On the night of the
12th to the 13th, clubs
and associations from the
city’s different neighborhoods
march down Avenida da Liberdade
competing with one another
in flashy, quick-stepping
parades that include elaborate
costumes, illuminated banners,
and music. In the old districts
of Lisbon, the streets become
especially alive with lanterns,
music, and crowds. In these
parties – Arraiais
– the people of Lisbon
go to dance and eat sardines.
www.ebahl.pt
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June
12 - July 4 |
All over Portugal UEFA EURO 2004 – The European Football Championship
is, in terms of prestige,
the most important competition
in the world football after
the World Cup itself. In
June/July 2004 all the world
of football will focus on
Portugal. The Opening will
take place at the Antas
Stadium (Oporto) on the
12th and the grand final
at the Estádio da
Luz Stadium in Lisbon on
July the 4th. Lisbon will
host some other important
games during this Championship.
www.euro2004.com |
June15 – July 31 |
Espinho Festival de Música (Music Festival) |
18
- 20 |
Ponte de Lima (North of Portugal) Festa do Vinho Verde (Green Wine Festival) |
18
- 27 |
Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira Island - Azores)
Festas Sanjoaninas – local festivities |
23
- 24 |
Gaia (North of Portugal) Festas de São João (St. John’s
Festival) |
23
- 24 |
Porto Festas de São João (St. John’s
Festival) - The city annually
commemorates this popular
saint with secular traditions
& customs. From the
evening of the 23rd until
the 24th, everyone is out
on the streets carrying
citron leaves & leeks
and they participate in
an animated battle. The
festivities continue until
the break of dawn and include
a magnificent fireworks
display over the Douro River
followed, a few hours later,
by a boat-race of traditional
“rabelo” boats. |
24 |
Vila do Conde (North of Portugal) FFestas de São João (St. John’s
Festival) - This rligious
festival includes a majestic
procession, and almost 2
miles of the streets of
the city’s historic
center are carpeted in various
designs with a large array
of flowers. |
24 |
Resende (North of Portugal) Festa da Cereja e Feira de Artesanato(Cherry Blossom
& Handicrafts Festival) |
June
26 - July 4 |
Lisboa FIA’2004 – International Handicrafts
Fair The exhibition displays
handicrafts from around
the world and highlights
quality Portuguese crafts.
www.fil.pt |
29 |
Ribeira Grande (São Miguel Island – Azores)
Cavalhadas de São Pedro(Joust of St. Peter) |
Final
week of the month |
Sintra (Lisboa region) Festas de São Pedro - On the 29th, there will
be the “Grande Feira
Anual de São Pedro
de Penaferrim” –
a large local fair |
June
- July |
Matosinhos (North of Portugal) Matosinhos em Jazz Location: Casa da Juventude |
| June
through September |
Sintra (Lisboa region) Sintra Festival Music Festival (June/July) - Locations:
Palácio Nacional
de Sintra, Palácio
Nacional da Pena, Palácio
Nacional de Queluz, &
Quinta da Piedade |
