Africa-Press – Cape verde. The program in honor of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, patron saint of Pedra de Lume, on the island of Sal, promoted by the club Verdum, started on Friday, 12, covering the community with cultural, sporting and recreational activities. The party runs until this Monday.
A gathering on “Feasts of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, its origins, memories of the past”, followed by the screening of a documentary about the fishing village, in 1953, between musical activities and a dancing matinee, kicked off activities in honor of to the saint
This festival, of a religious nature, but with a strong profane aspect, the highlight being the Festival de Pedra de Lume, which this year takes place on the 26th and 27th, opened this Saturday, exhibitions of old photos of Pedra Lume, used artifacts In the past, panels depicting “Pedra de Lume… Its History… Its People”, among biographies of Vavá Lobo (The Airplane Commander), Djô Pedra Lume (The Born Athlete) and Désiré Bonnafoux (The Cause Engineer).
The programming of the festivities in honor of the saint also included a bisca tournament, old-school futsal, women’s and men’s futsal and a musical activity.
For today, Sunday, the endurance race, sprint, high and long jump events, dinghy regatta, swimming competition, futsal tournament finals, ring game and fiddle will take place.
On Monday, the 15th, the usual mass and procession are reserved, followed by the traditional lunch, where cachupa will be served, continuing until the afternoon with the final of the bisca tournament and the delivery of trophies.
municipality day
The population of Sal will also have a hard party as part of the Municipality Day festivities, marked on the 15th of September, in celebration of Nossa Senhora das Dores, with the Santa Maria Beach Festival, taking place on the 16th and 17th, the height of these festivities.
The festival, which is in its 30th edition, maintains the same format, that is, an enclosed space, with people having to contribute with a thousand escudos, the ticket price, for the two nights of musical performance.
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