biography
The Banda dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Ovar is the philharmonic band of the Sociedade Musical Boa União, founded in 1889 by musicians who had left the Banda Filarmónica Ovarense and also known as 'Banda Nova'. It has used the title of the Bombeiros Voluntários de Ovar by agreement with the fire brigade's board since 1906. It is a public utility institution and runs a music school offering free tuition.
