biography
One of the oldest bands in the Algarve, with roots dating back to 1862, when it was born from the merger of two bands from Moncarapacho, at the initiative of Prior Simas. It disbanded in 1953 and returned to the streets on 1 December 1958, the date that gives it its name. It performed at the Exposição do Mundo Português in 1940. It is a cultural association with a music school and celebrates its anniversary with concerts at the Auditório Municipal de Olhão.
