The Festival in Honour of Saint Amaro takes place in Fuinhas (Fornos de Algodres) from 15 to 18 January 2026, and this year marks the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Saint Amaro da Beira. On Thursday the 15th, there will be confessions and a requiem Mass for the deceased members of the brotherhood. On Friday evening,
DJ Nuno S will perform. On Saturday there is a Mass with offices and a procession around the chapel, followed in the evening by a dance with the group Fãs da Farra. On Sunday the 18th, there will be a street parade with the
Bombos de Vila Novinha and the
Banda Filarmónica de Vila Cova de Tavares, and at 11:45 the Solemn Mass in honour of Saint Amaro, followed by a procession accompanied by the band.
