The Festival in honour of Our Lady of Piedade takes place in Alvaiade, in the parish and municipality of Vila Velha de Ródão, from 8 to 10 May 2026. On Friday, the festivities open at 16:00 with performances by the
Tuna da Academia Sénior de Vila Velha de Ródão and
Duo Mário & Companhia. Saturday features lunches, an afternoon of inflatable activities, performances by Zakigym and Wambajovem, and in the evening the Grupo Musical
Kompanhia. Sunday opens at 08:00 with a street parade by the
Filarmónica Retaxense; at 15:30 there is a parish mass and procession, at 17:30 the percussion group
Toc & Ródão performs, and at 19:30 the folk groups from Sarnadas de Ródão, the Cantarinhas de Nisa, the
Grupo Etnográfico Danças e Cantares de Vila Velha de Ródão and the
Contradanças de Alpalhão take to the stage. The festivities close with a fireworks display at midnight.
