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Festivities in Honour of Our Lady of Penha

9 – 11 May 2026

history

The Festivities in Honour of Our Lady of Penha take place next to the Chapel of Our Lady of Penha, in Portalegre, from 9 to 11 May 2026. Saturday begins at 10:00 with the ringing of the bells and the Jogo da Malha, followed by caldo verde and bifanas at lunch and a sardine grill in the evening, with the opening of the fair and music by Bruno Miranda Pires. On Sunday, the street festival opens at 16:00 with the Banda Euterpe and the fogaças auction; at 17:00 there is a solemn Mass followed by a procession and, in the evening, snacks and music by Vitor Realinho. On Monday there is an auction of the remaining fogaças and, at 18:30, a Mass of suffrage for the deceased stewards and benefactors.

programme

Saturday 9 May

  1. 10h00 Bell ringing; Jogo da Malha (bowls game, with registration)
  2. 12h30 Caldo verde (kale soup) and bifanas (pork rolls)
  3. 19h00 Sardine grill, grilled meats and bifanas (pork rolls); opening of the quermesse (fairground)
  4. Festival entertainment by musician Bruno Miranda PiresWith Bruno Pires

Sunday 10 May

  1. 08h00 Bell ringing
  2. 16h00 Start of the arraial (open-air festival), with entertainment by Banda Euterpe; fogaças (traditional bread) auction; opening of the quermesse (fairground)
  3. 17h00 Solemn Mass, followed by Procession
  4. 19h00 Petiscos (traditional Portuguese tapas)
  5. Festival entertainment by musician Vitor Realinho

Monday 11 May

  1. 16h00 Auction of fogaças (traditional bread) unsold the previous day
  2. 18h30 Requiem Mass for deceased stewards and benefactors

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Chapel of Our Lady of Penha, Portalegre

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