Day
of
Portugal
and
Portuguese
Heritage
in
RI,
Inc.
2008
Events
Festival
de
Gastronomia
e
Folclore
April
20,
2008
Clube
Social
Português
Pawtucket,
Rhode
Island
The
sights,
sounds
and
aromas
of
traditional
Portuguese
cuisine
and
dance
filled
the
“grande
sala”
of
the
Clube
Social
Português
for
the
kick-off
of
the
celebration
of
the
2008
Day
of
Portugal
and
Portuguese
Heritage
in
Rhode
Island.
Dining
and
socializing
spilled
into
the
outdoor
spaces
on a
bright
and
beautiful
spring
afternoon
where
seven
clubs
and
organizations
offered
their
best
dishes.
Over
680
dishes
were
sold
in
the
“concurso
de
gastronomia”,
with
the
winners
emerging
as
follows:
1st
Prize:
Clube
Sport
União
Madeirense…………259
sold
2nd
Prize:
Clube
Juventude
Lusitana.....................153
sold
3rd
Prize:
Clube
Social
Português........................135
sold
Also
competing
were:
União
Portuguesa
Beneficente,
Cranston
Portuguese
Club
and
the
Sociedade
Cultural
Açoriana.
The
ladies
of
the
Coral
Herança
Portuguesa
tempted
the
sweet
tooth
with
traditional
pastries
and
desserts.
While
patrons
enjoyed
the
cuisine
and
company
of
friends,
eight
“Ranchos
Folclóricos”
from
Rhode
Island
and
as
far
away
as
Bridgeport,
Ct.
performed
throughout
the
afternoon
in a
kaleidoscope
of
color,
music
and
dance.
The
groups
participating
were:
Rancho
de
Santo
António,
Pawtucket
Danças
e
Cantares
do
Clube
Juventude
Lusitana,
Cumberland
Rancho
de
Nossa
Senhora
de
Fátima,
Cumberland
Rancho
do
Alto
Minho
de
Norwood,
Ma.
Rancho
da
Sociedade
Cultural
Açoriana,
Fall
River,
Ma.
Rancho
de
Cranston
Portuguese
Club,
Cranston
Recordações
de
Portugal,
Bridgeport,
Ct.
Rancho
do
Clube
Social
Português,
Pawtucket
Thank
you
to
President
Jorge
Azevedo
and
the
Clube
Social
Português
for
their
tireless
work
in
hosting
this
special
event
in
celebration
of
our
cherished
cultural
traditions.
Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. will sponsor the Portuguese Subcommittee's participation in this 31st annual multi-ethnic festival. Portuguese food, exhibits and entertainment represented by Grupo Amigos da Terceira of Pawtucket will join numerous other heritage groups in Rhode Island. Come and learn about other cultures! Show your Portuguese Pride!
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