Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI

Parade and Festival

June 7, 2008

Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI

2008 Day of Portugal Parade

Winners of Float Competition

O Mais Bonito / Most Beautiful

Clube Sport União Madeirense

O Mais Colorido / Most Colorful

Cranston Portuguese Club Rancho Folclórico

O Mais Desportivo / Best Sports Entry

Sportinguistas de Rhode Island

O Mais Original / Most Original

Grupo Folclórico Ramos de Oliveira de UPB

O Mais Patriótico / Most Patriotic

Grupo Amigos da Terceira

O Mais Regional / Most Regional

Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra

O Melhor da Parada / Best in Parade

Clube Sport União Madeirense

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

       11:00 am:       Floats assemble on Smith St. at RI State House (Directions)

       11:30 am:      Judging of floats

       12:00 noon:  Opening ceremonies on Smith St. Terrace of RI State House

                                Master of Ceremonies: Former General Treasurer Paul Tavares

                                Grand Marshal: Rep. William San Bento, Jr.

       1:00 pm:         Parade steps off

                                Route: East on Smith St., right on Canal, right on Steeple, through Exchange
                                Terrace, left on Dorrance, left on Washington, into Bank of America City
                                Center   (skating rink)

       2:45 pm:        Public viewing: Portugal vs. Turkey UEFA Euro 2008 Soccer Match  televised
                                live from Geneva, Switzerland.

  

       5:00 pm:        Opening ceremonies: Master of Ceremonies, Ricardo Farias of WJFD-FM,
                                97.3, Rádio Globo
 

       5:30 pm :       Performance by Rancho Folclórico

       6: 15 pm:      “As Novas Estrelas”: Winners of the Dia da Juventude Festival das Novas
                                Estrelas: 

                        
                                Tatiana Abrantes of Cranston, RI, 

                  
                                Michelle Ferreira of Dartmouth, Ma
 

       7:00 pm:        Grupo Raízes

       8:00 pm:        Maurício Morais and FLASH

       11:00 pm:      Close

Day of Portugal 2008 June 7 Schedule (MS-Word)

Directions to RI State House

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Directions to the Bank of America City Center