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!
2008
Past
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.
