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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002
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JAN : 23-26 - GULBENKIAN BALLET, LISBON.
FEB : 01-10 - CARNIVAL, PARQUE DAS NACOES, LISBON.
02-11 - FESTIVAL DAS MUSICAS E DOS PORTOS, LISBON.
CELEBRATES LISBON'S TRADITIONAL SONG.
05-12 - MADEIRA CARNIVAL, FUNCHAL.
09 - CARNIVAL OF TORRES VEDRAS, TORRES VEDRAS.
15-04MAR- FANTASPORTO, OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL.
27 - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FC PORTO V REAL MADRID.
24-27 - CARNIVAL IN LISBON.
25-27 - LOULE CARNIVAL.
MAR : 05 - FEAST OF SENHOR SANTO CRISTO, PONTA DELGADA.
08-10 - WORLD INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, LISBON.
08-11 - FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP, TAP RALLYE DE
PORTUGAL, MAINLAND.
12 - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FC PORTO V PANATHINAIKOS.
12-13 - CANDLE PROCESSION, FATIMA.
13-16 - GULBENKIAN BALLET, LISBON.
21-24 - MADEIRA ISLAND OPEN, SANTO DA SERRA.
23-30 - PORTUGAL HOT AIR BALLOON TRANSCROSSING, MAINLAND.
30-31 - THE HALLELUJAH FESTIVAL, CASTELO DE VIDE.
31 - EASTER FESTIVAL, S. BRAS DE ALPORTEL.
APR : 01 - LISBON HALF MARATHON, LISBON.
13 - SENHOR DOS PASSOS PROCESSION, CRACA.
07-19MAY- FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY GHOST, AZORES ISLANDS.
08-15 - HOLY WEEK IN BRAGA, BRAGA.
18-21 - ALGARVE PORTUGUESE OPEN, ALMANCIL.
19-22 - PETER CAFE SPORT TRIATHLON, AZORES.
MAY : 01-13 - FINTA 2002, INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, PORTO
05 - FESTIVAL OF THE CHRIST OF MIRACLES, SANTO CRISTO
DOS MILAGRES, AZORES.
12-13 - ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA, FATIMA.
12-13 - BOOK FAIR OF LISBON (FEIRA DO LIVRO DE LISBOA),
LISBON.
16 - AFRICA CULTURE DAY, LISBON.
27-01JUN- ALGARVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, PORTIMAO.
JUN : 01-02 - FESTA DE SAO GONCALO, AMARANTE.
01-09 - NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FAIR IN SANTAREM, SANTAREM.
10 - DAY OF PORTUGAL, NATION WIDE.
12-30 - FESTAS DE LISBOA, LISBON.
12-30 - ST. ANTHONY'S EVE AND FESTIVAL, LISBON.
23-24 - FESTA DA SAO JOAO, PORTO.
JUL : 01-05 - ALGARVE MILLENNIUM PRO SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP,
ARRIFANA.
03-08 - VILA DE CONDE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, VILA DO CONDE.
04-18 - ALMADA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL,
ESTREMADURA.
05-07 - FESTA DO COLETE ENCARNADO, VILA FRANCA DE XIRA.
06-14 - FEIRA INTERNACIONAL DO ARTESANATO, LISBON.
12-15 - VILAR DE MOUROS SUMMER FESTIVAL, VILAR DE MOUROS.
AUG : 03-04 - GUALTERIANAS FESTIVITIES, GUIMARAES.
11-16 - BOOM FESTIVAL, AGUAS DE MOURA.
14-15 - THE FEAST OF SENHORA DO MONTE, FUNCHAL.
16-18 - PAREDES DE COURA ROCK FESTIVAL, PAREDES DE COURA.
17-31 - FESTIVAL DOS OCEANOS, LISBON.
24 - THE PROCESSION OF THE HOLY DIP, S. BARTOLOMEU
DO MAR.
24-25 - NOITES RITUAL ROCK, PORTO.
SEP : 01-06 - PALMELA WINE FESTIVAL, PALMELA.
06-08 - ROMARI DE NOSSA SENHORA DOS REMEDIOS, LAMEGO.
07-09 - AVANTE FESTIVAL, ATALAIA.
14-16 - ASP WORLD PROFESSIONAL SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP,
BILLABONG PRO JUNIOR, ERICEIRA.
OCT : 06 - PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX, ESTORIL.
21-29 - PORTO JAZZ FESTIVAL, PORTO.
23-26 - SSL INTERNATIONAL & SODEXHO EUROPEAN SENIORS
CHAMP, SIR HENRY COTTON CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE
LE MERIDIEN PENINA ALGARVE.
NOV : 02-11 - NATIONAL HORSE FAIR, GOLEGA.
05-11 - CINANIMA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL,
ESPINHO CODEX, ESPINHO.
DEC : 02-09 - INTERNATIONAL MARIONETTE FESTIVAL, LISBON.
03-07 - PORTO'S INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL, PORTO.
31 - MAGIC NIGHT (NOITE MAGICA), LISBON.
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EVENTS 2001
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JAN : 17-21 - BTL'2001 LISBON INTERNATIONAL AND TRADE FAIR
(THE LARGEST PORTUGUESE TOURISM SHOW HELD AT
FIL/PARQUE DAS NACOES)
FEB : 02-11 - HARBOUR & MUSIC FESTIVAL (LISBOA FADO & NEW
ORLEANS FESTIVAL)
19-06MAR- FANTASPORTO (IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL CINEMA FESTIVAL
INCLUDING SCIENCE-FICTION MOTION PICTURES)
24-27 - MARDI GRAS CARNAVAL (IT IS CELEBRATED WITH
SPECTACULAR & COLORFULL PARADES THROUGHOUT PORTUGAL)
MAR : 15-18 - RALLY OF PORTUGAL (MOTOR RACE THROUGHOUT COUNTRY)
17-26 - TASQUINHAS FAIR (GASTRONOMY AND HANDICRAFTS OF THE
RIO MAIOR REGION)
NO DATE - HALF MARATHON (LISBOA)
APR : 09-15 - ESTORIL OPEN, TENNIS (OEIRAS)
20 - FESTIVAL OF THE CHRIST OF MIRACLES
(INCLUDES A FAIR AND FIREWORKS DISPLAY, AZORES)
28-29 - FLOWER FESTIVAL (FUNCHAL)
30-03MAY- FESTIVAL OF THE CROSSES (CELEBRATES THE DAY THE
SHAPE OF A CROSS APPEARED ON THE EARTH)
MAY : 01-02 - RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION OF THE SAINTS CROSSES
1ST WEEK- HOLY SPIRIT FESTIVAL (ESPIRIT SANTO, AZORES)
12-13 - ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA
26-13JUN- BOOK FAIR (LISBOA)
JUN : 03-04 - FESTIVAL OF SAINT GONCALO (YOUNG, UNMARRIED MEN AND
(WOMEN IN THE TOWN SWAP PHALLUS-SHAPED CAKES
AS TOKENS LOVE)
09-17 - NATIONAL FAIR OF AGRICULTURE (SANTARM)
10 - PORTUGAL'S NATIONAL DAY
12-13 - FESTIVITIES HONORING ST. ANTHONY (THE CITY HONORS
ITS FAVORITE PATRON SAINT WITH AN IMPRESSIVE SHOW
OF MARCHAS, LISBOS)
12-30 - THE CITY CELEBRATION (FESTAS DA CIDADE DE LISBOA)
NO DATE - SINTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (A SEQUENCE OF CLASSICAL
CONCERTS PERFORMED AT THE WORLD HERITAGE VILLAGE
OF SINTRA)
JUL : 1ST - "RED WAISTCOAT" FESTIVAL (COLETE ENCARNADO)
WEEKEND (NAMED AFTER THE TRADITIONAL COSTUME OF THE
RIBATEJO HORSEMAN. BULLFIGHTS, FOLK DANCES,
A FAIR & COMPETITIONS FOR THE PORTUGUESE COWBOYS.)
JUL/AUG - MUSIC FESTIVAL OF COSTA DO ESTORIL
JUL/AUG - ESTORIL HANDICRAFTS FAIR
AUG : 1ST - MADEIRA WINE RALLY IN FUNCHAL (CAR ENTHUSIAST'S
WEEKEND FLOCK TO THIS CHALLENGING CAR RALLY)
NO DATE - SEA WEEK, IN HORTA (DEDICATED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY
TO NAUTICAL SPORTS, AZORES)
NO DATE - FESTIVAL OF OUR LADY OF BOA VIAGEM (A CROWD GATHERS
AT THE HARBOR WITH LIT CANDLES TO GREET A STATUE
OF THE VIRGIN THAT ARRIVES BY BOAT, PENICHE)
14-15 - OUR LADY OF MONTE, FUNCHAL (INCLUDES A PROCESSION AND
EVENING FAIR WITH BRASS BANDS, MADEIRA)
SEP : 06-10 - WINE HARVEST FESTIVAL (PALMELA)
NO DATE - RALLY OF ROTA DO SOL
NO DATE - NEW FAIRS- FEIRAS NOVAS (BESIDES FAIRS, THERE
IS ALSO A PROCESSION TO OUR LADY OF SORROWS)
OCT : NO DATE - GOLF / ESTORIL OPEN
1ST/2ND WEEK - OCTOBER FAIR (LISBON)
3RD - FEIRA DE CASTRO (ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAIRS WEEKEND
IN THE SOUTH, CASTRO VERDE)
NO DATE - RALLY DO ALGARVE
NOV : 07-11 - NATIONAL HORSE SHOW (GOLEGA)
NO DATE - ATP TOUR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, LISBOA
NO DATE - WINE & VINE FESTIVAL (CULTURAL & GASTRONOMIC
FESTIVAL, BORBA)
DEC : 31 - ST. SYLVESTER'S FESTIVAL (FUNCHAL'S NEW YEAR'S EVE)
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