Summer 2014: Portuguese Festival
The Portuguese Festival returns June 6-8, 2014 near Peter Francisco Park near Newark Penn Station in the Ironbound. Below is the itinerary of events for the weekend:
JUNE 6, 2014
6pm: Festival Kick-off with "Portuguese Star"
7pm: Music & Dance with Portuguese Michael Jackson
7:30: Folk Dance Groups:
- Dança na Eira - Newark
- Casa do Ribatejo - Newark
- Portugal de Norte a Sul do PACA - Union
- Danças e Cantares de Portugal PISC - Elizabeth
10pm: Special Performance by: Portugal's hit show Big Brother VIP "Nucha"
JUNE 7, 2014
3:30pm: Live Music by: Monica Paula - Pepita Cardinali - Eduardo Marques
5pm: Live Musical Performance from the Duo "Pink & Blue"
6pm: Cape Verde Special: Live Musical Performance from "C.V. Roots"
7pm: Traditional Portuguese Music by Fátima Santos
7:30pm: Folk Dance Groups:
- A Eira - Newark
- Barcuense - Newark
- Casa do Minho - Newark
- Camponeses do Minho do S.C.P. - Newark
- Recordações de Portugal - South River
10pm: Portugal rock band - "Banda Red"
JUNE 8, 2014
9am: Portugal Day 5k Race & Kiddy Dash
2pm: Portugal Day Parade
5pm: Live Musical Performance by "Sandro G"
6pm: Folk Dance Groups:
- Casa dos Arcos - Newark
- Pescadores - Newark
- Sonhos de Portugal - Kearny
8pm: Nucha - José Figueiras
9pm: Night of Fado with:
Corina - Diana Mendes - Emilia Silva - Fátima Porem Dias - Fátima Santos - Jorge Quaresma - Lauren Guerra - Manuel Renato - David Couto
