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Celebrate the 97th Festa of Colónia Portuguesa do Divino Espirito Santo
July 4 @ 7:00 pm
Celebrate the 97th Festa of Colónia Portuguesa do Divino Espirito Santo, Portuguese Hall – Santa Cruz!
– Join us for a weekend of tradition, music, and community as we celebrate the 97th Festa of the C.P.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall. The festivities kick off at the Portuguese Hall (216 Evergreen Street, Santa Cruz) with a Rosary Friday, July 4 at 7 pm.
– On Saturday, July 5 at 8:00 pm we will have a night of dancing, featuring music by the talented Alcides Machado. The evening will also include the Grand March, the presentation of the queens, and the symbolic crown exchange between our outgoing and incoming queens.
Our 97th Annual Holy Ghost Parade begins Sunday, July 6 at 9:30 am on Lincoln Street and Pacific Avenue, as we welcome fellow Portuguese societies from across California carrying their flags and banners. The procession will travel down Pacific Avenue to Holy Cross Church for a 10:30 am Mass, honoring the crowning of the Santa Cruz Queens. Following Mass, the celebration continues at the Portuguese Hall with a delicious serving of traditional Portuguese sopas meal, followed by an afternoon of community fun with a bazaar, auction, and more dancing and music by Alcides Machado.
This cherished tradition is open to the public, everyone is welcome! Donations are appreciated and help keep our community strong.
For more information, please call 831-423-7753 or email infoscportuguesehall@gmail.com.
