Finding pieces of Portugal in Vancouver and sharing them with you.
The first festa of the year is the Festa Das Beiras at the Portuguese Cultural Centre. On Saturday, January 18th, you can attend this dinner and dance fundraiser for some good Portuguese food, music, and dancing. For further details and to purchase tickets to reserve seating, please contact Maria Viegas at 604-327-1010 during the week between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Continue reading “Jan 18 – Festa das Beiras”
The first festa of the year is the Festa Das Beiras at the Portuguese Cultural Centre. On Saturday, January 19th, you can attend this dinner and dance fundraiser for some good Portuguese food, music, and dancing. For further details and to purchase tickets to reserve seating, please contact Maria Viegas at 604-327-1010 during the week between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Continue reading “Jan 19 – Festa das Beiras”
Festa das BeirasThe Portuguese Canadian Seniors Foundation is having a Festa das Beiras to celebrate the Beiras region (province). “It borders the North with the Douro Litoral , the East with Beira Alta and Beira Baixa, the Southeast with Ribatejo, the Southwest with Estremadura and the West with the Atlantic Ocean. It is made up of 38 municipalities, comprising most of the districts of Aveiro and Coimbra, half of the district of Leiria, and a municipality of the district of Santarém. It had its headquarters in the city of Coimbra.” (Source: Wikipedia) Continue reading “Festa das Beiras at PCSF”