Festival Program
8:30 |Reception of participants registered for the “XXI Almond Blossom Walking Tour” (6 km, 9 km and 12 km)
9:30 | Street entertainment “AÍ XICO-XICA” by Sofia Pimentão
9:45 | Start of the Walking Tour
11:00 | Opening session of the V edition of FAFA
| Street entertainment with the group MALATITSCH
| Opening of the Street Market and the Artisan Village
11:30 | Performance by FILIPE SANTOS “Do aço ao calo” – Portuguese Guitar – Amendoeiras Stage
| Workshop: Bread
12:30 |Performance by the group RECANTO – Alta Mora Stage
|Inauguration of the photographic exhibition “O olhar da nossa gente” by the
elderly of Alta Mora in partnership with the ¼ escuro Association.
13:15 |Performance by FILIPE SILVA – Portuguese Guitar – Amendoeiras Stage
14:45 | Performance by the group BELA BANDA – Amendoeiras Stage
| Street entertainment with the group MALATITSCH
| Workshops: Basketry
15:00 | Puppet Show “The Legend of the Almond Blossom” – Castelo da Moura Encantada Stage
| Street entertainment “AÍ XICO-XICA” by Sofia Pimentão
| Street entertainment with the group SERRABECOS
15:30 | Performance by the group MAR DE FORA – Alta Mora Stage
8:30 | Reception of participants registered for the “XXI Almond Blossom Walking Tour” (6 km, 9 km and 12 km)
9:30 | Street entertainment with the group SERRABECOS
| Street entertainment “AÍ XICO-XICA” by Sofia Pimentão
9:45 | Start of the Walking Tour
10:00 | Opening of the Festival grounds
| Street entertainment with the group MALATITSCH
| Opening of the Street Market and the Artisan Village
| Street entertainment with the group BANDO DOS 4
10:30 | Workshop: Bread
11:00 | Performance by FILIPE SANTOS “Do aço ao calo” – Portuguese Guitar – Amendoeiras Stage
11:30 | Performance by the group COLETIVO CAPELA – Alta Mora Stage
12:30 | Performance by the Choral and Ethnographic Group “VOZES DE ALMODÔVAR” – Amendoeiras Stage
| Puppet Show “The Legend of the Almond Blossom” – Castelo da Moura Encantada Stage
| Street entertainment with the group SERRABECOS
13:15 | Performance by the dance group ARUTLA – Alta Mora Stage
14:15 | Performance by the group RECANTO – Amendoeiras Stage
14:30 | Giant Almond Roll (44 meters)
| Street entertainment with the group Al – FANFARE
| Street entertainment with the group MALATITSCH
15:00 | Performance by the Folklore Group of Casa do Povo do Azinhal – Escola Stage
| Puppet Show “The Legend of the Almond Blossom” – Castelo da Moura Encantada Stage
| Workshops: Basketry | Almond Tree Planting
15:45 | Performance by the group MALINO – Amendoeiras Stage
16:30 | Street entertainment “AÍ XICO-XICA” by Sofia Pimentão
17:00 | Performance by the group CHULADA DA PONTE VELHA – Alta Mora Stage
18:30 | Fire juggling show – group MALATITSCH
20:00| DJ CATADISCOS – Escola Stage
7:00 / 7:30 | Reception of participants / Start of the Grand Route of the Almond Blossom – 20 km
8:30 | Reception of participants registered for the “XXI Almond Blossom Walking Tour” (6 km, 9 km and 12 km)
9:15 | Street entertainment with the group SERRABECOS
| Street entertainment “AÍ XICO-XICA” by Sofia Pimentão
9:45 | Start of the Walking Tour
10:00 | Opening of the Festival grounds
| Street entertainment with the group MALATITSCH
| Opening of the Street Market and the Artisan Village
| Street entertainment with the group BANDO DOS 4
10:30 | Workshop: Bread
11:30 | Performance by the group MATO BRAVO – Amendoeiras Stage
12:00 | Performance by the group EIRÓ – Alta Mora Stage
13:00 | Traditional Dance Workshop – NUNO CARPINTEIRO & RUBEN DIEZ – Amendoeiras Stage
| Puppet Show “The Legend of the Almond Blossom” – Castelo da Moura Encantada Stage
13:30 | Street entertainment with the group Al – FANFARE
| Performance by accordionist SILVINO CAMPOS – Castelo da Moura Encantada Stage
14:30 | Performance by the group RECANTO – Amendoeiras Stage
15:00 | Performance by the ethnographic group AMENDOEIRAS EM FLOR – Escola Stage
| Street entertainment with the group MALATITSCH
| Street entertainment with the group SERRABECOS
15:30 | Puppet Show “The Legend of the Almond Blossom” – Castelo da Moura Encantada Stage
| Workshops: Basketry | Almond Tree Planting
| Street entertainment “AÍ XICO-XICA” by Sofia Pimentão
16:30 | Performance by Joana Negrão – A CANTADEIRA – Alta Mora Stage
18:00 | Festival Closing
During the Festival:
Face painting with Cristina Gonçalves
Entertainment with Clown Zequinha
Traditional games with Bufon Rojo
Living statues with Maria Antónia
Donkey rides with António Correia