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 Blossom20 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