The traditional festivals in the parish of Guia (Albufeira) take place on the weekend of 25 and 26 August. Two days are dedicated to religious tradition and the cult of Our Lady and St. Louis, with the first day's program starting with the Vespertine Mass at 19:30 pm in the Nossa Senhora da Guia Chapel, followed by the Procession of Candles to the Church Headquarters.
The opening of the Festa's venue, at Polidesportivo, is scheduled for 21 pm, with the usual food and beverage bars, with the best that the region's gastronomy has to offer, kermesse, and Portuguese music with the performance of Carlos Coelho Duo and later, at 00 pm, by the Portuguese Popular Music Group “Rastemenga”.
On Sunday, the 26th, the Festa Mass is held at the Igreja Matriz, followed by a Procession through the main streets of the town, accompanied by the centenary Band of the Sociedade Musical and Recreio Popular de Paderne.
At night, the party continues with entertainment on the premises, at 21:00 pm, with the performance of the Musical Duo “Ritmo Jovem” and at 23:00 pm the program closes in great style with Albufeires singer Raquel Peters and Ricardo Soler, participant in the program “A Tua Cara Não Me It's weird.”
The event is organized by the Guia Parish and has the support of the Albufeira City Council, Guia Parish Council and Caixa de Crédito Agrícola.
Entry to the Festivities is free.
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