Portuguese Week Events
Many celebrations for "Dia de Portugal de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas" will take place in June throughout California. See the calendar of events happening in your area below.
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| Event | Mass honoring the worldwide celebration of Portuguese culture and values. |
| Date | Sunday, June 5, 11:00 AM |
| Venue | Five Wounds Portuguese National Church [map] 1375 East Santa Clara Street San Jose |
| Details | Masses in honor of the worldwide celebration of Portuguese culture and values will be conducted at various churches throughout California. Contact your church for more information. |
| Event | Music of Portugal Performance by the Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose featuring soprano Elizabeth Medeiros Hogue. |
| Date | Sunday, June 5, 2011, 3:00 PM |
| Venue | Five Wounds Portuguese National Church [map] 1375 East Santa Clara Street San Jose |
| Contact | Mission Chamber Orchestra: (408) 236-3350 |
| Event | Luso-American Education Foundation Dia de Portugal Gala Dinner and 48th Anniversary |
| Date | Sunday, June 5, 2011, 5:00 PM |
| Venue | Portuguese Athletic Club [map] 1401 East Santa Clara Street San Jose |
| Contact | LAEF: (925) 828-3883 |
| Event | PFSA Symposium Symposium honoring Vitorino Nemesio, great Azorean writer and scholar of the 20th century. |
| Date | Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 6:00–7:00 PM |
| Venue | U.P.E.C. [map] 1120 East 14th Street San Leandro |
| Contact | RSVP: (510) 483-7676 |
| Event | Annual Day of Portugal Open Golf Tournament The Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California is proud to announce its 7th Annual Day of Portugal Open Golf Tournament. The golf tournament, organized by the foundation, works in conjunction with many other events held throughout the Central Valley to benefit and support higher education for students of Central California. |
| Date | Thursday, June 9, 2011, noon |
| Venue | Stevinson Ranch [map] 2700 Van Clief Road Stevinson |
| Contact | paulsoares@sbcglobal.net |
| Event | Symposium: Deusas, Ninfas e Musas (Goddesses, Nymphs and Muses) Representações do Feminino de Camões (Representation of the Feminine of Camões). |
| Date | Thursday, June 9, 2011, 7:00 PM |
| Venue | Portuguese Athletic Club [map] 1401 East Santa Clara Street San Jose |
| Contact | Portuguese Athletic Club, (408) 287-3313 |
| Event | Portuguese Flag Raising, Tulare |
| Date | Friday, June 10, 2011 |
| Venue | Tulare City Hall [map] 411 East Kern Avenue Tulare |
| Contact | d.borges@comcast.net |
| Event | Portuguese-American Comedy Night/Dinner Show Luso 20-30's Region #2 of the Bay Area presents: Out of the Gutter Comedy. Brought to you from the East Coast. Every show celebrates the uniqueness of Portuguese Culture by pointing out the funnier moments of being first generation Americans. |
| Date | Friday, June 10, 2011, 7:00 PM Dinner and 9:00 PM Show |
| Venue | S.D.E.S. Alvarado [map] 30846 Watkins Street Union City |
| Contact | smzucker15@gmail.com |
| Event | Dia de Portugal Festival, San Jose The Hawaiian Connection: Hawaii’s rich culture has been enhanced by the Portuguese who arrived there in the 1800s to work in the sugar plantations. Parade at noon. Bands, Portuguese folklore, and Brazilian dancing. Food from Portugal, Azores, Madeira, and Macau. Enjoy the children's carnival, Portuguese artists' exhibition, Portuguese book fair and Portuguese cooking demonstrations. It will be a full day of fun and entertainment for all ages. |
| Date | Saturday, June 11, 2011, 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Venue | History San Jose (Kelley Park) [map] 1650 Senter Road San Jose |
| Contact | diadeportugalCA@yahoo.com |
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