Portugal day. Celebrations will start on June 6 in Braga
ONEhe commemorations of the Day of Portugal will take place this year in Braga and with Portuguese communities in the United Kingdom. This Tuesday, the Braga City Council revealed that, on Thursday, a municipality and the Presidency of the Republic signed a protocol with a view to preparing the celebrations and made the program known.
In a statement, the Braga Chamber reveals that the signing of the protocol will take place in digital format, with the presence of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the president of that municipality, Ricardo Rio.
As the celebrations will start in the city on June 6, but the “point” will be at the Military Ceremony of the Day of Portugal, which will take place on Avenida da Liberdade on June 10, at 11 am. The ceremony will count “with the presence of a total force of 2054 soldiers”.
“The program starts on June 6th with the ‘Complementary Military Activities’, an exhibition of military assets and capabilities that will be on display at Avenida Central and at the beginning of Avenida da Liberdade”, informs the municipality.
On June 9, “the ceremony of hoisting the National Flag” takes place in Praça do Município and, on a stage that will be placed in Praça da Três República, “open-air concerts will be held, always starting at 9:30 pm. community: Air Force Band (June 7); Armada Band (June 8) and Army Band (June 10)”.
Also on June 9, Theatro Circo hosts the concert by the Banda Militar Conjunta at 9:30 pm. “In this case, entry is free – upon collection of a ticket at the Theater – but limited to the number of seats available”, warns the municipality.
On the 10th of June, in addition to the Military Ceremony, “the ceremony of lowering the National Flag” takes place at 18:39, in Praça do Município.
On the 11th and 12th of June “the ‘Complementary Military Activities’ remain on display”. The celebrations end at 6:30 pm on June 12.
Remember that it was at the beginning of February that it was officially announced that 2022 would take place in Braga and London and in 2022 they would take place in Braga and London and celebrate the president of the respective organizing committee.
The President of the Republic must travel abroad, between the 10th and 13th of June, not only to go to London, but also to Andorra, for a meeting with the Portuguese community.
It is more important that, on the 21st, the Day of Portugal celebrations took place in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, with an intense program for three days.
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