Celebrating cultural diversity in Porto with the International Folk Festival

Italy, Mexico, Spain, Russia, Georgia, France, Slovakia and Portugal are the countries taking part in the International Folklore Festival, which began last weekend and runs till 29 July, in the city of Porto.

More than 250 participants will showcase the heritage and culture of eight countries, with performances throughout town, namely Trindade Metro Station, Quinta de São Romão, the Social Centre of Sé, the Garden of Arca d'Água or the Gomes Teixeira Square.

This event is organised by the Folk Dance Group of Paranhos, and sponsored by Porto City Hall, through its Municipal Company PortoLazer.

see below the programme
:

21 July

9 pm | Quinta de São Romão: Italian night

22 July

6.30 pm | Quinta de São Romão: Mexican night

24 July

10 am | Social Centre of Sé: Cultura y Tradición Mexicana (Mexico)

9 pm | Quinta de São Romão: Spanish night

25 July

4 pm | Avenida Brasil: Parade with all participants

9 pm | Quinta de São Romão: Russian night

27 July

2.30 pm | Trindade Metro Station: all participating groups

8 pm | Quinta de São Romão: Georgian night

21h30 | Gomes Teixeira Square: Ensemble of Folk Dance "Burgisi of Marsala" (Italy), Ensemble of Folk Dance "Ekonóm" (Slovakia), Ensemble of Folk Dance "Uzory" (Russia), Folk Dance Group of Paranhos (Portugal)

28 July

3 pm | Batalha Square: Parade with all participants

5 pm | Church of Our Lady of Areosa: Folk Mass

9 pm | Quinta de São Romão: French night

9.30 pm | Gomes Teixeira Square: Folk Dance Group of Paranhos (Portugal), Asociación Cultural Traspés (Spain), Ensemble of Folk Dance "Marula" (Georgia), Rancho Folclórico de Paranhos da Beira (Portugal), Ensemble Folklorique "Les Troubadours du Mont Royal" (France), Cultura y Tradición Mexicana (Mexico)

29 July

3 pm | Gardens of Arca D'Água: Opening of the thirty-eight International Folklore Festival of Paranhos: Rancho Folclórico de Paranhos (Portugal), Asociación Cultural Traspés (Spain), Ensemble of Folk Dance "Marula" (Georgia), Ensemble Folklorique "Les Troubadours du Mont Royal" (France), Cultura y Tradición Mexicana (Mexico), Ensemble of Folk Dance "Burgisi of Marsala" (Italy), Ensemble of Folk Dance "Ekonóm" (Slovakia), Ensemble of Folk Dance "Uzory" (Russia)