Cambridge Portuguese Community Celebrates Portugal DayFloats, Food, Culture, And A Whole Lot Of Funby Thomas HageyJun 18, 2009
Portugal Day In Cambridge Throughout history, the Portuguese proved to be a great nation. They played a major role in the exploration and mapping of the earth's oceans and continents. Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumvent the earth. Portugal Day was extra special this year. It marks the 50th Anniversary of Portuguese immigrants in This year's celebration began with a parade which convened at the Galt Arena on While the parade was making its way through the downtown, a few kilometers away at the Portuguese Club of Cambridge, the kitchen was a flurry of activity and the glorious smells of authentic food from Paprika, olive oil, garlic, bbq-ed chicken, pork and beef stew came gusting in on the wind as I got out of the Cambridge Now car. I was invited in by the friendly kitchen staff... they were only too willing to show me and allow me to sample what the throngs of festival-goers would be enjoying during the afternoon and evening of traditional food and festivities. While the actual Portugal Day was celebrated on June 10th across the Below: A video of the parade and the people who made the day's activities happen
Here are a few photos which marked the occasion.
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