Cultural Events Sal Island, Cape Verde

Cultural Events
Religious and other Festivals The majority of the popular festivals and celebrations were also imported from the other islands, for example:
CARNAVAL
19TH OF MARCH - The festival of S. José in PALMEIRA
3RD QF MAY - Celebration of Santa Cruz
JUNE/JULY - The festival of the Popular Saints: St.Antonio, S.João and S.Pedro, respectively in PEDRA DO LUME, ALTO S.JOÂO and HORTELÃ.
15TH OF AUGUST - The festival of S.ra da Piedade (Our Lady of Pity) in PEDRA DO LUME.
15TH SEPTEMBER - Municipal Celebrations Municipal Day commemorates the founding of Sal's larger communities with a great many activities and its high point takes place at the Santa Maria Festival of Music, carried out on the beach with the same name. lt is a remarkable event and an essential part of the tourist circuit of Sal and Cape Verde due to the renown it has attained over the years.

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