Great Festivities of the Divine Holy Spirit

The XXIII Great Festivities of the Divine Holy Spirit of Ponta Delgada bring together worship, memory, and music over four days. The opening includes the exhibition Divino em Objetiva 25, the presentation of the book “Terras do Espírito Santo”, by Teresa Tomé, the inaugural lecture by Monsignor José Medeiros Constança, and the concert by the Sinfonietta de Ponta Delgada, which premieres “Eis o Espírito de Deus”.

In the following days, the program includes the Changing of the Flag, the Blessing of the Pantry, the Popular Sharing of the Soups of the Holy Spirit, and the Ethnographic Parade of the 24 parishes of the municipality, as well as the Coronation Mass, the Milk Loaf distribution, and concerts by bands and invited artists.