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Sata Rallye Azores

Event included in the IRC Challenge.

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Festivities of Our Lord of Miracles.

The biggest religious festivals in the Azores.

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Sanjoaninas

Feasts of St. John in Angra, Terceira Island.

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“See the climate... Until 30.05.2012	Culture	Fábrica da Baleia de Porto Pim e Centro e Interpre
Semana do Mar From 05.08.2012 Until 12.08.2012	Culture	Horta

The traditional and characteristic Festivals of the Holy Ghost, which are of medieval origin, are held in almost every parish in Faial from spring till the end of August, with colorful ceremonies and the celebrated “festas” at which you can taste such mouth-watering dishes as the sopas do Espirito Santo, roast meat, massa sovada, and the rice dessert called arroz doce.

The St. John's festivals on the 24th June attract pilgrims from all over the island to the leafy park of Largo Jaime Melo where, to the sound of music played by bands and groups of stringed instruments, picnics are enjoyed, there is dancing and a good time is had by all.

"Semana do Mar" (Sea Week)

The Horta port is full of dozens of sailing ships with their colourful sails and flags. The town is dominated by the happy music of bands and groups of stringed instruments, the songs and dances of folk music groups, the animation of a charity sale, the delicious aroma of the tasty morsels served at stands, art and handicraft exhibitions, dances and conviviality. But the festival is dedicated to the sea, and on its waters there is a regatta in the Faial-Pico channel, besides competitions of sailing, windsurfing, swimming and fishing, not to mention aquatic games for youngsters. Every year, from the first to the second Sunday in August it confirms Horta's vocation as a cosmopolitan meeting town that lives from and for the sea.

The Festivals of the Patron Saints

Each village has its own saint to which it is particularly devoted. And every year, mainly in the summer months, the image of the saint is carried in procession.