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Colonia Portuguesa Divino Espirito Santo of Santa Cruz (C.P.D.E.S.) Holy Ghost Parade

  • Date: 07/01/2018 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM  
  • Location: Walk begins at Cathcart
    Santa Cruz, California 95060

Colonia Portuguesa Divino Espirto Santo, known as C.P.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall, will have its 90th Annual Holy Ghost Parade and Celebration this weekend.

Events start with a rosary at 7 p.m. Friday at the Portuguese Hall, 216 Evergreen St., led by Adelia Sequeira.

On Saturday, there will be music and dancing by Alcides Machado at 8 p.m. at the hall, with presentation of queens and exchange of crown at 9 p.m.

On Sunday the parade will form at 9 a.m. in the parking lot at the corner of Cathcart and Cedar streets, marching at 9:30 a.m. up Pacific Avenue to Holy Cross Church for a Mass at 10:30 a.m. Afterward, the parade will march back to the hall for sopas and carne.

An auction and bazaar will open at 2 p.m., followed by music and dancing by Alcides Machado in the evening.

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