Water Festival | Aldeias

Program – July 4th

2:30 PM – Welcome for children – Aldeias Retirement Home
3:00 PM – Intergenerational Theater

4:00 PM – Discoveries in Aldeias:

• Story Corner: Tales and Legends of Water by the Municipal Library
  
• Environmental Awareness: Children's stories with CERVAS to learn about nature
  
• Traditions: Washing clothes in the tank with handmade soap
  
• Crochet
  
• Natural leaf prints
  
• Weaving with GAF loom
  

6:30 PM – Traditional Singing Group Greleiras

Evening
Snacks at the Tavern

9:30 PM – Gouveia Accordion Players
10:30 PM – Live Music with Cristiana and Telma

Program – July 5th

Morning: Walk and Wellness
9:30 AM – Walter Walker – Walking for Water (registration required)
11:00 AM – Wellness Experiences: Relaxation Moments (registration required)

2:30 PM – Workshops and Demonstrations:

• Weaving in the Villages – GAF – Ribbon Blanket Making
  
• Cloth Dolls – Create your own handmade dolls
  
• Handmade Soap – Learn to make soap the traditional way
  
• Artistic Creation – Explore the Art of Cross-Stitch
  
• Village Crochet – Unravel the Secrets of Crochet
  
• Wood Carving – Discover the art of woodworking
  

4:30 PM – Guided Water Tasting: A sensory experience led by water sommelier Manuel Antunes da Silva (registration required)

5:00 PM – Flavored Waters – Demonstration and tasting of signature waters by Chef Hernâni Ermida

5:30 PM – Walter Talk – A conversation about the importance of water, focusing on natural mineral water (registration required)

6:00 PM – Performance by Eu Sou Dança Project

Evening: Gastronomy and Entertainment
7:00 PM – Show Cooking with Chef Hernâni Ermida & Petra Gama
7:30 PM – Community Dinner: Flavors of the Villages with Chefs’ Hands (registration required)
9:30 PM – Traditional Singing Group Casa Velha de Santiago
10:30 PM – Dance with Sérgio Miguel

Program – July 6th

9:00 AM – Hike to Senhora do Monte (registration required)
12:00 PM – Outdoor Mass
1:00 PM – Shared Picnic
Afternoon Nap
3:00 PM – Festive Traditions: Performance by the Vinhó Folklore Group with traditional dance and games