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A church decorated for the Nossa Senhora da Pedra celebrations. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Decorations during the Nossa Senhora da Pedra celebrations. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Massa sovada (i.e. “sweet bread”) is being offered as dessert, after eating the traditional Azorean “Sopas do Espirito Santo” (i.e. “Holy Spirit Soup”) typically eaten in June, July, August, and sometimes extending all the way to September. This photo was taken in Toronto, ON, Canada on August 10, 2000. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Woman kneels in “sacrifice” during the Nossa Senhora da Pedra celebrations in Toronto, ON, Canada. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Annual Senhor Santo Cristo procession traditionally held during the month of May. This photo was taken in Toronto, ON, Canada. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Musician Artur Gaipo with his wife in Montreal, QC, Canada. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Portrait of Manuel Vieira. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Odilia and Manuel Arruda in their home in Toronto. Manuel Arruda is an enthusiast of philharmonic bands, that’s why he, along with his friend Jose Brasil (Maestro) and others, joined to form the first Portuguese Philharmonic band Canada—the Senhor Santo Cristo Band—in 1966. O casal Odília e Manuel Arruda na sua casa em Toronto. Manuel Arruda […]

Crêsencio Ferreira, Vice-Consul and the longest standing employee at the Consulate General of Portugal in Toronto receives a “Pioneer Medal” from the Consul-Geral at the time, Dr. Tânger Correia. Crêsencio Ferreira, Vice-Cônsul e o funcionário mais antigo do Consulado-Geral de Portugal em Toronto, recebendo a sua Medalha de Pioneiro das mãos do Cônsul-Geral, Dr. Tânger […]