XII National Parade of Philharmonic Bands
The Historical Society of the Independence of Portugal invites everyone to celebrate December 1st with a vibrant tribute to music, citizenship and Portuguese history.
More than 1,500 musicians from all over the country - from the Azores to the Algarve, from Minho to the Alentejo - will march down Avenida da Liberdade to the sound of marches, in a parade that celebrates the independence restored in 1640.
The gathering begins at 14:30, next to the Monument to the Dead of the Great War, and the parade continues to Restauradores, where the Final Apotheosis will take place at 16:30:
A joint performance, as if by a single orchestra, of the nation's three anthems - Hymn of Maria da Fonte, Hymn of the Restoration and "A Portuguesa", the latter in its full sung version.
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