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• Festa do Divino Espírito Santo - 134th Holy Ghost Festa

  • When
    May 19, 2024
  •  
    9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center

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  Since 1886, even before Sausalito was incorporated, Sausalito’s Portuguese-American community has held an annual Festa do Divino Espírito Santo (Festival of the Holy Spirit) on Pentecost Sunday. The Festival honors both the Holy Spirit and the memory of Portugal’s Queen Isabel, who was known for her generosity and devotion to the poor.

  The day includes a parade, complete with Queens from the IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center and sister Halls in the Bay Area, a special mass, a traditional lunch of “Sopas e Carne” – a traditional, aromatic soup with beef, cabbage and broth, served over bread.

  To help us with planning, please RSVP if you plan to attend.

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  Sunday, May 19th, 2024

  
  

  FESTA SCHEDULE

  9:45 am — Arrive at Sausalito Hall 
  

  10:15 am — Parade assembly in front of the Hall 
  

  10:30 am — Parade departs for march to St. Mary Star of the Sea Church (180 Harrison Ave.) 

  11:30 am — Mass starts

  12:30 pm — Parade assembles to return to IDESST Hall, marching along Bridgeway and pausing briefly at the Praça de Cascais to play the national anthems of the United States and Portugal. 

  1:45 pm — Ceremony assembles in front of the IDESST Hall to release the white dove, representing the Holy Spirit, and band to play the Festa hymn, “Alva Pomba” (“White Dove”). Afterwards, doors will be opened for lunch seating.

  2:00 pm — Lunch will be served. 

  Queens and parade participants will be given identifying wristbands and receive preferential seating. Those without wristbands will be seated on a space-available basis after all parade participants are accommodated.

  3:30 pm — Lusitania Band of the North Bay performs.

  We hope to see you there!

  Warm regards,

  I.D.E.S.S.T. Directors
  
  

  

  EVENT PARKING

  Limited parking is available at the Liberty Ship parking lot with permit or on some local streets. 

  Park Maps_Permit_Festa 2024.pdf
  

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• Portuguese Language Class | Summer 2024

  • Start
    June 02, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    August 11, 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    78

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  10-week VIRTUAL LANGUAGE COURSE

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  Class Levels / Days / Times

  We offer several VIRTUAL classes for Adults & Children 13 and older

  • Beginner Level 1: Sunday 9:00 AM – 10:20 AM Pacific Time
  • Beginner Level 2: Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM Pacific Time
  • Intermediate: Sunday 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM Pacific Time
  • Advanced: Sunday 2:30 PM – 3:50 AM Pacific Time

  Not sure which class best suits your level? Enroll where you think you best fit, then attend class on the first day. You can change your registration by no later than the end of the second class.

  Visit our Classes webpage for detailed class descriptions and

  to submit any inquiries to the Language Program.

  Class Dates

  BEGINNER ADULTS LEVEL 1  *FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS* 

  
  

  Classes run for 10 weeks on Sundays from June 2 through August 11, 2024, from

  9:00 AM to 10:20 AM

  • June:  2, 9, 23, 30
  • July: 7, 14, 21, 28 (No class on June 16 - Father's Day)
  • August:  4, 11

  

  BEGINNER ADULTS LEVEL 2

  
  

  Classes run for 10 weeks on Sundays from June 2 through August 11, 2024, from

  10:30 AM to 11:50 AM

  • June:  2, 9, 23, 30
  • July: 7, 14, 21, 28 (No class on June 16 - Father's Day)
  • August:  4, 11

  

  INTERMEDIATE ADULTS

  
  

  Classes run for 10 weeks on Sundays from June 2 through August 11, 2024, from

  1:00 PM to 2:20 PM

  • June:  2, 9, 23, 30
  • July: 7, 14, 21, 28 (No class on June 16 - Father's Day)
  • August:  4, 11

  

  ADVANCED ADULTS

  
  

  Classes run for 10 weeks on Sundays from June 2 through August 11 2024, from

  2:30 PM to 3:50 PM

  • June:  2, 9, 23, 30
  • July: 7, 14, 21, 28 (No class on June 16 - Father's Day)
  • August:  4, 11

  

  Tuition
  

  Non-Member: $275

  Member: $250*

  *An active IDESST membership is REQUIRED in advance to qualify for the discount. If you would like to submit a new member application, and further support IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center, click here. Applications must be approved by our Board of Directors BEFORE you can be an active member and qualify for the member discount. The Board approves membership applications monthly.

  Late registration will be allowed only through the 3rd class. Make-up classes or credit are not available if a student misses a class. In the event the instructor misses a class, a make-up class will be scheduled or a recorded class may be provided. 

  
  

  Visit our Classes webpage for detailed class descriptions and

  to submit any inquiries to the Language Program.

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