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Senhora de Fátima (on the Sunday closest to the 13th of May), the Feast of Bom Jesus (August 6) and semi-secular festival of São
Martinho (with traditional festivities on 11, 13 and 14 November). In addition, the ubiquitous religious celebration of the Holy Spirit, occurs at Calheta de Nesquim's império and chapel during the Sunday and Monday of Pentecosts. In addition, the community also has a festival of band music supported by the local
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was formed in 1888, from a small group of
Republicans, that included the teacher Manuel Pereira Gomes, who organized a group of fourteen musicians that played until around 1910. After a period of inactivity, a new band was established during the 1920s by a group of youth supported by Father Lourenço
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a benevolent group dedicated to economic growth and assisting their members in the eastern municipality, and parish. It constructed a building to produce many of the local goods for export, including ceramics, pottery and local metal-works. Around 1925 a small boat was built by one of its members,
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had already existed for some time (although the date of the community's settlement remains unclear). The construction of the parochial church began on 8 July 1851, and concluded with its consecration on 7 September 1856; it was constructed on the ruins of the older chapel (that had existed since the
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Being both a civil parish and religious community, the population celebrates a mixture of secular and religious celebrations annually. They include the religious festivals of: the Feast Day of São
Sebastião (celebrated on the 24 January), São Pedro Gonçalves (January 31), the festival of Nossa
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The civil parish has undertaken several projects to attract tourist dollars, in this mainly agriculture and fishing community. These include park areas in Morricão and
Feteira, the remodeling of the antique windmill, and construction or expansion of existing natural pools at Poço das Mujas and
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In the 16th century, during a tempestuous and dark night, a ship returning from Brazil, loaded with wood, shipwrecked along the southern coast of Pico. Three survived the shipwreck (João
Redondo or Rodolfo; João Valim; and the ship's captain, Diogo Vaz Dourado), and were guided to safety by the
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Its heart is the town of the same name, and is covered in dense vegetation in the interior and rugged cliffs to along the coast, extending to smaller hamlets: Foros, Cruz da
Calheta, Jogo da Bola, Fetais, Canada da Saúde, Canadas, Terreiro and Feteira. The old
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was adapted for transit in 1942 (inaugurated on May 22), and accesses the center of the village (referred to as
Terreiro) where the main church, the port and Polivalente (the multi-purpose civic center), as well most commercial businesses are located.
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on the second weekend of July, is a consequence of the elevated stature of this institution to the community. It brings other musical groups from around the island, as well as abroad, for a couple days of concerts.
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15th century). It was the parish priest, Father António
Silveira de Ávila, who had lived in Calheta de Nesquim for many years that had originally promoted the construction of the church.
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of
Ribeirinha (then parish priest). In 1930 the Lira Fraternal Calhetense returned, this time under the directorship of Gregório Reis, until he left to form the
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beginning a rivalry between the established bands in 1934. Some families stopped talking to each other, friends parted ways, as the distinction between the
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in honor of the peoples of the Cooperative. In 1931, the little launch was sold to the municipality of
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Igreja Paroquial de Calheta de Nesquim/Igreja de São Sebastião (IPA.00029746/PT072004010011)
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of Calheta de Nesquim, within the municipality of Lajes do Pico, on the island of Pico
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