Festas em Honra de Nossa Senhora da Paz – Vilar Formoso

Enjoy four days of incredible live entertainment, bulls, and community traditions at this massive summer festival. The musical entertainment is packed with top-tier acts, featuring massive shows from Grupo Musical Função Públika, Orquestra Magma, Soma&Segue, Banda Lux, and live sets from organist Celso Fernandes, Los Desmadraos, and DJ Kenliss. Dive into cultural highlights including flamenco and gitano music with Flamenquitas de la Raia, Taconeos da Raia, and Alma Gitana, alongside traditional sangria tastings, a local inter-penha tournament, a grand fireworks show, and the presentation of the new festival committee. Equestrian and bullfighting enthusiasts can enjoy traditional bull releases, multiple daytime and late-night bull games, and a dedicated Sunday gathering for horse riders featuring a countryside meetup, breakfast, lunch, and a horse parade. Moving religious highlights feature solemn masses accompanied by the Grupo Coral Polifónico de Vilar Formoso, a beautiful candlelit procession, and a grand main procession, all supported by the Banda Musical Malhadense.