Faial Festival (Festa do Faial) – Santana

Festa do Faial is an annual traditional festival held in the parish of Faial, in the municipality of Santana, in honour of Nossa Senhora da Natividade (Our Lady of the Nativity), the patron saint of the parish. Organized by the Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Natividade, the three-day celebration blends live music and DJ sets with religious traditions — mass, novena, a procession and a fireworks display — along with performances by the local philharmonic band.

Programme:

Friday, September 11:

20:00 — Opening

21:00 — Spot the Difference band, live performance

22:30 — Miro Freitas (live concert)

23:45–03:00 — DJ Dix (Diogo Faria)

Saturday, September 12:

13:00 — Fireworks wheel (Girândola)

15:00 / 17:00 / 20:00 — Faial Philharmonic Band performances

20:30 — Novena and Mass in honour of Nossa Senhora da Natividade

22:15 — Galáxia, live performance

23:15 — Rui Bandeira, live performance

00:15–03:00 — DJ João Canada

Sunday, September 13:

14:00 — Faial Philharmonic Band performance

15:00 — Mass in honour of Nossa Senhora da Natividade

17:30 — Seca Pipas, live performance

19:00 — Faial Philharmonic Band performance

19:30 — Galáxia, live performance

00:00 — Closing