Holy Week in Braga
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II European Network Forum on Holy Week and Easter Celebrations

II European Network Forum

March 18th and 19th 2019 | Braga, Portugal

 


Palácio do Raio, Braga

Rua do Raio, 400

4700-920  Braga – Portugal

41°32’55.1”N 8°25’21.0”W

 

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The II Forum of the "European network of celebrations of Holy Week and Easter" will allow the formalization of the network as a European Association and facilitate the dialogue on the importance of Holy Week and its religious rituals, while European heritage.

The meeting in Braga will still be an opportunity for partners to learn something about the heritage and religious traditions in this town.

Attendance is expected in several Spanish towns as well as Malta, Italy and Slovenia. Portugal will be represented by the Holy Week of Braga.

 

 

 

Where to stay:

Accommodation will be charged to each participant. The recommended accommodations with special prices for participants:

 

 

 

Hotel Vila Galé

Single Room: 90€/night*, with breakfast included.

Double/Twin Room: 100€*/night, with breakfast included.

www.vilagale.com/pt

 

 

*Display code #II Fórum da Rede Europeia das Semanas Santas, by email braga.grupos@vilagale.com

 

Hotel Mercure

Single Room: 74€/night*, with breakfast included.

Double/Twin Room: 74€/night*, with breakfast included.

www.mercure.com

 

*Display code #rede das semanas santas

 

 

Hotel Bracara Augusta

Single Room: 59€/night, with breakfast included.

Double/Twin Room: 69€/night, with breakfast included.

www.bracaraaugusta.com

 

 

 

How to get

Transfers from the Oporto – Braga airport will be made by each member. It can be done by www.getbus.eu/pt/ or other means of transport.

 

 

 

Program

 

March 18th, monday

 

15h00

Reception - Palácio da Raio

Coffee

 

16h00

Constituent Assembly celebration

 

18h00

Closure of the assembly

 

18h15

Press conference: President of Roads of Passion, President of the Commission of Holy Week Braga and Archbishop of Braga.

 

18h45

 

Conference 'The deep roots of a cultural heritage: Holy Week. A ritual that support the identity of Europe".
By the International Center of Studies of Popular Religiosity and Holy Week.
www.religiosidadpopular-semanasanta.com
Mª Pilar Panero García, Valladolid University.

 

20h00

Dinner

 

 

March 19th, tuesday

 

10h00

General visit of Braga and related resources with Holy Week

 

13h00

Lunch

 

15h00

End of the meeting

 

 

 

Contacts

 

Caminos de Passion

Encarnación Giráldez Cejudo

Gerencia – Caminos de Pasión

tel +34 955 097 207  / +34 687 447 339

www.caminosdepasion.com

 

Braga

Abel Rocha

info@semanasantabraga.com

www.semanasantabraga.com