I
was impressed by the efforts done by FECC
Portugal (under supervision Fernando Costa i
Silva) the Camara Municipal ( Mayor Dr.
Manuel Alves de Oliviera) the Junta de
Freguesian de Ovar ( president Joaquin
Santos Barbosa) and all the
carnival-associations of Ovar.
Directly after my arrival at Oporto Airport
the Mayor Dr. Manuel Alves de Oliviera had
organized an official reception. Furthermore
after the diner in the house of our
vice-president Dr. David Brandao (excellent
cooking by his wife Maria) we visited the
carnival clubs XAXAS and the big hall
where the allegoric floats were built.
The carnaval of Ovar has been divided in 3
categories of associations :
Escolas de
Samba
Carnavaleco
Paselle
On
the Saturday-evening was the parade of the
Samba-schools ( Costa de Prata, Charanguinha
, Juventude Vareira and Kan-Kans). It was a
sparkling show. After the
show I visited the carnival-tent (max.4500
visitors), The organizing committee had
offered a special organization to manage the
tent and program with famous Portuguese
bands. This committee pays a certain amount
to the Ovar Carnival Foundation. Entrance is
€.13,50 on Saturday/Sunday/Monday.
On
Sunday 18th February. is the important
carnival-parade. Fortunately it was a sunny
day. After a visit to the office of the Ovar
Carnival Foundation we went together with
the Mayor of Ovar to the public gallery
(tribune). All the 24 carnival associations
had great presentations. The organizing
committee of the parade has made a fantastic
system with stopwatches to control the
passing-time and prevent delays. Delays
results in penalty points for the final
results of the Jury !!!
In
the evening we visited the tent again and I
have tried my first "Caipirinho"( a
Brazilian drink). Before the tent was
waiting hundreds and hundreds of youngsters,
because the committee of the tent did not
allow more than 4500 visitors.
On
the Monday the President of Freguesian de
Ovar had organized a special ceremony for
FECC Portugal. The Junta of Freguesian de
Ovare has decided to apply for FECC
membership, likewise all the 24 carnival-associations.
From every association one representative
was present. FECC-Portugal did grant me as
honourable member of FECC-Portugal. The
president of the Junta offered me a nice
personal plaquette. Fernando and Rosario
Costa i Silva offered me a nice diner in
their beautiful house. In that night we
visited the MAGIC NIGHT of OVAR CARNIVAL.
Everybody has been dressed, and you will see
the most fantastic creations, it is an
absolute spontaneous carnivals night. That
carnival did continue until 06.00 AM the
next morning.
On
Tuesday 20th Febr.a nice lunch was offered
by the Mayor of Ovar. One of the guests was
Prof. Dr. Fernando Regateiro. He is an
important scientist and member of the
national ethics commission as professor in
genetics.
After the lunch the marid-gras parade took
place in this afternoon. All the carnival
bands were present and gave their last
presentation. In the evening the results
were informed to all the carnivalists in the
tent.
The winner Samba school 2007 is
Charanguinha
The winner of the Carnavalesco Groups is
Pinguins
My
thanks go to David Brandao and Fernando
Costa i
Silva and their collaborators.
It
was an enormous experience the Carnival of
Ovar.
he allegoric floats were built.
show I visited the carnival-tent (max.4500
visitors), The organizing committee had
offered a special organization to manage the
tent and program with famous Portuguese
bands. This committee pays a certain amount
to the Ovar Carnival Foundation. Entrance is
€.13,50 on Saturday/Sunday/Monday.
Carnival Foundation we went together with
the Mayor of Ovar to the public gallery
(tribune). All the 24 carnival associations
had great presentations. The organizing
committee of the parade has made a fantastic
system with stopwatches to control the
passing-time and prevent delays. Delays
results in penalty points for the final
results of the Jury !!!
carnival did continue until 06.00 AM the
next morning.
