Portugal Day Festival in Newark
portugal day festival newark new jersey street festival celebrating portuguese people language culture first organized bernardino coutinho foundation since festival organized union portuguese american club new jersey união de clubes lusoamericanos de new jersey uclanj although various event occur week prior actual street festival typically take place weekend closest june official portugal day festival run official portugal day newark c nonprofit organization festival known attract event goer ferry street ironbound festival went hiatus fact portugal cultural festival take month planning plan include inviting guest grand marshal honorary grand marshal prized people attendance portugal day weekend also many event prior big weekend friendship night gala bring portuguese community festivity often telecast live recorded station new jersey also portugal portuguesespeaking country africa south america portugal day race take place every year sunday morning portugal day weekend prior parade every year runner walker portuguese gather race historic ironbound section celebrating portugueseamerican culture race founded late manuel parente directed many year late domingo cravo race always organized lar do leo den lion honor parentes cravos contribution portuguese community cravo kid dash parente mile named honor k race also renamed jack casimiro k honor longtime sponsor portugal day race late jack casimiro today race still organized lar do leo den lion longtime race director carlos martin sunday weekend parade many float representing various organization throughout state portuguese nonportuguese every year honorary grand marshal grand marshal well many prized personality welcome portugal day festival union portugueseamerican club new jersey uclanj união de clubes lusoamericanos de new jersey portugal day race portugal day race newark nj km mile run kiddy dash