Organized by
Municipio Santiago do Cacém
Saturday 4 October
17:00–21:00
Saturday 4 October
17:00–21:00
Xxx Historical Journey to Santiago do Cacém
October 4th and 5th
It was in the fall (October) of 1895 that Portugal received its first automobile. It was a Panhard & Levassour that had been bought in Paris by a young Count and visionary from Santiago do Cacém by the name of Jorge de Avillez.
The reception for the Panhard in Santiago do Cacém was a mixture of fear, amazement, curiosity and admiration, which led to the typical first nickname given to the "thing" - GASOLINAS.
130 years on from this feat, the Clube de Automóveis Antigos da Costa Azul, with the support of Santiago do Cacém Town Council and the Junta de Freguesia da União de Freguesias de Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra, will be staging the traditional re-enactment of this remarkable journey. As part of the celebration, the original car will be on display next to the Santiago do Cacém Municipal Garden.
We invite you to take part in this journey full of surprises and joy.
📍 October 4 (Saturday)
16h00 - Classic gymkhana on Avenida d. Nuno Álvares Pereira (between Largo 25 de Abril and Rua Filipa de Lencastre)
18h00 - Pass by the monument to the arrival of the first automobile in Portugal, in Santiago do Cacém
18:45 - Arrival in Vila Nova de Santo André and parking at the Vila Park Hotel
📍 October 5th (Saturday)
10h00 - Departure from Vila Nova de Santo André, passing through Santiago do Cacém.
Fri, 7 Aug · 19:00
Another edition of the São Romão Festival is coming up! 😍 August 7, 8, and 9 on the Santo André Coast. A great weekend where tradition comes to life. @ Multipurpose tent, next to the Al Tarik Hotel
Sat, 8 Aug · 12:00
Another edition of the São Romão Festival is coming up! 😍 August 7, 8, and 9 on the Santo André Coast. A great weekend where tradition comes to life. @ Multipurpose tent, next to the Al Tarik Hotel
Sun, 9 Aug · 12:00
Another edition of the São Romão Festival is coming up! 😍 August 7, 8, and 9 on the Santo André Coast. A great weekend where tradition comes to life. @ Multipurpose tent, next to the Al Tarik Hotel
Fri, 28 Aug · 22:00
Throughout the month of August, the “Noites no Largo” initiative presents the play “A Bilha Quebrada,” performed by Baal17—the Baixo Alentejo Educational Theater Company—which will tour various locations in the municipality between August 13 and 30 at 9:30 p.m., in Alvalade, Costa de Santo André, Cercal do Alentejo, Vale de Água, Cruz de João Mendes, Abela, Santiago do Cacém, Ermidas-Sado, Santa Cruz, Vila Nova de Santo André, São Domingos, and São Bartolomeu da Serra. The Santiago do Cacém City Council, with the support of the parish councils, aims through this touring initiative to provide the public with free street theater performances, as part of a clear commitment to cultural decentralization. Musical procession through the streets of each town – 9:00 p.m. | Start of the show – 9:30 p.m. In a village court, Dona Marta demands justice: someone broke into her daughter Eva’s room during the night and smashed her favorite jug. Adão, the authoritarian and corrupt judge, prepares to settle the case for his own benefit, but as luck would have it, on that very day he receives a visit from an inspector from the city. Eva refuses to tell the truth, and suspicion falls on her fiancé. For Dona Brígida, who never misses a thing, the Devil is involved in the matter. After all, who broke Dona Marta’s jug? Text: h.v. Kleist |Translation: Christine Zurbach |Direction: Rui Ramos |Cast: Bárbara Soares, Carolina Carvalhais, Filipe Seixas, Marco Ferreira, Marisela Terra, Miguel Magalhães, Pedro Ramos, and Sandra Serra |Set Design: Fabrice Ziegler |Costume Design: Inês Galveias |Hair: Eduardo Estevam |Makeup: Abigail Machado |Lighting Design: Filipe Seixas |Photography: Fabrice Ziegler |Graphic Design: Ana Rodrigues |Production Manager: Sandra Serra |Executive Producer: André Batista |Management: Rui Ramos Street Band: Musical Direction and Trumpet: Alexandre Pintasilgo |Tenor Saxophone: Pedro Guerreiro |Sousaphone: Sérgio Pisco |Percussion: Pedro Sequeira Duration: 70 min Rating: Ages 12 and up Free Admission