The Onset Cape Verdean Festival and Parade will be held on August 11 this year. The following is a schedule of events.

10 a.m. - DJ Lady K of Lady K Productions will provide music.

The parade will also begin at 10 a.m. at Lopes Park and end at the Stonebridge.

11 a.m. - MC and Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association Officer Tiny Lopes will conduct opening ceremonies. Teddy Matthews will sing the U.S. National Anthem and Carla Ribeiro will sing the Cabo Verde National Anthem.

11:10 a.m. - The Vale da Ribeira Brava Band from Bridgeport, Connecticut & Carlos da Graca

12 p.m. - Recognition of Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association Staff and Production Team. Introduction of Guests and a Zumba Dance performance.

12:30 p.m. - The Magma Sound Band (Awgwshto, Tiny, Manny, Anderson, Paulo & Djamila).

1:15 p.m. - “Golden Artists,” Big J., Carla Ribeiro, Yahyass, Ingrid & Vargas..

2:45 p.m. - “Victorious,” a Dance Group from Brockton

3 p.m. - Onset Ensemble featuring top musicians and vocalists (Denis Mota, Spencer, Galvão, Joel, Kanya, Nena’s, Rosa Mestre & Djosinha).

4 p.m. Ritinha Lobo & Onset Ensemble

5:15 p.m. Tó Alves & Band

6 p.m. Drawing for four $250 cash prizes.

Entries to the parade being held at 10 a.m. can be made by contacting Deneen Rose at 508-317-2919 or Lynn Spinola at 508-858-8994.

Alternatively, participants can obtain parade registration forms by emailing their name and address to onsetcapeverdeanfestival@gmail.com.