Cape Verdean Festival postponed to Sunday
The annual Cape Verdean Festival has been postponed to Sunday, August 12, due to the threat of inclement weather on Saturday.
The event kicks off at 10 a.m. with a parade from Lopes Field to the Stone Bridge. Admission is free.
Musical guests will then perform at the Onset Band Shell and dozens of vendors will fill the village to sell their wares.
A full schedule events is as follows:
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.