For my Azorean Friends – Festas das Lajes do Pico

Gloucester has a strong tie to the Azores, I hope you enjoy.

A video of the Festival of Lajes do Pico where I was born… parade of old traditions.

Festas das Lajes do Pico

Our Lady of Good Voyage modeled after Azorean Church

 

Acores Post cards (2)

IMG_5286 Stitch

The current church was built in 1914, after the original church burned down.

The church was modeled after the Santa Maria Madelena church in Madelena, Pico, Azores, shown above in a mid 1900 circa post card.