Thousands braved the heat for the 105th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, the Portuguese feast in New Bedford, last weekend. It is the largest feast of its kind in the world. Entertainment included live music on five stages, carnival rides, lots and lots and LOTS of food and drink, and dancing and lots of meeting up of old friends. Visit http://feastoftheblessedsacramentcom.ning.com to learn more.
Photos by Glenn C. Silva. See more of his photos on Instagram: @asttephoto
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- The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in New Bedford, the largest feast of its kind in the world, features dancing and live performances on five stages from 8/1/19 through 8/4/19 for the 105th anniversary of the event. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in New Bedford, the largest feast of its kind in the world, features a parade on Sunday, 8/4/19, the last day of the 105th feast. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- Big skewers of meat, aka carne de espeto, are a tradition at the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in New Bedford, the largest feast of its kind in the world, and this year was no exception as shown by this couple on 8/4/19. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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