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Festival das Sopas e Condutos 2022, at the festival Proença-a-Nova

Event Details

Date & Time
Saturday, April 09, 2022 and Sunday, April 10, 2022
Location
Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins, Largo do Chão D'Ordem 6, 6150-523 Proença-a-Nova, Portugal
Price
festival kit 6 EUR (bag, soup bowl, spoon, napkin, paper cup and a tasting coupon)

Programme

  1. com início às 15h30 no sábado

    Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins

    Soup tasting and vote; live cooking session with nutritionist Rui Alves; folklore afternoon with folk groups of Cernache do Bonjardim; music by Fábio Farinha, Os Ribeiros da Concertina, Jorge Gonçalves Trio and Tiago Silva (programme split across the weekend not specified).

    início às 15h30 no sábado

    Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins

    Soup tasting and vote; entertainment programme including a live cooking session with nutritionist Rui Alves and a performance by Tiago Silva (day not specified).

    com início às 15:30 no sábado

    Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins

    Saturday from 15:30. Programme over the weekend (day not specified unless noted): election of the best of ten competing soups; five associations (ADCPN of Proença-a-Nova, Giesteiras, Póvoa, Herdade and Alvito da Beira) serve soups and condutos; live cooking session with nutritionist Rui Alves, "Comer sopa para uma vida mais saudável"; an afternoon of folklore with the ranchos folclóricos of Cernache do Bonjardim; performances by Fábio Farinha, Os Ribeiros da Concertina, Jorge Gonçalves Trio and Tiago Silva (finalist of The Voice Portugal 2020).

  2. às 10h00 no domingo

    Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins

    Soup tasting and vote continue; Sunday morning tribal dance and aeroyoga demonstration.

    Soup tasting and vote continue.

    às 10:00 no domingo

    Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins

    Sunday from 10:00; Sunday morning: tribal dance and aeroyoga demonstration. Soup tasting and contest continue.

    1. manhã

      Tribal dance demonstration (Sunday morning)

  3. Also on the programme

    Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins

    Proença-a-Nova

    1. Soup contest: election of one of ten soups by the visitors' votes; the prize goes to the association responsible for the most voted soup

    2. Live cooking session with nutritionist Rui Alves, "Comer sopa para uma vida mais saudável" (Eat soup for a healthier life)

    3. Folklore afternoon with the ranchos folclóricos (folk groups) of Cernache do Bonjardim

    4. Performance by Fábio Farinha

    5. Performance by Os Ribeiros da Concertina

    6. Performance by Jorge Gonçalves Trio

    7. Performance by Tiago Silva, musician known from The Voice Portugal 2020, where he reached the final

    8. Music

    9. Arruadas (street parades with music)

    10. Folklore

    11. Live cooking sessions

About This Event

After the forced break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Festival das Sopas e Condutos (Festival of Soups and Side Dishes) is the first food event the Municipality of Proença-a-Nova (Portugal) promotes with local associations, with an entertainment programme over two days at the Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins. It focuses on the most traditional soups and on condutos; the festival kit with the traditional soup bowl is sold, with proceeds shared among the associations and partly given to humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees.

The cause

50% of the revenue from kit sales goes to support Ukrainian war refugees; the remaining 50% is shared among the participating associations.

To resume promoting the territory's endogenous resources and give more reasons to visit the municipality. The money raised from the kit is shared among the participating associations, and another part goes to humanitarian aid for refugees from Ukraine.

History

This year the festival has a smaller format compared with other years.

The festival returns after two years ("Depois anos depois" in the source, read as two years later), with a smaller format than in other years.

The festival returns after a forced break due to the Covid-19 pandemic; the Festival Kit with the traditional soup bowl was also sold in previous editions.

On the menu

  • sopa de agrião com ovo

    Watercress soup with egg; in the contest

  • sopa de presunto da Beira Baixa

    Beira Baixa cured ham soup; in the contest

  • sopa de lavrador

    Farmer's soup; in the contest

  • caldo verde

    Kale and potato soup; in the contest

  • sopa de peixe (duas receitas)

    Fish soup, two recipes; in the contest

  • sopa da Avó

    Grandma's soup; in the contest

  • sopa da pedra

    Stone soup; in the contest

  • creme de abóbora com massinhas

    Cream of pumpkin with small pasta; in the contest

  • sopa do campo

    Country soup; in the contest

  • sopas com maior tradição

    By associações participantes

    The most traditional soups

  • sopa de peixe (two recipes)

Also served

  • condutos

    By as cinco associações participantes and associações participantes

    The associations' best "condutos" (accompaniments eaten with bread)

    "Condutos" (accompaniments eaten with bread) brought by the associations

    Condutos: anything that can accompany a snack or complement the bowl of soup

Who's who

Organised by

  • autarquia (Município de Proença-a-Nova) The municipality, source of the festival rules
  • Câmara Municipal de Proença-a-Nova Municipality, explains the festival rules
  • Município de Proença-a-Nova (autarquia)

Taking part

Participating association; soups and condutos

  • Proença-a-Nova (ADCPN)
  • Giesteiras
  • Póvoa
  • Herdade
  • Alvito da Beira

On stage

  • Rui Alves Nutritionist, live cooking session
  • ranchos folclóricos de Cernache do Bonjardim Folk groups, folklore afternoon
  • Fábio Farinha Performer
  • Ribeiros da Concertina Performers
  • Jorge Gonçalves Trio Performers
  • Tiago Silva Musician, The Voice Portugal 2020 finalist; Musician known from The Voice Portugal 2020; one of the artists on stage

Good to know

  • To take part in the vote you must buy the festival kit for six euros: bag, soup bowl (malga), spoon, napkin, paper cup and a coupon giving access to the soup tasting.
  • After tasting, the completed coupon must be dropped at the secretariat.
  • 50% of kit sales revenue goes to support war refugees from Ukraine; the other 50% is distributed among the participating associations.
  • Smaller format than in other years.
  • 50% of kit revenue supports war refugees from Ukraine; the other 50% is shared among participating associations.
  • Associations wishing to take part must register by 25 March by filling in the registration form; the limit is seven associations.
  • The Festival Kit with the traditional soup bowl will be on sale; proceeds go to participating associations and partly to humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees.
  • Smaller format, complying with the Direção-Geral de Saúde rules in force at the time
  • Festival kit: six euros; includes a bag, soup bowl, spoon, napkin, paper cup and a coupon giving access to the soup tasting.
  • Voting: after tasting the soups, drop the filled-in coupon at the secretariat; the prize goes to the association responsible for the soup with the most votes.
  • Participating associations: Proença-a-Nova (ADCPN), Giesteiras, Póvoa, Herdade and Alvito da Beira.
Everything the announcement says

Every detail, as the festival announced it.

Proença-a-Nova: Festival das Sopas e Condutos chooses the best soup among ten entries (5 April 2022).
The Festival das Sopas e Condutos takes place next weekend, 9 and 10 April (starting at 15h30 on Saturday and 10h00 on Sunday) at the Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins.
This year it will elect one of ten soups in the contest: sopa de agrião com ovo (watercress with egg), de presunto da Beira Baixa (Beira Baixa ham), de lavrador (farmer's), caldo verde, de peixe (fish, two recipes), da Avó (grandma's), da pedra (stone soup), creme de abóbora com massinhas (pumpkin cream with small pasta) and sopa do campo (country soup).
To take part in the vote you must buy the festival kit, costing six euros, made up of a bag, soup bowl, spoon, napkin, paper cup and a coupon giving access to the soup tasting. After tasting the soups, the duly completed coupon must be dropped off at the secretariat. The prize will go to the association responsible for the soup with the most votes.
50% of the revenue from kit sales will go to support Ukrainian war refugees and the remaining 50% will be distributed among the participating associations.
In a smaller format than in other years, the festival has five associations: Proença-a-Nova (ADCPN), Giesteiras, Póvoa, Herdade and Alvito da Beira, which besides soups bring their best condutos.
In parallel there is an entertainment programme: a live cooking session with nutritionist Rui Alves, titled "Comer sopa para uma vida mais saudável"; a folklore afternoon with the ranchos folclóricos of Cernache do Bonjardim; performances by Fábio Farinha, Os Ribeiros da Concertina, Jorge Gonçalves Trio and Tiago Silva, a musician known for reaching the final of The Voice Portugal in 2020. On Sunday morning there will also be a tribal dance and aeroyoga demonstration.

Proença-a-Nova: Festival will elect the best of 10 soups (8 April 2022).
Two years later, the Festival das Sopas e Condutos returns tomorrow, 9 April, to the municipality of Proença-a-Nova, running until Sunday 10 April at the Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins.
Sopa de agrião com ovo (watercress with egg), sopa de presunto da Beira Baixa (Beira Baixa ham), sopa de lavrador (farmer's), caldo verde, sopa de peixe (fish, two recipes), sopa da Avó (grandma's), sopa da pedra (stone soup), creme de abóbora com massinhas (pumpkin cream with small pasta) and sopa do campo (country soup) are the ten soups in competition this year.
To take part in the vote you must buy the festival kit, costing six euros, made up of a bag, soup bowl, spoon, napkin, paper cup and a coupon giving access to the soup tasting. After tasting the soups, the duly completed coupon must be dropped off at the secretariat. The prize will go to the association responsible for the soup with the most votes, the municipality says.
50% of the revenue from kit sales will go to support Ukrainian war refugees and the remaining 50% will be distributed among the participating associations.
In a smaller format than in other years, the festival has five associations: Proença-a-Nova (ADCPN), Giesteiras, Póvoa, Herdade and Alvito da Beira, which besides the soups bring the condutos.
In parallel there is an entertainment programme including a live cooking session with nutritionist Rui Alves, titled "Comer sopa para uma vida mais saudável".
Tiago Silva, a musician known for his participation in The Voice Portugal in 2020, will be one of the artists on stage.
The festival takes place this weekend, 9 and 10 April, starting at 15h30 on Saturday and 10h00 on Sunday.

Proença-a-Nova: Festival das Sopas e Condutos opens registrations (11 March 2022).
After the forced break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Festival das Sopas e Condutos will be the first food event the Municipality of Proença promotes with associations, with an entertainment programme over the two days.
"In a smaller format, and complying with the Direção-Geral de Saúde rules in force at the time, the aim is to resume promoting the territory's endogenous resources, offering more reasons to visit the municipality," says the municipality in a statement.
The festival will take place at the Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins in Proença-a-Nova. Associations wishing to take part must register by 25 March by filling in the registration form (https://www.cm-proencanova.pt/CMS/DownloadDocument.aspx?DocumentId=2647); the limit is set at seven associations.
The culinary focus is on the most traditional soups and on condutos: anything that can accompany a snack or complement the bowl of soup.
"As in previous editions, the Festival Kit will be on sale, with the traditional soup bowl. The money raised will be shared among the participating associations, and another part will have a charitable purpose, going to humanitarian support for refugees from Ukraine," the municipality adds.
The entertainment programme will include music, arruadas (street parades), folklore and live cooking sessions.

PROENÇA-A-NOVA: Contest chooses the best soup among ten entries. The initiative is part of the Festival das Sopas e Condutos (06-04-2022).
The Festival das Sopas e Condutos takes place next weekend, 9 and 10 April (starting at 15:30 on Saturday and 10:00 on Sunday) at the Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins.
This year it will elect one of ten soups in the contest: sopa de agrião com ovo (watercress with egg), de presunto da Beira Baixa (Beira Baixa ham), de lavrador (farmer's), caldo verde, de peixe (fish, two recipes), da Avó (grandma's), da pedra (stone soup), creme de abóbora com massinhas (pumpkin cream with small pasta) and sopa do campo (country soup).
As the municipality explains, to take part in the vote you must buy the festival kit, costing six euros, made up of a bag, soup bowl, spoon, napkin, paper cup and a coupon giving access to the soup tasting. After tasting the soups, the duly completed coupon must be dropped off at the secretariat. The prize will go to the association responsible for the soup with the most votes.
50% of the revenue from kit sales will go to support Ukrainian war refugees and the remaining 50% will be distributed among the participating associations.
In a smaller format than in other years, the festival has five associations: Proença-a-Nova (ADCPN), Giesteiras, Póvoa, Herdade and Alvito da Beira, which besides soups bring their best condutos.
In parallel there is an entertainment programme: a live cooking session with nutritionist Rui Alves, titled "Comer sopa para uma vida mais saudável"; a folklore afternoon with the ranchos folclóricos of Cernache do Bonjardim; performances by Fábio Farinha, Os Ribeiros da Concertina, Jorge Gonçalves Trio and Tiago Silva, a musician known for reaching the final of The Voice Portugal in 2020. On Sunday morning there will also be a tribal dance and aeroyoga demonstration.

A smaller revival after the Covid-19 pause, with five associations (ADCPN, Giesteiras, Póvoa, Herdade and Alvito da Beira) bringing soups and condutos. Ten soups competed and visitors who bought the 6 EUR kit voted for the best one.

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Location

Parque Urbano Comendador João Martins, Largo do Chão D'Ordem 6, 6150-523 Proença-a-Nova, Portugal

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Prices and tickets

Festival kit (needed to take part in the vote)
seis euros

What's included

  • Bag
  • Soup bowl
  • Spoon
  • Napkin
  • Paper cup
  • A coupon giving access to the soup tasting (and the vote)
  • The festival kit includes the traditional soup bowl (malga)

How to get tickets

  • To take part in the vote, buy the festival kit (six euros)
  • After tasting, the duly filled-in coupon must be dropped off at the secretariat
  • As in previous editions, the Festival Kit with the traditional soup bowl will be on sale

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