Império do Espírito Santo do Pico da Urze

The Império do Espírito Santo do Pico da Urze,located in the parish of São Pedro, in Angra do Heroísmo, was founded in 1885. It celebrates its festival on the sixth Sunday after Easter. The festival activities depend on the available budget. The festival begins with the changing of the crown and includes rosary prayers, distribution of meat, mass for the deceased, and musical performances. On the day of the festival, there is a procession to the Youth Center Chapel, followed by mass and the extraction of the lots. Usually, on Monday, there is a bullfight.

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