NEGREDA GETS NEW PLAYGROUND DURING THE FESTIVITIES OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW
Canal N – Notícias – Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro29 August 2026 at 08:57
The village of Negreda, in the municipality of Vinhais, celebrated on August 24th the festivities in honor of Saint Bartholomew, with the occasion marked by the inauguration of a new playground next to the local school. This equipment was presented as a safe space for children and a new meeting point for the families of the community.
The day began with an outdoor church service, followed by the traditional procession and the blessing of the community's agricultural machinery, keeping alive a tradition linked to the community's identity.
The park inauguration ceremony had the presence of the mayor of Vinhais, Luís Fernandes, and the president of the Parish Council of Celas, João Santos. The space and a new artistic mural, created by artist Guel do It, were also blessed by Father Belmiro.
The celebrations in honor of Saint Bartholomew ended with a communal lunch that brought together the residents and friends of Negreda.
A aldeia de Negreda, no concelho de Vinhais, assinalou a 24 de agosto as festividades em honra de São Bartolomeu com a inauguração de um novo parque infantil junto à escola.
O dia começou com uma eucaristia campal, seguida da tradicional procissão e da bênção das máquinas agrícolas da população, mantendo uma tradição ligada à identidade da comunidade.
A inauguração do parque infantil foi um dos momentos centrais das celebrações. O novo equipamento pretende criar um espaço seguro para as crianças e, simultaneamente, um novo ponto de encontro para as famílias.
A cerimónia contou com a presença do presidente da Câmara Municipal de Vinhais, Luís Fernandes, e do presidente da Junta de Freguesia de Celas, João Santos. O espaço e um novo mural artístico, criado pelo artista Guel do It, foram também benzidos pelo padre Belmiro.
As comemorações terminaram com um almoço-convívio, que reuniu a população e amigos de Negreda.
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