The Castro Mineiro Festival is an event that aims to celebrate and value mining activity and the territory of Castro Verde, in Baixo Alentejo. The president of the Municipal Council of Castro Verde, António José Brito, considered the festival as "an important moment of appreciation for the mine, miners and the municipality of Castro Verde".
António José Brito explained to the newspaper ODigital.pt that the event aims to celebrate, value and glorify the territory, which is described as a mining territory. The festival pays tribute to the workers at the Neves-Corvo mine, one of the main mining operations in the region.
The mayor's statement highlights the importance the municipality attaches to mining activity as a fundamental part of the identity and local economy of Castro Verde and the Baixo Alentejo region.
