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Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
GenreFestival
FrequencyAnnually
VenueMadeira Field
Location(s)New Bedford, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Years active109

The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament (Portuguese: Festa do Santíssimo Sacramento) is an annual four-day Portuguese cultural festival held at Madeira Field in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It is recognized as the largest festival of Portuguese culture in the world and the largest ethnic festival in New England.[1][2] It is organized by the Clube Madeirense S.S. Sacramento.[3]

  1. ^ "New Bedford kicks off 105th Annual 'Feast of the Blessed Sacrament'". WPRI.com. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  2. ^ "Feast of the Blessed Sacrament". Destination New Bedford. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  3. ^ Jornal, O. "Feast of the Blessed Sacrament cancelled". The Herald News, Fall River, MA. Retrieved 2020-08-01.

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