FACECO/ Odemira: 28Edition of the event exceeds all expectations.
Close of 31 thousand visitors passed through the 28th edition of FACECO - Fair of Cultural Activities and the Economic Odemira Municipality, that took place between 20 and 22 July, S. Teotonio.
livestock, agriculture, tourism, handicraft, gastronomy and an intense entertainment program were the strengths of the event, who presented a complete and dynamic program, with a number of thematic areas, where they are distributed about 300 Exhibitors.
The Minister of Economy, Manuel Caldeira Cabral, visited FACECO, and participated in the delivery of Awards Entrepreneurship 2018, under the program "Odemira Empreende – Municipal Programme for Entrepreneurship and Employment ".
The event was organized by the municipality of Odemira, in partnership with Breeders Association Race Limousine, Breeders Association of Goat Race Charnequeira, Association for the Development of Support Station to cattle farming dairy, Breeders Association of Alentejo Pig and Board of S Parish. Teotonio, with financial support from the Program 365 Alentejo-Ribatejo.
As for several years, the livestock was one of the trademarks of FACECO. The cattle breed Limousine been in highlight, with the 30th National Competition and a major auction limousine breeding. The event is, annually, the meeting point and business between domestic and foreign creators, in what is the municipality where the headquarters of Limousine Breeders Portuguese Association and the most effective. Also in the livestock sector, note to the completion of the 23 Regional Contest Charnequeira Goat and the 15th Regional Competition of the Holstein Friesian cattle breed.
The FACECO had 32 artisans of the county, mostly working live, numerous tests and showcookings several local producers and restaurants.
The musical entertainment was again great attraction FACECO, with many shows in three stages of the fair and the room in general, They passed by more than three 30 groups and artists. Along with the due attention to the Alentejo and sing popular music, the poster highlights were the performances of Miguel Gameiro and Fernando Daniel.
The youth was one of the sectors with great presence and dynamism in FACECO this year, He attended a Youbattle, in the presence of Youtubers Ric Doings, Nuno Moura and Daizer. One of the novelties in Space The young were the Silent Parties, with fun nights in silence. The constant children's entertainment and sports events also captured the attention of younger.
The FACECO fulfilled for another year its goal: promote the territory, their products, activities and actors, enhance the entrepreneurial, social and cultural and attract thousands of visitors for three days of celebration, reunion and sharing.
