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2015/05/26

Volvo Ocean Race'15: "Sea You Soon" in Lisbon


Volvo Ocean Race (Lisbon Stopover 2015), the biggest around the world regatta and one of the three major international sailing events, returns to Lisbon from May 25 to June 7

Fans can see firsthand the magnificent Volvo Ocean Race sailboats at Doca de Pedrouços.

This historical site where Caravels once set sail on the Discoveries is now home to the Race Village complex, which features a special free entry entertainment program.

The Race Village opens at 11am (May 25 to June 1) and 9am (June 2 to 7) and closes every day at midnight except last day (4pm).

Free entry.

Programa | Program

25 Maio | May
Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h)
22.00h - Banda da Armada + Banda da Armada (música/music)
26 Maio | May
Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h)
20.00h - Prana (música/music)
 22.00h - Frankie Chávez (música/music)
27 Maio | May
Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h)
20.30h - Banda Os Cantores Improváveis (música/music)
 21.30h - Ala dos Namorados c/ João Gil (música/music)
28 Maio | May
Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h)
20.00h - Brass Wires Orchestra (música/music)
 21.30h - Capitão Fausto (música/music)
29 Maio | May
Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h)
20.00h - Custódio Castelo Trio c/ Rão Kyao (música/music)
 21.00h - Carminho (música/music)
30 Maio | May
Race Village (09.30h » 01.00h)
13.30h » 16.50h | Academy - Team Racing
 16.15h » 17.00h | Academy - Team Racing Final | MC needed
 20.00h - Vencedor do concurso Making Waves (música/music)
 21.00h - Miguel Araújo (música/music)
31 Maio | May
Race Village (09.30h » 01.00h)
10.00h » 13.30h | Academy - Team Racing
 16.15h » 17.00 | Academy Team racing - Final
 21.00h - Rui Unas ft. DJ Van Breda (música/music)
 23.00h - Carolina Torres DJ Set (música/music)
01 Junho | June
Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h)
20.00h - For Pete Sake (música/music)
 22.00h - Carlão (música/music)
02 Junho | June
Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h)
20.00h - Ana Free (música/music)
 21.00h - Mikkel Sonaldo (música/music)
03 Junho | June
Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h)
21.00h - Banda B.leza (música/music)
 22.30h - Sara Tavares (música/music)
04 Junho | June
Race Village (10.30h » 01.00h)
13.00h - Practice race starts | on water
 15.00h - Pro-Am Race 1 starts | on water
 20.00h - Souls of Fire (música/music)
 22.00h - Bezegol com convidado especial (música/music)
05 Junho | June
Race Village (10.30h » 01.00h
 13.00h - Pro-Am Race 2 starts | on water
 14.00h - Pro-Am Race 3 starts | on water
 21.30h - Zé Pedro DJ Set (música/music)
 23.00h - The Legendary Tigerman DJ Set (música/music)
06 Junho | June
Race Village (09.30h » 02.00h)
12.20h - Sailors Parade starts
 14.00h - In-Port Race starts |on water
              - In-Port Race prize-giving | Main Stage
 23.00h - Blasted Mechanism (música/music)
07 Junho | June                                          
Race Village (09.30h » 16.00h)
12.00h - Sailors Parade
 14.00h - Lisbon to Lorient leg start | on Water

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2015/05/11

Volvo Ocean Race – Lisbon on the route of the round-the-world yacht race

From the 25th of May to the 7th of June, Lisbon will once again be a stopover on the transatlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014/15. This is a great opportunity to see the world's top sailors and to get to know the city.


For 14 days, the Pedrouços Dock will be welcoming one of the most important sailing events in the world. Lisbon is the only European capital on the route of the competition, which is being held for the 12th time. 

 Lisbon was an obvious choice when you consider what a close connection Portugal has had with the sea for many centuries. Belém, the competition venue, is in itself symbolic of the period of the Discoveries, as the setting-off point for the great Portuguese sailors, such as Vasco da Gama (15th century). But the competition is also an opportunity to visit and become acquainted with two monuments classed as UNESCO World Heritage, the Torre de Belém (Belém Tower) and the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Jerónimos Monastery). 

 In this historical quarter, you can also visit the Museu dos Coches (National Coach Museum), which from May onwards will be housed in a new building designed by architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha; the Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries); the Museu Nacional de Arqueologia (National Museum of Archaeology); the Museu de Marinha (Maritime Museum); and the Centro Cultural de Belém (Belém Cultural Centre), which houses the Museu Berardo (Berardo Museum), with its impressive contemporary art collection.

 From Belém, it takes no more than half an hour by car or tram alongside the river to reach the city centre. The "Baixa", "Chiado", "Bairro Alto" and "Alfama", where the Fado Museum is to be found, as well as the Castelo de São Jorge (St George's Castle) are the city's main attractions and are a must for any visitor to Lisbon. A good way to see the sights is to choose one of our suggested itineraries.
At dinner time, the riverside setting of the huge Praça do Comércio Square, the "Chiado" or the "Bairro Alto" are a good choice, because of the vast array of restaurants, lounges, open-air terraces and viewpoints offering panoramic views of the city.

But the Pedrouços Dock will also be very lively during the event. A "small city" is to be set up in the surrounding space and there will be activities to entertain visitors of all ages while they admire the yachts and rub shoulders with the world's top sailors. The competitors set off for Lisbon from the port of Newport, in the United States, on the 17th of May and will subsequently leave Lisbon for Lorient on the French coast, where they are expected to arrive between the 9th and the 12th of June.

For more information about the Volvo Ocean Race, see www.volvooceanrace.com.
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