Social Events The Social Events include a Welcome Reception at Casino da Póvoa, and a visit to Guimarães (the first capital of Portugal in the twelfth century) followed by a banquet in a typical farm, to be animated by a group of traditional dances and chants from Porto. Welcome reception Monday, June 18, 2007
7:15 PM
All delegates and their guests are invited to join us for a Welcome Reception by the Mayor of Póvoa de Varzim. Social programme Tuesday, June 19, 2007
4-10 PM
Visit to Paço dos Duques and the Historic Centre of Guimarães, where the nation was founded in the twelfth century, which has been duly rehabilitated and was awarded the status of World Heritage of Humankind by UNESCO in 2001. By 7 pm a Conference Banquet will be served in a tipical farm. Animation will be granted by a group of traditional dances and chants from Porto. | 
