Friday, February 22, Noche Nautica

12:00 am-Luncheon hosted by Los Floridanos for the Spanish Dignitaries.
5:30 pm-SABUGO !TenteFirme!, Folkloric Spanish Dance ~ Bayfront
5:45 pm-Navy Ceremonial Band on the Bayfront
6:15 pm-Tall Ships enter the harbor
6:45 pm-Grande Finale

Saturday, February 23, Birhtday Celebration

9:40 am-The Los Floridanos Society members will meet in front of the Cathedral
Basillica for Mass.
All family members are encouraged to participate and represent our families.
Please join us and wear your medallions if you have them.

*10:00 am High Mass at the Cathedral Basillica. The Los Floridanos Society will be
seated with the Spanish dignitaries, in designated seating and recognized.

*11- 11:30 am Procession from the Cathedral to the Bayfront.
Noon - Desembraco
Menendez disembarks ship. (Cathedral bells ring, Cannons fire, Long Boat
carrying Menendez and party arrives, gun salute )

*12:30 pm Processional leaves Bayfront and into Plaza for Opening Ceremonies.

3:00 pm Grand Parade - Hopefully we will have members from our group participate
in the parade and carry our Banners. If you are interested in being in the
parade, please call Mario at
797-2606. You can wear period dress or white shirts and black pants or
skirts. This includes any children from our families, who are interested and
want to participate.

7:00 pm Noche de Gala Grand Ball held at the Lightener Museum.

* Denotes Los Floridanos Participation

Be sure to admire our flags flying on the Bridge of Lions and on the Bayfront.