Vânia was one of the special guests at the celebrations of the Day of Portugal. During the afternoon, RTP put up a show and Vania had the opportunity to sing twice and be interviewed.
The 10th ofJune is the Day of Portugal and every year the celebrations take place at different city in the country chosen by the President. In 2008, the city of Viana do Castelo, in the North of Portugal, was where the festivities took place. During the morning there was a military parade and in the afternoon the Portuguese national broadcaster put upa four-hour-long special show.
In this show, Vânia performed her entry Senhora do Mar and closed the show with a fado from Mariza Fado, meu Fado. There were several hundred people watching the show and Vânia was warmly received by the audience. Everybody wanted to havean autograph or to take a photo with her. She was congratulated many times on her performanmce at the Eurovision Songcontest.
On Wednesday, Vânia participated in the"Pateo Alfacinha" morning show on RTP. This show marked the celebration of Saint Anthony's Festivities in the Portuguese capital. On the same day shewas a special guest in the festivities at the city of Famalicão. Shewas honouredby her hometown of Funchal forher contributionto music and the promotion of Madeira Island in Portugal and around Europe.
