Império Mariense

On the last weekend of June the Holy Ghost Society of Hudson hosts their annual Império Mariense Festival, which dates to the 14th century and was started in Hudson in 1974.  The event begins on Saturday night with music, food and dancing.  On Sunday after a mass, a procession is held from St. Michael’s church to the Portuguese Club.  Following the procession a second day of festivities continues with traditional music, folk dancing, a bazaar with raffles, and servings of Holy Ghost soup with sweet bread, fried dough (malassadas) and other Portuguese delicacies. The event is presented by the Holy Ghost Society, a nonprofit organization.