1987 Baile Rainha do Divino Espírito Santo, Lowell, MA
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Title
1987 Baile Rainha do Divino Espírito Santo, Lowell, MA
Date
1987
Description
A video of a ball hosted to choose the next Holy Ghost Queen for the 1987-1988 year. The event begins with an announcement that presents the previous Queen, Diana, accompanied by her ladies in waiting, Maria de Fátima de Silva and (likely) Kimberly Gray, as well as two pages, one being Jason Mello. Then, the event begins and the contestants of the ball walk the stage while modeling the dresses they're wearing. The announcer gives the contestant's name and then provides details about the dress she's wearing, such as the brand name, fabric, color options, and wearability.
Then, the program formally begins and each contestant walks the stage with a short dance to "Comment a va" and introduces themselves by announcing their name, age (ranging 14-16), and a small bit of information about themselves, such as where they're enrolled in high school. After they leave the stage again, the annoucer thanks the women who helped decorate the venue and the members of the community who donated prizes for this event.
The program continues and the women are led back onto the stage one-by-one by the pages to place a paper with their name on it in the drawing bowl, all while the announcer provides more information about where the contestants are from and their families. Names are then drawn from the bowl to announce who will be the second ladies—one being Carla Estêvão—and the Holy Ghost Queen, Jenny Borba. The vice president of the Holy Ghost Society then thanks the people who helped put this event together and the various Holy Ghost Society members.
Then, the program formally begins and each contestant walks the stage with a short dance to "Comment a va" and introduces themselves by announcing their name, age (ranging 14-16), and a small bit of information about themselves, such as where they're enrolled in high school. After they leave the stage again, the annoucer thanks the women who helped decorate the venue and the members of the community who donated prizes for this event.
The program continues and the women are led back onto the stage one-by-one by the pages to place a paper with their name on it in the drawing bowl, all while the announcer provides more information about where the contestants are from and their families. Names are then drawn from the bowl to announce who will be the second ladies—one being Carla Estêvão—and the Holy Ghost Queen, Jenny Borba. The vice president of the Holy Ghost Society then thanks the people who helped put this event together and the various Holy Ghost Society members.
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Source
Permission to link out to YouTube page granted by Januario's son, Rob Leal.
Publisher
UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Rights
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Type
Moving Image
Collection
Citation
Leal, Januario, “1987 Baile Rainha do Divino Espírito Santo, Lowell, MA,” Portuguese American Digital Archive, accessed June 22, 2025, https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/4209.
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