Description: IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center and Bay Area Event Venue in Marin • Marin County Portuguese Community Cultural Center • Affordable Rental Banquet Facilities and Party Venue in Bay Area • Center for Portuguese Events, Celebrations, Festas, Classes
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COVID-19 UPDATE : Face masks are optional indoors at the Center for IDESST-hosted events. Language classes are currently held online via ZOOM.
The IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center (formerly IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Hall) was established in Sausalito, California in 1888 as a focal point for Portuguese culture and traditions in Marin County. First and foremost is the Azorean tradition of the "Festa do Espírito Santo" (Festival of the Holy Ghost), which was brought to California by early immigrants from the Azores.
Marin County has a long history of Portuguese immigration, and the Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center remains a gathering place for descendants of those immigrants seeking to explore and re-connect with their rich Portuguese history, culture and roots. The Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center continues to serve its members, their families and future generations by preserving and promoting that Portuguese heritage into the 21st century. The Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center sponsors fun and exciting eve