The Association of the Império do Espírito Santo das Fontinhas, founded in 1888 and officially established in 2007, is located in the parish of Fontinhas, municipality of Praia da Vitória. Its objectives include the maintenance and dynamization of the cult of the Holy Spirit, as well as the promotion of cultural and recreational activities related to this tradition and other religious organizations. Responsible for organizing the festivities of the Holy Spirit, which take place on the eight Sundays after Easter, including the first and second “bodo” held on Pentecost Sunday and Trinity Sunday, respectively.