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OtherYoung Men´s FestivalIn the region of Bragança, from 24 December to 6 January, some villages are enlivened by the holding of the Young Men´s Festival or Festa dos Rapazes. It is also known as the Festa dos Caretos (Masked Devils´ Festival, in the village of Aveleda), (...)
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OtherFestival of Nossa Senhora dos RemédiosIn the fifteenth century, close to the site where the shrine now stands was a small chapel dedicated to St Stephen. In the sixteenth century, the bishop of Lamego, D. Manuel de Noronha, commissioned from the "holy city" of Rome a statue of the (...)
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OtherFestivity of the EntrudoThe carnival period that begins on January 6, Epiphany, is marked by various moments of community spirit leading up to the festivity of Fat Sunday and Carnival Tuesday, designated by the days of the "Compadres and Comadres" (the "godfathers and (...)
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OtherFestival of Our Lady in SorrowViana do Castelo´s worship of Our Lady in Sorrow dates from 1744, when fishermen first began to call upon her to make sure that the sea would not be rough. 20 August has become established as the day for the festival in her honour. In 1772, a royal (...)
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OtherMasked FiguresThe masked figures are fundamental elements in the popular festivities of the Trás-os-Montes region. They are not exclusively linked to one event, but they appear throughout the year, in such important popular celebrations as Christmas or Carnival. (...)
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OtherCanas de Senhorim CarnivalThe development of the carnival in Canas de Senhorim has accompanied the town’s historical evolution. The carnival was launched following the formation of the neighbourhoods of Paço, where many nobleman lived, and Rossio, where the bourgeoisie and (...)
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OtherEaster - origins of the traditionAccording to ancient Jewish rituals, Passover (which in Hebrew designates "passage") commemorates the Jews’ exodus from Egypt and was celebrated on the 14th day after the spring equinox, with a meal constituted by unleavened bread. Jesus was (...)
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OtherEaster in Castelo de VideEaster in Castelo de Vide is one of the major local events and is of special interest due to the way it intermingles Catholic traditions with aspects of Jewish culture, in turn, highlighting the town's past history. The celebrations are broken up (...)
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OtherThe "Mascarados" (masked figures) in LazarimIn Lazarim, in the municipality of Lamego, the Carnival cycle encompasses two periods. The first starts on the fifth Sunday before Fat Sunday, and the second takes place between Fat Sunday and Ash Wednesday. The various celebrations preceding the (...)
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OtherMEO ArenaMeo Arena, inaugurated in 1998 as the Pavilion of Utopia at EXPO 98, located in the modern and vibrant "Parque das Nações" district in Lisbon, on the banks of the Tagus River, has been a reference in the city's events scene.Standing out for its (...)
