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Vila nova de famalicão

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BTT 24 hour Mountain Bike race - Louro

About 500 cyclists participating in the 24 hours of mountain bike in Vila Nova de Famalicão. The event was organized by the Friends of Pedal. Louro...

by Mário Brandão in Portugal on 11/09/2010

Every year, June 13th is a special day for several places and cities in Portugal. A very traditional feast to celebrate <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_of_Lisbon'>Saint Anthony</a>'s dead takes place at those towns that have Anthony of Lisbon (also known as Anthony of Padua) as patriarch. <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vila_Nova_de_Famalicão'>Vila Nova de Famalicão</a> is one of them. This small city situated in the North of Portugal is known to have the biggest northern <i>Santo António</i> festival. One week of cultural and traditional events enriches the city life and is waited the whole year by the local and surrounding inhabitants. The peak of the week is the evening from June 12th to 13th where the traditional <i>marchas</i> (parades) where the different districts compete with each other through music, lyrics and choreographies, according to a theme. At the end of the parade, a tribune of VIP and jury evaluate the performance of each group i order to determine a winner. This folkloric procession is preceded by a parade of classic and antique automobiles. Afterwards huge and colourful fireworks fill the sky of colours and lights. The night goes on with music and dance until the sunrise. The 13th is a local bank holiday and all families go to the centre of the town riding roller-coasters, playing traditional games, buying handmade items or eating local food (grilled sardines, pork, red wine) at the huge fancy-fair. The tradition wants each family to buy a vase of well-smelly basil containing a small peace of paper where a quatrain is written. This is the mainlines of this sort of Portuguese carnival, it's best to be seen rather to be read.

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Festas Antoninas 2009 - Vila Nova de Famalicão

Every year, June 13th is a special day for several places and cities in Portugal, such as Vila Nova de Famalicao. A very traditional feast to...

by Nuno Veloso in Portugal on 12/06/2009

11/09/2010 - BTT 24 hour Mountain Bike race - Louro - Portugal - About 500 cyclists participating in the...
12/06/2009 - Festas Antoninas 2009 - Vila Nova de Famalicão - Portugal - Every year, June 13th is a special day...

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BTT 24 hour Mountain Bike race - Louro

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BTT 24 hour Mountain Bike race - Louro

About 500 cyclists participating in the 24 hours of mountain bike in Vila Nova de Famalicão. The event was organized by the Friends of Pedal. Louro, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. 1...
by Mário Brandão, on 11th of September 2010
Festas Antoninas 2009 - Vila Nova de Famalicão

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Festas Antoninas 2009 - Vila Nova de Famalicão

Every year, June 13th is a special day for several places and cities in Portugal, such as Vila Nova de Famalicao. A very traditional feast to celebrate Saint Anthony's dead takes p...
by Nuno Veloso, on 12th of June 2009

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