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This is a list of festivals in South America. Sovereign states ... Festival Latinoamericano de Video Rosario; Mar del Plata International Film Festival;
Folk festivals may also feature folk dance or ethnic foods. Handicrafting has long been exhibited at such events and festival-like gatherings, as it has its roots in the rural crafts . Like folk art, handicraft output often has cultural, political, and/or religious significance.
Carnival of Ovar (European Portuguese: [kaɾnɐˈval dɨ oˈvaɾ]) is a major Portuguese tourist event that takes place in Ovar, in the Aveiro Region. [1] [2] [3] This event is organized in a modern fashion, since 1952. Because it attracts thousands of visitors every year, it eventually became the trademark event of the city.
Estoril Film Festival - Estoril; Fantasporto - Porto; FEST New Directors New Films Festival (2004-) - Espinho; Festroia International Film Festival (1985-) - Setúbal; Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (1997-) - Lisbon; Olhares do Mediterrâneo - Cinema no Feminino (2014-) - Lisbon
The Portuguese participate in many cultural activities, indulging their appreciation of art, music, drama, and dance. Portugal has a rich traditional folklore (Ranchos Folclóricos), with great regional variety. Many cities and towns have a museum and a collection of ancient monuments and buildings.
The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament (Portuguese: Festa do Santíssimo Sacramento) is an annual four-day Portuguese cultural festival held at Madeira Field in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It occurs every first weekend in August, [1] and is recognized as the largest festival of Portuguese culture in the world and the largest ethnic festival in New ...
Sports festivals in South America (6 C) A. Cultural festivals in Argentina (5 C, 9 P) B. Cultural festivals in Bolivia (3 C, 2 P) Cultural festivals in Brazil (7 C ...
The culture of South America draws on diverse cultural traditions. These include the native cultures of the peoples that inhabited the continents prior to the arrival of the Europeans; European cultures, brought mainly by the Spanish, the Portuguese and the French; African cultures, whose presence derives from a long history of New World slavery; and the United States, particularly via mass ...