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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;
Festa de São João do Porto (Portuguese for 'Festival of St John of Porto') is a festival during Midsummer, on the night of 23 June (Saint John's Eve), in the city of Porto, in the north of Portugal, as thousands of people come to the city centre and more traditional neighborhoods to pay a tribute to Saint John the Baptist, in a party that mixes sacred and profane traditions.
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.
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. Mixing local traditions with Samba school parades (since 1983) it stands as one of the most traditional celebrations in Portugal. It is also, arguably, claimed as the best Carnaval ...
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
A festival is a special occasion of feasting or celebration, usually with a religious focus. Aside from religion, and sometimes folklore , another significant origin is agricultural . Food (and consequently agriculture) is so vital that many festivals are associated with harvest time.
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 Carnival of Madeira (Portuguese: Carnaval da Madeira) is an annual festival held forty days before Easter, that ends on Fat Tuesday (called Fat Tuesday in Madeira - Terça-feira Gorda in Portuguese) the day before Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent).