Presentation about different customs and traditions in Portugal

1. Festivals in my country:
customs and traditions
ANO LETIVO 2015-2016

2. is a rich country in customs and traditions

3. Highlights
Gastronomy
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Cozido à portuguesa
pastéis de nata
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Queijos=Cheese
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bacalhau=codfishPeixe = fish Marisco=shellfish
Vinhos=wines
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Portugal is known for its good food and drink. Concerning food we
are famous for fresh fish dishes prepared in many ways (grilled,
roasted) and the fresh shellfish. Also the various meat dishes
contribute to this good report. About the wines we have one of the
oldest and famous wines – Port Wine, but we are also famous for
our very good red wines.

4. Highlights
Popular Festivals = Romarias
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We have several popular festivals, called
Romarias, essentially religious in honor of
Catholic saints and occurring in many
Portuguese villages.

5. Highlights
Regional Costumes
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Another dimension of our folklore are the
regional costumes. Portugal is divided into regions
and each region has a distinctive costume.

6. Highlights
Major Celebrations
Carnaval = Carnival
Natal=Christmas
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Páscoa=Easter
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Our biggest celebrations are Christmas , Easter
and Carnival .
Christmas is celebrated on the eve night, Christmas
eve, and on the 25th. The Christmas night is
celebrated in familiar environment at dinner with
special dishes. Depending on the region, the baked
codfish with potatoes, octopus and turkey are the
favorites. Typical sweets are also part of the dinner. In
the end of the dinner menu families exchange gifts.
Many families attend midnight mass at 0h00 .
Carnival is also celebrated in many
cities of Portugal . Typical party
where people fantasize with masks and
normally there is a carnival privateering .
Easter is also
celebrated in
Portugal , a
country of
great Catholic
tradition .

7. Highlights
Other religious Celebrations
Santos Populares
Popular Saints celebrations
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The big cities also famous for its other religious
celebrations, the Popular Saints Celebrations:
Saint Anthony, much revered in Lisbon (13/6),
Saint John in Porto. Braga, Tavira (24/6), Saint
Peter in Gaia (29/6) –all in June and with
holidays in this days in this locals.

8. to know more about our
Festivals, customs and
traditions, you must come and
stay with us!!

9. Rosa Lima
Alice Oliveira
Helena Oliveira
Isabel Moreira
Lídia Santos
Lucinda Sousa
Maria Clara Almeida
Maria Clara Conceição
Maria Isabel Lisboa
Marco Martins
Dezembro 2015