Festivals in Belém

Belem  Opera FestivalBelém Opera Festival - MAP 3 Belém receives, between August 9 and September 15, the fourth edition of the Festival Opera Theater of Peace. During this period, operas, concerts, lectures and book launch to bring the city's cultural dynamism that transforms the urban revitalization project into something alive. It is a clever shows occupation reclamation project designed by the architectural heritage architect Paulo Chaves, now the head of the Executive Secretariat ...
Carnival in BelemCarnival in Belém - MAP 3 One of the biggest carnivals in Brazil takes place in Belem do Para. As in Bahia axé predominates in Belém, but the pace that has been gaining a lot of space in recent years throughout the carnival is tecnobrega, names like Banda Calypso are becoming the cultural heritage of Pará Its high points are the parade of samba schools as well as the participating groups afros of Bahia. In the past there was a contest ranches, and one of them...
Cirio de Nazare festival in BelemCírio de Nazaré - MAP 3 Cirio de Nazare, Belem is a religious procession held to honor the Virgin de Nazare. The Cirio de Nazare, Belem festival is celebrated during the month of October. It is a two week festival. On the first Saturday of the two week festival a fleet of boats sail in a colorful procession to honor the Virgin de Nazare. The Virgin de Nazare is worshiped as the patroness of sailors in the sea. On the next Saturday people marc...
Our Lady of Aparecida National SanctuaryFeast of Our Lady of Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil - MAP On October 12, to celebrate three dates, but few remember them all: Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil's official patron, Children's Day and the Discovery of America. Our national holiday, however, is due only to the first date, and although the devotion to the Saint dates back to the eighteenth century gone, was only enacted in 1980. There are two sources found on the image, which are in the Archives of the Metropolitan Curia of Apareci...
Festival de Cinema - MAP 3 The festival each year gets more media attention and attract even more lovers of cinema. There is competition between the audiovisual productions from all over Brazil. There is still a free screening of various cinematic styles. It happens every year in June.Dedicated primarily to the movies in their national competitive exhibitions, the Festival aims to spread the Brazilian audiovisual in Para state, taking the film where the people ar...
Mother´s Day - MAP 3 In Brazil Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, and is considered a very important date. It is the second most important gifting holiday, on which over half of all gifters purchase a gift. That puts Mother's Day right behind Christmas in gifting popularity.   Weeks before Mother's Day advertisements on television, newspapers and radio stations enhance products in special offers and promotion...
Se Rasgum FestivalSe Rasgum Festival - MAP 3 This musical event takes place in November, known as the Se Rasgum Festival.   The event who won Bethlehem with her musical diversity, brings shows ranging from lo-fi indie rock to reggae, ska, through the tacky, heavy metal, pop and guitar. The structure of the Festival also embraces Para fashion show, food court and Ecolounge (space back to the rest of the public and environmental awareness), and urban culture, repres...