 Brazil´s Patron Saint Feast Day Celebrations - 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... | Ceará Music - MAP 4
Ceará Music is a Brazilian rock, pop and techno Festival held in October or November and it lasts three days. It is a highly anticipated show by locals and tourists who come to Fortaleza only to participate in the festival. It presents national and international singers and rock bands, as well. Since 2001, when it was first held... |  Christmas in Fortaleza - MAP 4
Christmas decorations outside of shopping centers begin to be seen early in November with Christmas lights. The Ferreira Square and vicinities, which is one of the largest displays of Christmas decorations in Fortaleza always has four eighteen meter high trees. The city is aglow with Christmas trees and decorations all over the ci... | Festa de Santo Antônio do Pitaguary - MAP 4
A belief is that if you skip the fire you will arrange a wedding at the Feast of St. Anthony's Pitaguary. San Antonio fell into the graces of the people. They created the myth around him of matchmaker, who found husbands for women and vice versa, and saintly miracle, finding lost objects. The saint also won another attribute: gives... | Festival Cearense de Quadrilhas no São João de Maracanaú - MAP 4
By the end of June, Maracanaú, 20 km from the capital center, hosts the Festival de Quadrilhas do Ceara, with the participation of many "quadrilhas" (kind of folk groups of square dancers) from all over the state of Ceara. It is one of the largest bonfire festivals in Brazil. The crowd gathers to dance, eat typical reg... | Festival de Jazz and Blues - MAP 4
Guaramiranga is a small city located in Sierra Baturité, in Ceará, which is 110 kilometers from Fortaleza. Guaramiranga and the neighboring towns of the Baturité Massif receive approximately 13 thousand tourists during carnival. Only the Jazz & Blues City has about 10 thousand people in the sum of the... | Festival de Teatro de Fortaleza - MAP 4
Decentralize and ensure access for those who usually do not attend the concert halls and performing arts circuit, bringing art and everyday life. This is the central proposal of the Fortaleza Theatre Festival, held by the Municipality of Fortaleza, through the Secretariat of Culture of Fortaleza - Secultfor.
Its seventh edition... | Fortal - MAP 4
By end of July, the Fortal, a major micareta (off-season carnival) kicks off in a purpose-built area, the Fortal City, near Praia do Futuro. The space is used for promotion of Festivals in Fortaleza.
The structure built for the event is truly impressive. During the four days of revelry run about... |  Fortaleza New Year´s Eve - MAP 4
Fortaleza New Year's Eve celebrations are unforgettable. The energy of the city is even more positive when the end of December is approaching. The party hosted by the city of Fortaleza main hot spots are Iracema Beach and Beira-Mar Ave., the main corridor of the animation capital of Ceará.
The tourist can opt ... | Mother´s Day in Fortaleza - MAP 4 Brazilian 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, ... | Vida e Arte - A range of Brazilian music and other performances. January.
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