The Saint Sebastian Festival in Pompéu, Memories

Publicado por Sebastião Verly
Data da publicação: 15/01/2020

Back when I was a young child and adolescent, sometime around 1948 to 1960, the best fun you could get in my old hometown, especially for the poor, were at the religious festivals. The religious festivals were festivals for the poor, where no distinctions were made regarding social class. After the Three Kings Festival went by, reaching its peak on the 6th of January, we anxiously awaited the glorious Festival of Saint Sebasti...

The Epiphany Festival

Publicado por Sebastião Verly
Data da publicação: 02/01/2020

Folia de Reis (The Epiphany Festival) is a celebration of Portuguese origin closely linked to the Catholic celebration of Christmas, brought to Brazil in the early stages of the formation of Brazil’s cultural identity, and that still lives in the folklore of many regions around the country. The variations are many and differ even within one region. It is considered one of the liveliest parties in the country that mixes folkl...