Festivals in Belo Horizonte

Christmas in Belo HorizonteChristmas in Belo Horizonte - MAP From December 6, Monday, people can admire the Christmas lighting installed by Cemig at Freedom Square, in Belo Horizonte. This year, deals with light and decorated in a playful way of preserving culture and heritage miner. A trio of Santas gazebo installed on Freedom Square will play carols traditional choro rhythm, adapted by the great ukulele master Waldir Silva, a tribute to the musicians miners. With suspended angels, stars, ...
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 Aparecid...
Mother´s Day in Belo Horizonte - 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...
New Year´s Eve in Belo Horizonte - MAP During the New Year celebrations, the capital of Minas Gerais have shows, the traditional fireworks display in the Pampulha Lagoon and the first edition of the New Year outdoors, in Andradas Avenue, in downtown Belo Horizonte. Interestingly, the two parties are carried out by two major television stations, TV and TV Globo Minas Alterosa, which promises to further polarize the fight for public preference. On one side of the city, take...