Christmas in Belo Horizonte

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, bells, canes and Christmas balls, Liberty Square will also have two Santas of 4.5 meters each and a tree 10 meters high, which will play the same music track of the bandstand.

To brighten Christmas this year, were installed 36 000 sets of microlâmpadas and 38,000 meters of string lights, an investment of $ 770 000. Cemig will illuminate, and Freedom Square, the Palace of Mangabeiras Barbican Avenue, the headquarters of the Company, the City Administration, the Legislative Assembly, the Attorney General, the Military Police Command (Copom), the Body Fire Department and St. Joseph Church

Santa Claus arrives at Cemig

From December 7, Tuesday, all the miners may still consider Christmas lighting of the headquarters of Cemig Avenue and Barbican, St. Augustine in the neighborhood.

A trio of Santas will play carols traditional choro rhythm, also adapted by master ukulele Waldir Silva.

The exterior of the headquarters of Cemig form light Christmas trees. In addition, everyone can admire the Santa Claus sitting in the lobby of the Barbican Avenue and the Christmas tree 8 feet tall at the bottom of the garden seat.

To brighten Christmas this year at the headquarters of Cemig, we used 16 thousand meters of cords and 400 strobe lights (light effect). In the Barbican Avenue, the decor was formed by 4000 and 300 microlâmpadas strobes.

Exposure

As in 2009, Cemig will hold an exhibition of the main parts used in Christmas decorations in Belo Horizonte, as angels, stars and comets in size, to be enjoyed also by the visually impaired.

In addition, a text in Braille describe the colors, brightness and chorinhos Christmas, providing a very close idea of ​​how Christmas is celebrated in the streets of the capital.

The show will open on December 7, at the Art Gallery of the headquarters of Cemig, Avenida Barbacena, 1200, at 18 hours. From the eighth day, visitors can check the exposure of 8 to 19 hours, every day of the week, including holidays.

Inauguration of Christmas Lighting

Location: Praça da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte

http://cemig-energia.blogspot.com/2010/12/cemig-ilumina-o-natal-de-belo-...

Freedom Square, in BH, wins special lighting Christmas ornaments with angels, bells, canes, stars and Christmas trees.

The center-south of Belo Horizonte, won late on Monday (6), lighting a Christmas special. The decor has a trio of Santas in the bandstand, suspended angels, stars, bells, canes and Christmas balls. In the square there are still two more Santas of 4.5 meters each and a tree ten feet high. The inauguration was made by the governor of Minas Gerais, Antonio Anastasia, with the participation of Santa Claus.

Tree ten feet in height gives special charm to
Freedom Square.
The Christmas decoration this year was made with 36 000 sets of microlâmpadas and 38,000 meters of string lights, an investment of $ 770 000. Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (Cemig) also illuminate, and Freedom Square, the Palace of Mangabeiras Barbican Avenue, the headquarters of Cemig, the City Administration, the Legislative Assembly, the Public Prosecutor, the Police Command Military (Copom), the Fire Department and St. Joseph Church

Santas adorn the gazebo in the Square
Freedom. (Photo: Alex Araújo/G1 MG)
Santa Claus arrives at Cemig
From this Tuesday (7) all miners can also admire the Christmas lighting of the headquarters of Cemig Avenue and Barbican, St. Augustine in the neighborhood, south-central region of Belo Horizonte.
The exterior of the building form Christmas tree lighting will be a Santa Claus sitting in the lobby of the Barbican Avenue, and the Christmas tree eight feet in the lower garden of the property.

Trees adorned with grace and microlâmpadas
illuminate the Freedom Square.
(Photo: Alex Araújo/G1 MG)
To brighten Christmas this year at the headquarters of Cemig, we used 16 thousand meters of cords and 400 strobe lights (light effect). In the Barbican Avenue, the decor was formed by 4000 and 300 microlâmpadas strobes.
Exposure
Cemig will hold an exhibition of major parts used in Belo Horizonte Christmas decorations such as angels, stars and comets in size, to be enjoyed also by the visually impaired.

http://g1.globo.com/minas-gerais/noticia/2010/12/praca-da-liberdade-em-b...

Mass of the Rooster and cribs

The Midnight Mass is celebrated in Catholic countries after the Christmas Eve dinner that begins at midnight on December 25 to 24. Your name confirms the legend that at midnight of this day, a rooster would have sung, announcing the coming of the Messiah. Another origin of the phrase is associated with the fact that the Christmas Mass finishing too late "when people came home and the cocks were already singing." Today, because of the importance of the Mass, the pope wishes to pray it, while all of the Advent candles are lit.

After the Mass, families traditionally come home and put the image of baby Jesus in the manger, and only then share a meal and exchange gifts. The latter, incidentally, is related to gifts that the Magi brought to Jesus. Finally, in all Christian religions is generally agreed that the crib is the only symbol of Christmas truly inspired by the Gospels, while St. Francis of Assisi assembled in 1223, playing a straw image of baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Joseph with permission of the Pope. Since then, families of different cultures set up to represent the birth scene in miniature.

Brazilian Traditions

Christmas in Brazil is highly characterized by the exchange of gifts between friends and family on the night of Dec. 24. Regardless of the tradition of the chimney of the cold countries, Brazilians simulate the passage of Santa Claus in each home with the delivery of gifts through the front door, usually at midnight, or tree, after spending the night. They also have the habit of giving relatives and colleagues through the Secret Friend. But before the party incorporate the Catholic Protestant symbols of the distribution of gifts, Santa Claus and the tree, the country was marked by a traditional religious festival, with the going to the midnight mass and dinner with the family dinner by the end of the century 18.

Today, typical Brazilian traditions are observed mainly in the supper dishes Dec. 24. In the midst of the feast, a table considerable usually exhibit typical foods that time and is difficult to find a room without dinner with turkey crumbs, tend spiked with cherries and pineapple slices and candied fruit fruitcake. The gastronomic habits reveal a mix of cultures that seem universal, but changes are already very Brazilian. Example is the fusion of Portuguese culture - seen on toast or in codfish cakes - the Italian - represented by panettone and birds as the turkey. In addition to Chester, a bird that became a symbol of the Christmas table with Brazilian and tropical fruits.

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Minas Gerais Memorial (museum) -     Housed in one of the most sumptuous building of Liberty Square Circuit, the initiative focuses on the general history of the state. The proposal is to bring together in one space, the cultural richness of Minas Gerais, from the 18th century to the contemporary scene, including a futuristic perspective. Memorial brings the soul and traditions of Minas Gerais, told in an interactive and contemporar... Address: Praça da Liberdade - Savassi Distance: 0.00km from the Christmas in Belo Horizonte
Tim - UFMG Knowledge Space (theater) - The Tim - UFMG (Minas Gerais Federal University) Knowledge Space is a partnership which resulted in a very cool place to visit. From the Astronomical Observatory, Planetarium and exhibition environments, the route open to visitors leads to many of the infinite possibilities of vision contained in the inconceivable universe. The exhibitions installed in the Space are real trips to topics that include the origin of our universe, the orig... Address: Praça da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais Distance: 0.00km from the Christmas in Belo Horizonte
Praca da Liberdade (market) - Freedom Square A beautiful centrally located square surrounded by characterful 19th-century buildings and mature palm trees, the Praca da Liberdade was designed to be a central part of the administration of the state and is bounded by both the Avenida Brasil and the Rua Goncaives Dias. Amongst the main building on the plaza are the both the Biblioteca Publica (Public Library) and the Palacio da Liberdade (Palace of Liberty / Fr... Address: Praca da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais, Brazil Distance: 0.09km from the Christmas in Belo Horizonte

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Praca Da Liberdade Hotel Praca Da Liberdade Hotel is conveniently located in the popular Savassi area. The hotel offers a high standard of service and amenities to suit the individual needs of all travelers. 24hr room service, room service, meeting facilities, restaurant, bar/pub are there for guest's enjoyment. Each guestroom is elegantly furnished and equipped with handy amenities. The hotel offers various recreational ...

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