Christmas in Curitiba

The charms of the months of November and December in Curitiba thrill. The reference city  for business tourism and events, turns into a magic place at Christmas. Besides the many scheduled events - exhibitions of nativity scenes, concerts, fairs and other issues - the whole city gets involved in what turns Curitiba the "Christmas Capital".

A lovely Christmas traditional show happens in the beautifully decorated Palácio Avenida, where 140 children, one at each window of the building, make up the most amazing choir of the world.

The Costumes: The decorations of the houses come in mid-November / early December, but every office and shop, also decorates. Christmas end-of-year parties are held at workplaces as well Western Christmas traditional events like Secret Santa,  in which members of a group or community are randomly assigned a person to whom they anonymously give a gift. In Brazil it is called amigo secreto or amigo oculto (Secret Friend).

The customary Christmas midnight mass (​Missa do Galo) still exists in most families, especially in small and medium-sized cities, more religious in nature. Cribs are as well part of the decorations and distinguishes the religious families. 

Christmas Dinning is usually the highlight of the evening. The most famous dishes are turkey, French toast, fruit cakes, Christmas cake, roasted chestnuts, nuts, hazelnuts, almonds, raisins and several tropical fruits, such as mango and pineapple.  Grapes are the most served fruit. Some say that eating dates at Christmas brings good luck.

Gifts are opened after dinner and the celebrations continue with many gifts and Christmas greetings. The next morning is to prepare for lunch. Many families leave the dinner served all Christmas day long with its additional Christmas special menu.

Activities near to Christmas in Curitiba

Curitiba sightseeing in 48 hours (guide) - Curitiba is considered one of the best cities to live in Brazil, which makes it a great leisurely destination to visit. With a population of around 3.2M people, it is the largest city in Southern Brazil. Extensive city planning has left this city with lots of open green areas and one of the environmentally greenest city environments in the world. Since this city has a reputation for being so green, we’re recommending all gr... Address: Centro Curitiba - PR Distance: 0.00km from the Christmas in Curitiba
Praça Carlos Gomes (activity) - Inaugurated in 1925, the 7000 m​2 Carlos Gomes Square has a lake in the central part, a fountain with a small waterfall, wooden benches throughout the space and the bronze bust of the composer Carlos Gomes, by sculptor John Turin, as well.   The Praça Carlos Gomes currently works as a transportation terminal, making it possible for you to access many tourist attractions locations from downtown, as it has go... Address: Praça Carlos Gomes Curitiba - PR Distance: 0.11km from the Christmas in Curitiba
Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Paraná (museum) - Currently the Museum has about 1500 names of the most representative works of visual arts in the country, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, object, tapestry, collage, installation and video. Among the artists represented in the collection, there are Tomás Abal, Lothar Charoux, Volpi, Amilcar de Castro, Regina Silveira, José Bechara, Antonio Peticov, José Rufino, Alex Flemming, &Eacut... Address: Rua Desembargador Westphalen, 16, Curitiba, Parana, Brasil Distance: 0.13km from the Christmas in Curitiba

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Hotels near to Christmas in Curitiba

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Hotel Maraba Hotel Maraba is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests in Curitiba. The hotel offers a high standard of service and amenities to suit the individual needs of all travelers. Service-minded staff will welcome and guide you at the Hotel Maraba. Each guestroom is elegantly furnished and equipped with handy amenities. The hotel offers various recreational opportunities. Hotel Maraba com...

Slaviero Braz Hotel The Slaviero Braz Hotel is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests to Curitiba. The Slaviero Braz Hotel boasts a convenient location with modern amenities in every guestroom and superb service. Each of the hotel's guestrooms offers non smoking rooms, air conditioning, in room safe, television, mini bar. This Curitiba accommodation features on-site facilities such as room service 24h...

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