 Carnival in Florianópolis - MAP The Carnival is undoubtedly the most popular festival in Brazil and one of the most popular worldwide, attracting tourists from all over the planet. In Brazil, the celebration usually begins on the Friday night before the beginning of Lent and usually ends the night of Tuesday prior to Ash Wednesday (which is the first day of Lent in the Western Christian calendar). Nevertheless, in some Brazilian cities extend the party, often extendin... |
 Christmas in Florianópolis - MAP
The Christmas spirit invades the streets of Florianópolis. Christmas pictures are of all types that grace the city's main thoroughfares. Figures light poles are installed on the main routes from all parts of the capital of Santa Catarina. The decorations are the Avenida Beira-Mar Norte, Rua Felipe Schmidt porches, around the Praça XV de Novembro, Vidal Ramos Street, Praça do Laguinho (Pond Square) , near the ... |
 Feira Nacional da Ostra - Fenaostra - Leveraged by the cultivation of the oyster, whose annual production has already reached the milestone of over one million dozen, mix the ingredients Fenaostra irresistible to those who enjoy delicious dishes based on seafood and want to start tasting the pleasures of the most diverse dishes, with the oyster as the main ingredient.
The Fenaostra is the only promotion of its kind in the country to gather in the same space activities i... |
| Florianópolis New Year´s Eve - MAP
The New Year celebration in Florianopolis is also called the Light New Year's Eve, precisely because the capital prepares a very special ornament for the Christmas party which ends up being part of the year-end as well.
The greatest symbol of the city, Hercílio Luz Bridge 10793, is fully covered by microlampadas, besides presenting a show with a beautiful waterfall in the New Year. Despite being visited by... |
 Ironman Brazil - MAP 3 The Ironman Brazil is the largest triathlon race in Latin America. Are 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycling and 42 km run. The national phase of the Ironman is the only Latin American qualifying for the World Ironman in Hawaii.
Conceived by U.S. Marines John Collins, Ironman emerged in Hawaii in 1978 and was attended by 15 super athletes, of which only 12 finished the race. Comprising of a 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycling and 42 km run, ended up... |
| Mother´s Day - 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... |
 Our Lady of Aparecida Feast Day - 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... |
