Christmas in Fortaleza

Christmas decorations outside of shopping centers begin to be seen early in November with Christmas lights. The Ferreira Square and vicinities, which is one of the largest displays of Christmas decorations in Fortaleza always has four eighteen meter high trees. The city is aglow with Christmas trees and decorations all over the city such as the Sea Dragon Centre and its vicinities, the entire edge of the beach of Iracema and other  main hot spots. A tradition is the procession of illuminated vessels which floats every night through some beaches.  

A Family Christmas in Fortaleza

In the private sphere, where the event takes place largely, the actions are similar to those that occur everywhere: dinner with the whole family, exchanging of gifts; readiing of  some text about Christmas or even a small family staged with children. Then the adults would attend the midnight mass, called Missa do Galo.

In the public sphere, outside the great agitation of the trade, which is marked by exposuring of beautiful cribs in the Metropolitan Cathedral throughout the month of December the whole town is full of lights. Colored bulbs illuminated trees are customary in front of houses.

The Costumes: the decorations of the houses come in mid-November / early December, but every office and shop, also decorates. It is customary to have end-of-the-year meetings in workplaces, or among large families that promote the Secret Santa, a Western Christmas tradition, 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 custom of the Christmas midnight mass (portuguese, ​Missa do Galo)   still exists in most families, especially in small and medium-sized cities, more religious in nature. The cribs are part of the decoration and distinguishes the religious families.  Christmas dinner is usually the highlight of the evening always rich in possessions of the family, always an opportunity to meet and toast to love. The most famous dishes are turkey, french toast, fruit cakes, Christmas cake, roasted chestnuts, various fruits, nuts, hazelnuts, almonds, raisins and tropical fruits, such as mango and pineapple.  Some say that eating dates at Christmas brings good luck. Grapes are the most served fruit. The presents are opened after dinner and the party continues with many gifts and Christmas greetings. The next morning is to prepare for lunch. Many families leave the dinner served all day long. 

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Praça do Ferreira (sightseeing) - As the main city square, with stores, restaurants, a movie theater and plenty of benches it is the "heart" of Fortaleza. It has been the main meeting point of the capital, the scene of literary "Spiritual Bakery" in 1892. Recently passed a reform which added a new column clock and gardens in a reconstitution of the original architecture. In Ferreira square, formed themselves into big business and bi... Address: Praça do Ferreira, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Distance: 0.00km from the Christmas in Fortaleza
Praça dos Leões (historical) - In 1831 the "Palace Square" was planned and then the square begins to be urbanized being inaugurated in 1856. After the death of General Tiburcio Antonio Ferreira de Sousa, hero of the War of Paraguay in 1885, the first public statue of the city was erected in his honor on the square in 1888. The General Tiburcio square or as it is popularly called the Lion Square is a square in the city of Fortaleza. The name is in ho... Address: Praça do Ferreira Centro - Fortaleza - Ceará Distance: 0.00km from the Christmas in Fortaleza
Palacete Ceará (historical) - The palace is one of Ceará most representative works of the early decades of this century (1920), a period when major changes occurred in the architectural appearance of the city. Projected by architect João Sabóia Barbosa, the building was owned by Mr.José Gentil Alves de Carvalho having been built by Rodolfo F. Silva e Filho. Its lines reveal elements inherent in the architectural eclect... Address: R. Guilherme Rocha, 48 - Centro Fortaleza - CE, 60030-140 Distance: 0.05km from the Christmas in Fortaleza

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