Christmas in Salvador

Preparations begin to make Christmas present to the city of Salvador, it is through the days before Christmas that people will have greater fellowship with each other, solidarity with others and creates a ball of anxiety for the arrival of December 25 , Christmas day the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christmas decorations, the Santas in various parts of the city, especially along the mall in the city center, are exposed to a greater presence.

Attracting thousands of tourists to see up close the shows of fireworks, lights, music concerts, parades, decorations in the streets and avenues, the city of Salvador increasingly enhances its holiday season not only for its population of Salvador but also and especially for the tourists who come in large numbers for the Christmas celebrations, booking your airfare and enjoy the stay and watch the Christmas shows.

As in other capitals of Brazil, shows great Christmas, attracting tourists, every year for the city to see firsthand the spectacles of color, light, music, festival presentations.

Lapinha Party

Traditional celebration of Portuguese origin, symbolizes the visit of the Magi to the Infant Jesus. It is the feast marking the end of the Christmas. The program is composed of masses of celebration, on January 6, visitation to the crib in the Church of Lapinha, Largo party and presentation of "Epiphany."

In Salvador, the culmination of the festival will take place on January 5, occurs when the parade of the Epiphany from various locations around the city. In the parade, the faithful dress in costumes and instruments, representing the three Wise Men and other characters through music, dance and poetry. One of the more traditional suits is the Rose Girl, created in 1945, coming from the neighborhood Pernambués.

In addition to the live nativity scene, addressing various social issues, are barracks for the marketing of beverages, ethnic foods and games, which set the tone for the profane to the party.

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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Zélia Gattai Theater Cafe (theater) - With a capacity for 50 people, Café-Teatro Zélia Gattai constitutes a meeting point for artists and intellectuals, with programs including plays, dramatic readings, seminars, round tables, film screenings, and musical projects. The decor consists of covers of translations from 55 countries, the books of Jorge Amado and illustrations done by Floriano Teixeira.   The Café offers visitors hot drinks, hi... Address: Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado Largo do Pelourinho - Pelourinho, Salvador - BA Distance: 0.00km from the Christmas in Salvador
Casa de Jorge Amado Foundation (museum) - Inaugurated on March 7, 1987, the Foundation was conceived and established with the objective of preserving and studying the work of the great novelist - has translated and edited successively in more than 49 languages ​​- and, by extension, art and culture of Bahia in all its manifestations. Its collection consists of works of the author, an extensive collection of photographs, videos, posters and objects related to the author and ... Address: Largo do Pelourinho - Pelourinho Salvador - BA Distance: 0.00km from the Christmas in Salvador

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