Póvoa de Varzim Holiday
póvoa de varzim holiday saint peter festival festas de são pedro saint peter night noite de são pedro celebrated annually june saint peter day póvoa de varzim portugal late midsummer festival last three portuguese popular saint — santos populares celebrated lighting bonfire dance competition quarter diverse party saint peter festival includes rusgas inhabitant one quarter bairro visit parade quarter evening june woman dressed tricana poveira woman dressed traditional costume sensual walking style neighborhood festival neighborhood color altar saint peter traditionally people often eat grilled sardine bread caldo verde wine street bonfire nearby people gather celebrate st century younger population although participating strongly festival adopted new way celebrate popular saint peter raf waterfront carvalhido largo caetano de oliveira saint peter festival popular shipwreck shipwreck significant impact community use branqueta traditional garment also affected branqueta associated festivity community saw reason celebration saint peter festival minor festival major midsummer celebration occurred st john day local municipal holiday celebrated august feast assumption patron saint povoan fisherman local holiday became national one town hall decided change local holiday two option presented saint peter festival honouring fishermens saint given fact póvoa traditional fisher town anjo festival easter monday celebration remnant pagan festivity quite popular amongst population due fact easter monday already observed national holiday portugal generalized view saint peter festival local holiday confirmed pool local newspaper time traditional midsummer element kept bonfire celebration occur street competition quarter started occur important traditional rivalry started th century bairro norte bairro sul two distinct fisherman quarter rivalry quarter fueled competition different part city organized distinct association holiday falling saturday city received halfmillion visitor single night saint peter festival mark end santos populares celebration portugal transmitted live nationwide first time porto canal channel kept broadcasting event main portuguese public broadcaster rtp part full coverage popular saint festival portugal following similar broadcast lisbon saint anthony porto saint john saint peter night occurs evening june th extends early morning th major celebration take place district main street city center seafront saint peter night color competing traditional quarter often taken brotherhood predated establishment quarter association bairro suls color taken royal brotherhood nossa senhora da assunção established rival bairro norte color taken josé de ribamar brotherhood established three occasion rusgas people parade around street pair men woman tricana poveira traditional clothing appear usually followed supporting people quarter saint peter night noitada de são pedro evening june visiting rival quarter quarter quarter saint peter festival held music dance grilled sardine wine evening june varzim stadium competing quarter due rivalry winner declared instead póvoa joint rusga formed end desfile nocturno da rusgas rusgas night parade variable date ending popular festivity rusgas present population avenida do banhos bairro norte waterfront avenida do descobrimentos bairro sul waterfront great procession held june matriz church póvoa de varzim lapa church procession includes three popular saint celebrated throughout portugal june saint anthony saint john saint peter procession includes religious theme also ethnographic concern branqueta traditional clothing tricana important association presented procession