Festa da Uva
festa da uva english grape festival celebration italian heritage culture held biennially caxias sul rio grande sul southern brazil festa da uva held february every evennumbered year festa da uva caxias sul pavilion host attraction mainly south america also region world visitor taste cheese grape various brazilian wine large crowd also draw independent vendor promote localthemed product southern gaúcho state festa host parade process city nightly rainha queen two princesas princess chosen competition beauty pageant reign festa queen first selected festa da uva festa da uva first started harvest festival harvest brazil fall februarymarch since country southern hemisphere colonel miguel muratore mayor caxias sul gave organizer necessary support get festa running festa went hiatus – economic instability city surrounding italian region due part effect world war ii italy enemy ally festival promoted italian culture history caxias sul festa da uva ponta grossa photo gallery festa da uva portuguese official festa da uva website