Póvoa de Varzim Holiday, Saint Peter Festivals (Festas de São Pedro) or Saint Peter Night (Noite de São Pedro) is celebrated annually on June 29, Saint Peter's Day in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is a late midsummer festival and the last of the three Portuguese popular saints — Santos Populares. It is celebrated with the lighting of bonfires, dances, competitions between quarters and diverse parties. Saint Peter festival includes the "rusgas", in which inhabitants of one quarter (bairro) visit in a parade other quarters in the evening of June 28.[1] Women are dressed as tricana poveira (women dressed in a traditional costume with a sensual walking style).[2] Each neighborhood has its own festival, neighborhood colors and altar to Saint Peter.
Saint Peter Festival Festas de São Pedro
Saint Peter Festival in Bairro Sul supporting their Rusga
Also called
Municipal Holiday of Póvoa de Varzim, Feriado Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim
Traditionally, people often eat grilled sardines with bread, caldo verde, and wine in the streets, with a bonfire nearby where people gather to celebrate.[1] In the 21st century, younger population, although participating strongly in this festival, adopted new ways to celebrate it, such as the very popular Saint Peter raves in the waterfront, in Carvalhido and in Largo Caetano de Oliveira.
Supporters of Bairro Norte during the Rusgas competition in Varzim stadium.
Tricana girl in a Rusga parade.
Bairro Norte Tricana girls in the Rusgas competition in Varzim Stadium.
Saint Peter Festival was most popular before the 1892 shipwreck. The shipwreck had a significant impact in the community and the use of the Branqueta traditional garments was also affected, as the Branqueta was associated with festivities. The community saw no reasons for further celebrations. Before 1962, Saint Peter Festival was a minor festival, major midsummer celebrations occurred during St. John's day. The local municipal holiday was celebrated on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption, the patron saint of Povoan Fishermen, but the local holiday became a national one.
The town hall decided to change the local holiday. Two options were presented: Saint Peter Festival, honouring the fishermen's saint, given the fact Póvoa was a traditional fisher town and Anjo Festival, an Easter Monday celebration, a remnant of Pagan festivities and quite popular amongst the population. Due to the fact that Easter Monday was already observed as a national holiday in Portugal in the 1960s, the generalized view was that Saint Peter Festival should be the local holiday and that was confirmed by pools in local newspapers at the time.
All the traditional midsummer elements were kept, such as the bonfire, the celebrations occur in the streets and competition between quarters started to occur, this was important as there was a traditional rivalry which started in the 19th century between Bairro Norte and Bairro Sul, two distinct fishermen quarters. And the rivalry between these quarters fueled the competition between different parts of the city, which organized themselves into distinct associations.
In 2014, with the holiday falling on Saturday, the city received over half-million visitors in a single night, as Saint Peter Festival marks the end of the Santos Populares celebrations in Portugal. In 2015, it was transmitted live nationwide for the first time, by Porto Canal.[3] In 2016, the channel kept broadcasting the event. The main Portuguese public broadcaster, RTP 1 did the same in 2016 and 2017 as part of a full coverage of the popular saints festivals in Portugal, following similar broadcasts in Lisbon (Saint Anthony) and Porto (Saint John's).[4]
Saint Peter night
Saint Peter night occurs in the evening of June 28th to extends to the early morning of the 29th. Major celebrations take place in each district main street, the city center and in the seafront.
Saint Peter Night
In Bairro Norte main street: the festival occurs in the street, but enters into the garages of houses and bars along the street.
People moving between different sites where the festival hotspots are taking place
Live concert in Passeio Alegre square.
A Bairro da Matriz rusga in Bairro Norte. A parade of each district visits other district's main streets.
Competing quarters
Bairro Sul typical decoration: Fishing tackle and a doll representing a tricana.
Bairro Norte house decorations with fishing tackle decoration.
The colors of the competing traditional quarters are often taken from a brotherhood which predated the establishment of the quarter associations: Bairro Sul's colors are taken from the Royal Brotherhood of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, established in 1761. Rival Bairro Norte colors are taken from S. José de Ribamar Brotherhood established in 1859.
A store selling items for everyday use during the festivities.
There are three occasions in which the Rusgas (people's parades around the streets) with pairs of men and women (in tricana poveira traditional clothing) appear, usually followed by supporting people from their quarter.
During the Saint Peter's night (Noitada de São Pedro), in the evening of June 28, by visiting rival quarters and their own quarter. In each quarter a Saint Peter Festival is being held, with music, dances, grilled sardines and wine.[1]
In the evening of June 29, in Varzim Stadium, competing with other quarters. Due to rivalry, no winner is declared and, instead, a Póvoa joint rusga is formed at the end.
In Desfile Nocturno das Rusgas (Rusgas Night Parade), with a variable date, ending the popular festivities, in which all rusgas present themselves to the population in Avenida dos Banhos (Bairro Norte waterfront) and Avenida dos Descobrimentos (Bairro Sul waterfront).[5]
Altars and preparations
Procession
A great procession is held on June 29, between Matriz Church of Póvoa de Varzim and Lapa Church. The procession includes all three popular saints celebrated throughout Portugal in June: Saint Anthony, Saint John and Saint Peter.[6] The procession includes not only religious themes, but also has ethnographic concerns, such as the Branqueta traditional clothing, tricana and important associations which are presented in the procession.
References
^ abc"São Pedro desafia nuestros hermanos para a festa" (in Portuguese). CMPV. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
^Festas de São Pedro trazem milhares de pessoas à Póvoa de Varzim - Porto Canal
^Santos Populares: RTP monta arraiais em Lisboa, Porto e Póvoa de Varzim - Infocul.pt
^"Marginal poveira acolheu fim das Festas de São Pedro" (in Portuguese). CMPV. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
^"S. Pedro põe toda a Póvoa em festa" (in Portuguese). Expresso. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
March 04, 2023
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Povoa de Varzim Holiday Saint Peter Festivals Festas de Sao Pedro or Saint Peter Night Noite de Sao Pedro is celebrated annually on June 29 Saint Peter s Day in Povoa de Varzim Portugal It is a late midsummer festival and the last of the three Portuguese popular saints Santos Populares It is celebrated with the lighting of bonfires dances competitions between quarters and diverse parties Saint Peter festival includes the rusgas in which inhabitants of one quarter bairro visit in a parade other quarters in the evening of June 28 1 Women are dressed as tricana poveira women dressed in a traditional costume with a sensual walking style 2 Each neighborhood has its own festival neighborhood colors and altar to Saint Peter Saint Peter Festival Festas de Sao PedroSaint Peter Festival in Bairro Sul supporting their RusgaAlso calledMunicipal Holiday of Povoa de Varzim Feriado Municipal da Povoa de VarzimObserved byPovoa de Varzim Caxinas and Poca da Barca Vila do Conde Povoans Other Portuguese as part of Santos Populares celebrationsTypeEthnographic midsummerCelebrationsParades Rusgas competitions bonfires fireworks feasting drinking raves procession decorations national dress sports military paradeDateJune 29Next time29 June 2023 2023 06 29 FrequencyannualTraditionally people often eat grilled sardines with bread caldo verde and wine in the streets with a bonfire nearby where people gather to celebrate 1 In the 21st century younger population although participating strongly in this festival adopted new ways to celebrate it such as the very popular Saint Peter raves in the waterfront in Carvalhido and in Largo Caetano de Oliveira Contents 1 History 2 Saint Peter night 3 Competing quarters 4 Rusgas 5 Altars and preparations 5 1 Procession 6 ReferencesHistory Edit Supporters of Bairro Norte during the Rusgas competition in Varzim stadium Tricana girl in a Rusga parade Bairro Norte Tricana girls in the Rusgas competition in Varzim Stadium Saint Peter Festival was most popular before the 1892 shipwreck The shipwreck had a significant impact in the community and the use of the Branqueta traditional garments was also affected as the Branqueta was associated with festivities The community saw no reasons for further celebrations Before 1962 Saint Peter Festival was a minor festival major midsummer celebrations occurred during St John s day The local municipal holiday was celebrated on August 15 the Feast of the Assumption the patron saint of Povoan Fishermen but the local holiday became a national one The town hall decided to change the local holiday Two options were presented Saint Peter Festival honouring the fishermen s saint given the fact Povoa was a traditional fisher town and Anjo Festival an Easter Monday celebration a remnant of Pagan festivities and quite popular amongst the population Due to the fact that Easter Monday was already observed as a national holiday in Portugal in the 1960s the generalized view was that Saint Peter Festival should be the local holiday and that was confirmed by pools in local newspapers at the time All the traditional midsummer elements were kept such as the bonfire the celebrations occur in the streets and competition between quarters started to occur this was important as there was a traditional rivalry which started in the 19th century between Bairro Norte and Bairro Sul two distinct fishermen quarters And the rivalry between these quarters fueled the competition between different parts of the city which organized themselves into distinct associations In 2014 with the holiday falling on Saturday the city received over half million visitors in a single night as Saint Peter Festival marks the end of the Santos Populares celebrations in Portugal In 2015 it was transmitted live nationwide for the first time by Porto Canal 3 In 2016 the channel kept broadcasting the event The main Portuguese public broadcaster RTP 1 did the same in 2016 and 2017 as part of a full coverage of the popular saints festivals in Portugal following similar broadcasts in Lisbon Saint Anthony and Porto Saint John s 4 Saint Peter night EditSaint Peter night occurs in the evening of June 28th to extends to the early morning of the 29th Major celebrations take place in each district main street the city center and in the seafront Saint Peter Night In Bairro Norte main street the festival occurs in the street but enters into the garages of houses and bars along the street People moving between different sites where the festival hotspots are taking place Live concert in Passeio Alegre square A Bairro da Matriz rusga in Bairro Norte A parade of each district visits other district s main streets Competing quarters Edit Bairro Sul typical decoration Fishing tackle and a doll representing a tricana Bairro Norte house decorations with fishing tackle decoration The colors of the competing traditional quarters are often taken from a brotherhood which predated the establishment of the quarter associations Bairro Sul s colors are taken from the Royal Brotherhood of Nossa Senhora da Assuncao established in 1761 Rival Bairro Norte colors are taken from S Jose de Ribamar Brotherhood established in 1859 Quarter Bairro color codeBairro Norte Blue and yellowBairro Sul Green and whiteBairro da Matriz Red and whiteBairro da Mariadeira Red and yellowBairro de Belem Blue and whiteBairro de Regufe Red and greenRusgas Edit A store selling items for everyday use during the festivities There are three occasions in which the Rusgas people s parades around the streets with pairs of men and women in tricana poveira traditional clothing appear usually followed by supporting people from their quarter During the Saint Peter s night Noitada de Sao Pedro in the evening of June 28 by visiting rival quarters and their own quarter In each quarter a Saint Peter Festival is being held with music dances grilled sardines and wine 1 In the evening of June 29 in Varzim Stadium competing with other quarters Due to rivalry no winner is declared and instead a Povoa joint rusga is formed at the end In Desfile Nocturno das Rusgas Rusgas Night Parade with a variable date ending the popular festivities in which all rusgas present themselves to the population in Avenida dos Banhos Bairro Norte waterfront and Avenida dos Descobrimentos Bairro Sul waterfront 5 Altars and preparations EditProcession Edit A great procession is held on June 29 between Matriz Church of Povoa de Varzim and Lapa Church The procession includes all three popular saints celebrated throughout Portugal in June Saint Anthony Saint John and Saint Peter 6 The procession includes not only religious themes but also has ethnographic concerns such as the Branqueta traditional clothing tricana and important associations which are presented in the procession References Edit a b c Sao Pedro desafia nuestros hermanos para a festa in Portuguese CMPV Retrieved June 29 2012 Azevedo 2007harvnb error no target CITEREFAzevedo2007 help Festas de Sao Pedro trazem milhares de pessoas a Povoa de Varzim Porto Canal Santos Populares RTP monta arraiais em Lisboa Porto e Povoa de Varzim Infocul pt Marginal poveira acolheu fim das Festas de Sao Pedro in Portuguese CMPV Retrieved June 29 2012 S Pedro poe toda a Povoa em festa in Portuguese Expresso Retrieved June 29 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Povoa de Varzim Holiday amp oldid 1004216408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
