Nossa  Senhora  do  Rosário    

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A  Christian  Festivity  

In  Gondomar  

Portugal  

 

The  feast  

On   the   first   Monday   of   October   there   is   the   most   important  

popular  festivity  of  the  Council  of  Gondomar  (where  we  live).  It  is  

called  Nossa  Srª  do  Rosário.  It  is  a  Christian  festivity  in  honour  of  

our   patron   saint   -­‐  Nossa   Srª   do   Rosário.   This   feast   started   260  

years  ago  and  it  is  still  celebrated  today.  

                                                                       

Most  people   in  our  neighborhood  are  religious  and  believe  that  

this  saint  can  save  and  protect  their  families  every  time  and  gives  

them  the  most  strength  to  live.    

 

 

 

The  Church  

                                                 

This  is  our  church.    

In  the  morning  people  go  to  church  to  the  mess  and  during  the  

festivity  days  everyone  goes  to  the  church  to  see  the  decoration  

and  to  pray.  On  these  days  the  church  is  also  decorated  with  lots  

of  flowers.    

 

It  is  a  baroque  church  with  golden  painted  altars.  

 

This  is  the  main  altar.  

   

These  are  other  saints  in  the  church.  

Along  the  streets  

This  festivity  animates  the  people  and  the  streets  of  Gondomar.  

On  this  day  people  go  to  the  streets  with  their  friends  and  family  

and  spend  their  time  walking  and  looking  at  local  craftsmen  and  

their  work.  They  exhibit  it  along  the  streets.  

               

 

 

 

 

Traditions  

 

Walnuts  

This  feast  is  also  famous  as  the  "Walnuts  Feast."    

At  this  festivity  the  families  eat  walnuts.  It  is  a  dry  fruit.  Walnuts  

grow  in  walnut  trees  in  Gondomar  and  farmers  sell  them  in  stalls  

along   the   streets  on   feast   days.   People   from  many  places   from  

the  North  of  Portugal  come  to  Gondomar  to  buy  walnuts.  

 

 

 

 

Love  Cookies  

There  are   specific   cakes   called   “Love   cookies”   sold  by  men  and  

women   in   the   stalls   in   the  centre  of  Gondomar.     These  cookies  

are  made  of  eggs,  sugar  and  flour.    

 

                     

 Philharmonic  Orchestra  of  Gondomar    

in  Nossa  Sra  do  Rosário  

 

On   Sunday   morning   there   is   a   traditional   orchestra,   a  

philharmonic  orchestra  that  plays  music  to  the  public.      

This   orchestra   started   in   1863.     The   musicians   are   young  

people  and  older  people.    They  play  many  instruments  and  many  

types  of  music.  On  this  day  they  go  along  the  streets  in  a  parade  

playing  music  and  the  people  go  behind  them.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The  firework  

The   firework   is   a   wonderful   thing.   Every   night   there   are  

fireworks   in   Gondomar.   The   city   is   lit   up   with   all   the   beautiful  

colours   that  may  exist.  Many  people   go   to   the   streets   to   see   it  

and   other   see   it   from   their   houses.   It   is   amazing.   There   are  

various   colours   like   red,   green,   blue,   gold,   yellow,   orange   and  

purple.    

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The End  

 

 

 

 

Authors:  Students  from  7º5  

André  Santos,  Beatriz  Senra,  Inês  Gandra,  Inês  Neves,  Ivo  Façoco,  João  Silva,  Luís  Silva,  Ricardo  Nuno,  Rita  Lima,  Rui  Poças