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Salvador/BAHIA
Calendar of Popular Celebrations
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*January 1st: Maritime procession & Popular Celebration - Boa Viagem
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*January 3rd: Popular Celebration - Lapinha area
*Second week of January: Traditional Senhor do Bonfim Popular Celebration - All over the 'Low City' streets
*January (right after "Senhor do Bonfim" Celebration): Popular Celebration - Ribeira area
*January 29th: Sao Lazaro's Popular Celebration - Federacao area
*February 2nd: Iemanja's Celebration - Rio Vermelho area/beach
*February 8th: Popular Celebration - Itapua area
*February (Before Carnival): 'Caminhada Ax¨¦ - Popular Parade across Ondina-Barra area
*February-March: Carnival (date varies between Feb. & March)
*April: Holy Week Celebration: Outdoor Perfomances in the Old City /Pelourinho and Dique do Tororo areas
*Early June: Gay Parade - Downtown (June 6th for 2004)
*June 13th: Santo Antonio religious Celebration and Popular Celebration - Santo Antonio area
*June 24th: Sao Joao Celebration, one of the most popular Northeast Celebrations - all around Old City and in many traditional Countryside Cities of Bahia
*July 2nd: Bahia's Independence Day, "our local independence" - Popular Parade
*August 16th: Sao Roque's Popular Celebration
*September 7th: Independence Day of Brazil - Popular Parade
*November 25th: The Bahian Ladies day "Dia da Baiana"
*December 4th: Santa Barbara's Celebration
*December 8th: Traditional Nossa Senhora da Conceicao da Praia's Celebration - Low City area
*From Third week of December: Christmas Celebration and Chorals - Old City /Pelourinho
*December 31st: Traditional Firework & Musical Festival of New Year's Eve Night - Barra area
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