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Traditional “Janeiras” in Belém

Groups from Castelo Branco, Fermentelos, Póvoa de Lanhoso and Proença-a-Nova sang Carols in the Palace of Belém

The President of the Republic received, in the Palace of Belém, the Philharmonic Band of the Portuguese Association of Parents and Friends of the Mentally Disabled Citizen, from Castelo Branco, the “Espranjar” Choral Group, from Fermentelos, Águeda, the Carolling Group “Our Roots”, of the Association for the Support the Visually Deficient of the Braga District, from Póvoa de Lanhoso, and the Dance and Carolling Group of the “Montes da Senhora” Social, Cultural and Recreation Centre, from Proença-a-Nova, who sang the traditional “Janeiras” (Seasonal Carols).