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The city of Braga will offer music, dance, theater, circus, literature, cinema, exhibitions and gastronomy at Christmas time as part of a "vast cultural program" also including more than 200 shows and events.
Presented today, the program of "Braga É Natal 2018" begins Saturday with a "magic ceremony" lighting lighting, which will continue until December 31, day of the new who will count on Virgul headlining at an evening on Central Avenue with concerts of Sound Profile, Mastiksoul, Virgul and DJ Ruy Vercetti.
"It was a bet we made to make this period more attractive, based on the motto that Braga was a natural destination for the Christmas period and that we had to live it on the streets," he said. mayor of Braga during the presentation of the program. Ricardo Rio.
In the presentation of the program, the president of the Braga Trade Association, which supports the event, said that the association estimated that "Christmas sales in the Braga trade have increased by 5 % compared to the previous year ".
"We also estimate that food and beverage establishments will experience an acceleration of around 10% compared to 2017 and that during the month of December around 100 million euros will be spent. to trade, tourism and services, a flow of visitors and consumers to the center of about two million people throughout the month, "said Domingos Barbosa.
The December 9 Christmas parade, the traditional Christmas bonfire and giant Kingpin, will take place in Largo do Pópulo on the 15th, while the São Silvestre of Braga Racing will be out on the street day 16 with 5,000 athletes in action. participate.
The program also has a special "attention" for children, with over 70 free activities scheduled between theater, film cycles, workshops, musicals and many challenges on the squares, with emphasis on theatrical performance "The Principezinho" by Jangada Teatro. , December 2nd, at the Altice Braga Forum, with free admission.
There will also be, with the Theatro Circo, an ice rink and, on the Central Avenue, a snow globe.
In Central Avenue will be mounted a stage that will receive choirs, music groups and dance schools of the city, where will be presented the show "Carrilhão de Natal", by the international company La Tal.
The songs also include the songs of Reis and Janeiras in various county institutions, culminating on January 13 with the traditional meeting of kings groups at the Altice Forum Braga.
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