Celebrating Festa Junina in Brazil

Today our Brazilian delegation enjoyed a major celebration with their hosts at Colegio Santa Ursula: Festa Junina. The Brazilian Festa Junina, which dates back to Portuguese colonial times, commemorates Saint Anthony, Saint John and Saint Peter and marks the end of summer and the beginning of the harvest.  Each region of Brazil celebrates in a unique way, usually with dances and colorful costumes which reflect life in the country. Popular festival foods are often made of corn as June is the month when corn crops are harvested. In addition, rice pudding, sweet potatoes and much more are also included on the Festa Junina menu. Our students and teachers had a fantastic time today as they learned about this important Brazilian celebration and as they participated in all of the festival activities at Colegio Santa Ursula. Note: Even "Big Tex" (aka Rafael) made it down to Brazil for the big party!

Old and New friends at the festa !

An awesome show at Colegio Santa Ursula!

The whole school community joins in the celebration!

With Brazilian "Big Tex" - just like home!