Bauernfest

Bauernfest (also called the Festival of the German Settlers) is a traditional festival that is held to honor the Germans that immigrated to Brazil. It is held during the month of July in Petrópolis, a city with a strong German influence,[1] which is located in the highlands region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. Since 1989 the Bauernfest has been held every year in the city center. It is considered the largest festival in the Petrópolis region, and the second largest German festival in Brazil,[2] behind the Oktoberfest of Blumenau, in Santa Catarina.[3] The festival features folk dances, choirs, traditional bands such as the Banda Musical Germânica (Germanic Musical Band) of Blumenau, contest beer drinking. Typical savory foods include sausages, Sauerkraut, Wurstsalat, Sauerbraten and so forth. The main beverage is beer, desserts and confectionery include chocolate and Black Forest cake. In 2012, there were 368,000 participants who spent R$ 55 million (US$ 24 million). In 11 days of celebration 7.5 tons of sausage and 35,000 liters of beer were consumed.[4]

Crystal Palace during the event

See also

References
  1. Antônio Eugênio Taulois (February 2007). "History of Petrópolis" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. "Bauernfest 2014: 25ª edição começa nesta sexta-feira" (in Portuguese). 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. "History (Oktoberfest of Blumenau)" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. G1: Começa a 24ª edição da Bauernfest em Petrópolis, Região Serrana do Rio - (in Portuguese)


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