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The culture of Portugal is rooted in the Latin culture of Ancient Rome, with a Celtiberian background (a mixture of pre-Roman Celts and Iberians).

The Portuguese participate in many cultural activities, indulging their appreciation of art, music, drama and dance. Portugal has a rich traditional folklore (Ranchos Folclóricos), with great regional variety.


The importance of the arts is illustrated by the fact that on the death of Amália Rodrigues, the "Queen of Fado" (fado is Portugal's national music) in October 1999, three days of national mourning was declared.

In 1998, José Saramago, one of Portugal's well-known writers, was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. In 2001, Porto was European Capital of Culture, contributing to a current renaissance in artistic creation.

In smaller towns and villages, cultural activity may revolve around local folklore, with musical groups performing traditional dance and song. Local festivities are very popular during the summer season in all sort of localities ranging from villages to cities, as well as beach holidays from June to September.

The dancer position and movement in this picture is easily recognized in the popular folk dance known as "VIRA do MINHO".

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Model - NIKON D40
DateTime - 2007:06:23 23:24:56
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White Balance - Auto
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 46 mm
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ISO Setting - 400
Color Mode - COLOR
Flash Setting - NORMAL
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