Santo Antônio with Menino Jesus

The month of June is coming and the festivities that begin in March with the beginning of the harvest will intensify in the middle of the year starting with the thirteen days of celebration of Santo Antônio de Pádua followed by the feast of São João and ending with the feast of São Pedro. Here in the northeast of Brazil, this tradition goes back centuries and each year is stronger, making us practically have our own calendar. The History of Santo Antônio is full of adventure, pain and great revelations from his birth in Lisbon, his death in Padua and his adoration for the Brazilian people.In Bahia, especially in the region of Recôncavo, we celebrate their trecena with lots of music, food and forró.

And you don't even have to be Catholic, at the same Christian to celebrate this moment. The feast of Santo Antônio speaks more about the resilience of our country people than a mere seasonal celebration of a Catholic saint.

Viva Santo Antônio!