Carnival parades are on the internet today
By TPN/Lusa,
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16-02-2021 11:54:00 · 0 Comments
In the municipalities where Carnival is most celebrated, people are unable to parade this year due to covid-19, but many municipalities are maintaining some of the traditions over the internet.
Although the Government decreed that this year there was no time off for civil servants at Carnival, there are many municipalities that give their employees Tuesday off- not least because the day is scheduled as a holiday in most public worker's labor contracts - but they are asking residents to stay at home and watch online celebrations. In the village of Pitões das Júnias, in Montalegre (Vila Real), caretos and farrapões, instead of roaming the streets, will parade “online”: the population was invited to dress up, take a photo and compete in the “Caretos e Farrapões à Pitões” costume contest until Tuesday. The photographs will be displayed on the parish council's website and Facebook, which will award prizes to the three most popular.