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title: "Folklore & Living History in São Jacinto"
description: "This Cultura Perto de Si (Culture Near You) folklore events in São Jacinto is free and open to all, as part of the City of Aveiro's Cultura Perto de Si program."
url: "https://casadosjacintos.com/blog/-folklore--living-history-in-sao-jacinto"
published: "2025-07-27T10:05:00Z"
updated: "2025-08-02T22:06:25Z"
categories: ["Aveiro and the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon","São Jacinto"]
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# Folklore & Living History in São Jacinto

Don't miss this local traditional music and folk dance event on Sunday, July 27th 2025, at 16:00 hrs.

![The photo shows two adults and one child on the upper deck of the electric ferry that connects São Jacinto (Aveiro) and Forte da Barra (Ílhavo). In the background: the São Jacinto harbor and waterfront.](https://casadosjacintos.com/blog/assets/uploads/995d6de9540f735bf7ad0959e19192b9.jpg)

The "Cultura Perto de Si" (Culture Near You) event in São Jacinto is free and open to all, as part of the City of Aveiro's “[Cultura Perto de Si](https://www.cm-aveiro.pt/municipio/comunicacao/noticias/noticia/cultura-perto-de-si-leva-recriacao-historica-e-folclore-a-sao-jacinto)” program. Vistors are invited to watch local folk dance performances on the waterfront.

All activities take place outdoors on the Ria promenade and near the ferry landing. No tickets required.

Portugal's “rancho folclórico” (folk group) tradition dates back to the 19th century and is rooted in rural festivals. These groups preserve and perform local music, costumes, and courtship dances once typical of village fairs and agricultural cycles. Find out more here: [https://folclore.pt/](https://folclore.pt/)

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