| Nicolinas Festas Nicolinas | |
|---|---|
 The logo of the Nicolinas, located at the Torre dos Almadas, represents a traditional Nicolino playing with his drum | |
| Genre | Festivities in honor of Saint Nicholas |
| Begins | 29 November |
| Ends | 7 December |
| Frequency | Once per year |
| Location(s) | Guimarães |
| Country | Portugal |
| Years active | 1500s/1600s – present |
| Name given to the participants | Nicolinos |
| Activity |
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| Organised by | Nicolinas Festivities Committee |
| Website | https://www.nicolinos.pt |
The Nicolinas (Portuguese: Festas Nicolinas) are a series of festivities to honor Saint Nicholas that occur in the Portuguese city of Guimarães. Held between 29 November and 7 December,[1] they celebrate the old traditions and camaraderie of the inhabitants of Guimarães, predominantly among its students.[2] The first known literary reference to the Nicolinas dates from 1664, the year after the construction[3] of the Chapel of St. Nicholas in Guimarães,[4] although historical evidence suggests that the festivities predate this time.[5]
The Nicolinas consist of eight main festivities, the Pinheiro, the Novenas, the Danças de São Nicolau, the Posses e Magusto, the Pregão, the Maçãzinhas, the Baile da Saudade and the Roubalheiras.[6] They are organized by the Nicolinas Festivities Committee, a group of ten male high school students.[7][8] The people who actively participate in the festivities are called Nicolinos.[9]
- ^ "Guimarães prepara-se para receber as Festas Nicolinas" [Guimarães prepares to host the Nicolinas Festivities] (in European Portuguese). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Mota, Carla (21 January 2022). "Nicolinas em Guimarães – O Pinheiro e as festas estudantis" [Nicolinas in Guimarães – Pinheiro and student parties]. Viajar entre Viagens (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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- ^ "Festas Nicolinas" [Nicolinas Festivities]. www.cm-guimaraes.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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- ^ "Do direito de pertencer à Comissão de Festas Nicolinas" [The right to belong to the Nicolinas Festivities Committee]. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Festas Nicolinas" [Nicolinas Festivities]. Portuguese from Portugal. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Nicolino". Infopedia Portugal.
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