| Nicolinas | |
|---|---|
 The logo of the Nicolinas located at the Torre dos Almadas | |
| Genre | Festivities in honor of Saint Nicholas |
| Begins | November 29th |
| Ends | December 7th |
| 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 November 29th and December 7th,[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 male students, originally all from the Guimarães High School.[7][8] The people who actively participate in the festivities are called Nicolinos.[9]
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- ^ Mota, Carla (2022-01-21). "Nicolinas em Guimarães - O Pinheiro e as festas estudantis" [Nicolinas in Guimarães - Pinheiro and student parties]. Viajar entre Viagens (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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- ^ "Do direito de pertencer à Comissão de Festas Nicolinas" [The right to belong to the Nicolinas Festivities Committee]. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Festas Nicolinas" [Nicolinas Festivities]. Portuguese from Portugal. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Nicolino". Infopedia Portugal.
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