Bom Jesus dos Navegantes

January 1In Salvador, Brazil, the festival known as Bom Jesus dos Navegantes is celebrated on New Year's Day. A procession of small boats decorated with flags and streamers carries a statue of the Lord Jesus of Seafarers from the main harbor to the outlying beach of Boa Viagem. Thousands of spectators line Salvador's beaches to catch a glimpse of the spectacle. According to legend, sailors participating in the event will never die by drowning.
A similar procession takes place on the same day in Angra dos Reis, 90 miles south of Rio de Janeiro.
CONTACTS:
Bahia Tourism Authority
Av. Simon Bolivar S/N
Centro de Convences da Bahia-1dg Pisa
Salvador, Bahia 41750-230 Brazil
55-71-3117-3000; fax: 55-71-3371-0110
www.bahiatursa.ba.gov.br
SOURCES:
Bon Festival See Obon Festival

单词	bom jesus dos navegantes
释义	Bom Jesus dos Navegantes Bom Jesus dos Navegantes January 1In Salvador, Brazil, the festival known as Bom Jesus dos Navegantes is celebrated on New Year's Day. A procession of small boats decorated with flags and streamers carries a statue of the Lord Jesus of Seafarers from the main harbor to the outlying beach of Boa Viagem. Thousands of spectators line Salvador's beaches to catch a glimpse of the spectacle. According to legend, sailors participating in the event will never die by drowning. A similar procession takes place on the same day in Angra dos Reis, 90 miles south of Rio de Janeiro. CONTACTS: Bahia Tourism Authority Av. Simon Bolivar S/N Centro de Convences da Bahia-1dg Pisa Salvador, Bahia 41750-230 Brazil 55-71-3117-3000; fax: 55-71-3371-0110 www.bahiatursa.ba.gov.br SOURCES: Bon Festival See Obon Festival
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