The Brazilian Festa Junina One of the most popular and traditional celebration in Brazil are Festivities called Festa Junina. The party commemorates Saints of Catholics Church and marks the end of the summer and the beginning of winter. After Carnival, it is the second most important celebration in Brazil culture. To begin the celebration came from Portuguese colonization. It happens in June month that we commemorate of the most famous Catholic Saints, namely Saint Anthony, Saint John and Saint Peter. Furthermore, the culture indigenous and European immigrants are held in differents regions in Brazil. The celebrations started in the countryside and quickly spread to the larger cities all around the country. By the way, June is the month when corn is harvested. Because of that, the majority of the typical cuisine are made of corn. A few popular example include pamonha, canjica, corn on the cob and corn cakes. Moreover, there are other sweets and savory snacks like rice pudding, the Brazilian version of mulled wine, sweet potato and candies made are peanuts, included on the menu. The festivities also included typical dances. The most important and funny dance called Quadrilha. It is a folk dance that involves up 30 colorfully dressed performers, while a chosen "bride and groom" acts as the center of the dance. Everyone participates by singing traditional songs, including songs of the most popular artist played during Festa Junina, Luis Gonzaga. To sum up, the celebration is a typical, happier and colorful party that happened in all country. June is the month more waited for Brazilian people due to delicious food, weather cold, and vibrant music played the accordion. Overall it is an honor participate and enjoys the Festivities of Festa Junina