Póvoa de Varzim in popular culture

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Póvoa de Varzim is represented through different popular culture media.

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[edit] Books

  • O Mistério da Légua da Póvoa (The Mystery of the League of Póvoa) novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís - The mystery of an old road in Póvoa de Varzim that no one knew its exact size and starting point.
  • Lusitânia no Bairro Latino (Lusitania in the Latin Neighbourhood) poem by António Nobre — Glorifies Póvoa's fishermen.
  • Uma Deusa na Bruma (A Goddess in the Myst) by João Aguiar — Historical Novel set in the older locale of the City (in Terroso) during the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by Rome, around the 2nd century B.C.
  • Contos Poveiros (Poveiro stories) by Luís Costa — fictitious and true stories
  • Os piores contos dos Irmãos Grim (Los peores cuentos de los hermanos Grim, The Worse Tails of the Grimm Brothers) by Luis Sepúlveda and Mario Aparín — Póvoa is briefly described as a town where its inhabitants wear tanga (a type of swimwear) during the day and after the sunset they take it off, dry it, and become engaged in the Vinho Verde drinking ritual, until they have little blood in their alcoholic veins.

[edit] Cinema

[edit] Documentaries

  • Festas dos Pescadores na Póvoa de Varzim, As (1927, Fishermen Festivals in Póvoa de Varzim, The)
  • Uma Procissão na Póvoa de Varzim (1931, A Procession in Póvoa de Varzim)
  • I Circuito Motociclista da Póvoa de Varzim (1932, First Motorcyle circuit of Póvoa de Varzim)
  • Exposição de Pesca e Parada dos Pescadores da Póvoa de Varzim (1937, Exposition of Fishes and Parade of the Fishermen of Póvoa de Varzim) directed by Artur Costa de Macedo & Manuel Luís Vieira
  • A Póvoa de Varzim or Póvoa do Varzim (1942) by José Leitão de Barros
  • Um Dia na Póvoa de Varzim (1952, A Day in Póvoa de Varzim)
  • Póvoa de Varzim (1965) by Perdigão Queiroga

[edit] Music

Folklore:

  • Vira Poveiro
  • Poveirinha
  • Ala-Arriba