CULTURE AND TOURISM

Penela Presépio Scene adapted to the context of the works in the square of the Municipality and Castle

The Penela Presépio - Nativity Scene event, organized by the City Council, runs until the 8th of January, so will only reviewed it in the next Editions of this bulletin. The famous animated Nativity opened on December 8th. With about two hundred animated figures, using technology, it is displayed in the centre of the town of Penela, in Praça da Republica.

The event includes the decentralized exhibition of several nativity scenes, in cooperation with the Parish Councils of the area, including the Espinhal Traditional Nativity, a new nativity in Cumeeira and the one in Rabaçal, creating a route of nativity scenes, that also passes by the churches of Santa Eufémia (Penela) and the church in the village of Espinhal. There are street activities, cultural initiatives, a rich program with children’s activities and sports during the weekend, and also two Christmas markets – in Penela and Espinhalfor the promotion of traditional arts and crafts, and local products. This year, the Municipality of Penela also launched, again, the challenge of the nativity contest.