Festa de Sao Pedro
| when: | Jun 2010 (annual) |
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| where: | Malacca |
During the Festa de Sao Pedro, Eurasian descendants of Portuguese settlers reunite in Malacca. The festa celebrates St Peter's feast day, the patron saint of fishermen, and an important figure for this fishing community.
Boats are decorated with icons of San Pedro, the streets fill with dancing and food stalls offer the delicious Portuguese speciality, "curry devil". Songs are sung in the Portuguese-Malay language known as Cristao, which is spoken nowhere else in the world. It's a brilliant spectacle, vibrant and colourful, which adults and children alike will find both fascinating and fun.
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | Information - St Peter's Church |
| Fax: | +60 (0) 6 284 1010 |
| Phone: | +60 (0) 6 2282 2950 |
| Town Information: | Malacca |
| Full Name: | |
| Directions: | On the west coast of mainland Malaysia, giving its name to the Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Sumatra, about 160km (100 miles) south-east of Kuala Lumpur and 215km (130 miles) north-west of Singapore. |
| Other Information: | Malacca |
| Website: | Malacca Tourism Association Website |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Information - St Peter's Church |
| Fax: | +60 (0) 6 284 1010 |
| Phone: | +60 (0) 6 2282 2950 |
| Name: | Tourism Malaysia |
| Location: | Malaysia |
| Address: | 17th, 24th-27th & 30th Floors, Menara Dato' Onn, Putra World Trade Centre, 45 Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Email: | enquiries@tourism.gov.my |
| Phone: | +60 (0)3 2615 8188 |
| Fax: | +60 (0)3 2693 5884/0207 |
Event details can change. Please check with the organisers that the event is happening before making travel arrangements.
