CARNAVAL DE GRACIOSA

It's a colorful folk festival, organized by the various local communities of Graciosa. The foliões dances and parades bring the villages and hamlets to life, and the costumes, always carefully prepared, are particularly appreciated. If you're in Graciosa that week, pick up the festivities program to find out exactly where to go. Dances and parades are usually organized in the sports clubs, philharmonic societies and cultural centers that dot the island. This is one of the Azores' most famous carnivals.