Montalegre: "Friday the 13th" is lucky day for local economy.
Orlando Alves, President of the Chamber of Montalegre, considers that the "Friday the 13th" has an impact 1 million euros in the local economy.
It is a "lifeline", who joins the pure air of the Sierra Larouco, Alves defines Orlando, Speaker of the House, the impact of each "Friday 13" in the county Montalegre.
Today is the second time this year the day 13 coincides with Friday, whose date is traditionally a pilgrimage to the Ecomuseum county. The "Friday the 13th" does not come back in November and to promote three dates, the city council provided 300 euros, to put together attractive programs to attract thousands of visitors.
The Montalegre authority considers that this is d most street show in Portugal, one that is mounted all Fridays, day 13, an initiative that began in 2002.
The party of witches, demons and other figures from beyond, over thirty restaurants and several hotels are exhausted.
Tell yourself that the way in 2016 only there will be a "Friday the 13th" and the hotel units are on track to be crowded.
The traditional "burning", esconjurada by unparalleled priest Sources, continues to arouse much curiosity, he who gives the finishing touch in the preparation of
liqueur made with brandy base, lemon, Apple, cinnamon and sugar.
The organization states that are prepared about "1000 liters of burning" to distribute the thousands of visitors who are expected in the occult capital
But authority goes further in the "transformation" of Montalegre village in this "Friday the 13th" and all the roundabouts are marked with the event, a simple way, but noble, of welcome to all who visit the "Capital of Barroso".
Program of "Friday the 13th": <http://www.cm-montalegre.pt/showNT.php?Id=2757>
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
