Trinity / Beja: Christmas Auto returns to the village on Saturday.
The Trinity Christmas Auto is back. Follow the star and visit on 14, in the village of Trinity, St. Andrew Street. The play will run from 17:30 to 23:00 with an hour break between 20h00 and 21h00.
The Trinity Christmas Auto is a secular cultural event, celebrated in the village of Trinity for at least two centuries and refers to a tradition of popular theater that once dotted the countryside Alentejo. For strength and toughness Mariana Lopes, Trinity which is the last stand still makes up the piece from a document, written penalty, with several centuries of history which D. Mariana Lopes is the guardian.
Once celebrated for nearly seven hours, the actors, many of them illiterate, They rehearsed for months, from hard work, the texts on the back of this self which tells the story of the beginning of the world and the arrival of the "savior". Among intricate enormous erudition crossings, with notorious biblical inspiration, recognize the 10th up, vilancicos and parts in "black tongue", further accentuating the originality of this event and raising questions about its origin and meaning are still to study and respond.
This theater is, as a matter of fact, perhaps the most unknown heritage treasure that we can find in the Alentejo. survives, how big Christmas celebration and popular culture, thanks to the family guardian, headed by Mariana Lopes, that since he could walk always participated in the play.
Out of respect for Mariana and this important treasure, the Municipality of Beja / UNESCO Center for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Beja joined the Baal17 – Theater Company to provide adequate logistics allowing the Auto stand up again with all dignity.
The Alentejo Regional Cultural Direction strongly supports the initiative, as well as the Board of Albernoa and Trinity Parish, the Red Cross – delegation of Beja and the Art and Multimedia Communication Laboratory of the School of Education IPBeja.
It is undeniable asset value of the Trinity Christmas Auto. Besides the historical value and beauty and wisdom of the verses we found there, It was a factor of cohesion of a community for decades. Today is a trip to memory and to what sets us apart, that which holds firm in spite of all crises, It is a representation of a legitimate culture, high value, which still takes place in contemporary society and should be recognized as such. Morning 14 will be represented part of a single text and, especially, They will be honored their guardians.
