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Eu, Rui Miguel Cabeceiro Carneiro, natural de Podence e membro dos Caretos apoio a candidatura da Festa de Carnaval dos Caretos de Podence à Lista Representativa do Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade.

Vivemos numa era altamente tecnológica em que as prácticas e costumes mais antigos tem tendência a cair em desuso. O caso dos Caretos de Podence representa a prova viva de subsistência nesta era moderna, é notório o modo como uma tradição que remonta tempos tão antigos consegue subsistir com tamanha vivacidade nos dias de hoje. Os Caretos de Podence não representam apenas uma prova de resistência, mas acima de tudo uma prova adaptação e ascensão de uma tradição e de uma região que ao longo dos últimos anos tem sofrido uma enorme queda demográfica.

É com enorme orgulho que faço parte do grupo dos Caretos de Podence!

Um bem haja à Associação dos Caretos de Podence que tanto tem feito para dinamizar esta fantástica tradição.

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A Candidatura “Festas de Inverno: Carnaval De Podence”, à Lista Representativa do Património Cultural Imaterial Da Humanidade – UNESCO, recolheu o consentimento da comunidade mediante a subscrição de um documento comum, e mediante a livre e espontânea declaração individual, sob a forma de declarações recebidas em mão e por via eletrónica pelo município de , a Junta de de Macedo de Cavaleiros e a Associação Grupo de Caretos de Podence. The nomination “Winter festivities: Carnival of Podence” for inscription to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – UNESCO, received community consent through subscription of a common document, as well as, through free and spontaneous individual statements, in the form of declarations of support, delivered either by hand or electronic format, to the municipality of Macedo of Cavaleiros, the Parish Council of Podence and the Group of Caretos Association.

Name Inhabitant: Descendant:(living in)

Pedro Malta France

António Félix France

Carla Félix France

Lara Félix Podence

Carolina Cesário Podence

José Luís Cesário José Luís Cesário France

João da Cruz Silva da Costa Podence

Luís Filipe Rodrigues da Costa Podence

António Firmino Sousa Coutinho Podence

Rui Mariano France

Esmeralda Rodolfo Rodrigues Parada Podence

Dinácio Vila-Franca France

Alexandre Vila-Franca France

Ondina Alice Ramalho Afonso Podence

Jacinta Isabel Ramalho Afonso Podence António Humberto Aleixo Afonso Podence

Teresa da Costa France

Greco Fabrizio France

Nuno Manuel Rodrigues da Costa Podence

Lara Alexandra Santos Costa Podence

Sofia Pombares Podence

José Manuel dos Santos Podence

Rafael Rodrigues da Costa Costa Rica

Galileu Rodolfo Rodriguez da Costa Costa Rica

Luís Filipe Rodrigues da Costa Podence

Joaquim dos Santos Espanha

José Carneiro Podence

Manuel António Malta Podence

Eduarda Pimenta Podence

Mário Almendra Podence

Maria Julieta Alves Silva Podence

Maria Virgínia Alves Silva Podence

Maria Cândida Alves Podence

Ana Rita Alves Silva Podence

Alice Maria Quinteiro Podence

João Francisco Alves Podence

Toni Rodrigues Oliveira Podence

José Leonel Coelho Correia Podence

Vasco Filipe Varela Alves Podence

Mário Fernando Pires Félix Podence Acácio Augusto Cesário Podence

João Carneiro Podence

Diamantino Félix Podence

Rui Manuel Valente Carneiro Podence

Maria Rosa Rodrigues Podence

Miquelina Jesus Rodrigues Podence

Gorete Cesário Félix Podence

Mário de Jesus Teixeira Podence

Bernardete Idalina Félix France

Paula Natário France

António Luís Miranda Patrício Correia Podence

Maria José Varela Alves Podence

António José Valente Carneiro Podence

Eduarda Félix Podence

Raquel Félix Carneiro Podence

Manuel de Jesus Rodrigues Podence

Maria Rodrigues Podence

António Manuel Valente Rodrigues Podence

Manuel António Oliveira Podence

Mário Júlio Goncalves Ração Podence

José Luís Félix Podence

António Miguel Gonçalves Malta Podence

Tomás José Carvalho Carneiro Podence

Ana Carvalho Carneiro Podence

Lucinda Carvalho Carneiro Podence Casimiro Manuel Paulo Podence

Ana Rodrigues Podence

Maria João Félix Podence

Maria Carolina Carneiro Podence

Ana Margarida Vila Franca Rodrigues Podence

Maria Carlota Ferreira Podence

Pedro Nuno Teixeira Canelha Podence

Maria José Rodrigues Félix Carneiro Podence

Maria de Fátima Valdrez Podence

Ana Goretti Ramalho Podence

Gonçalo João Varela Alves Podence

João Afonso Podence

João Manuel Valdrez Podence

Maria dos Anjos Ramalho Podence

Inácio Manuel da Paula Podence

António Luís Teixeira Mota Fernandes Podence

António Manuel Santos Podence

António Miguel Rodrigues Teixeira Podence

António Bragada Podence

Célia Gonçalves Soares Podence

Maria Águeda Podence

António João Malta Podence

Paulo Fernando Pires Veigas Podence

Maria Valdrez Podence

António Almeida Rodrigues Podence

José Manuel Alves Podence Jorge Manuel Pessegueiro Podence

António Alves Podence

Manuel António Podence

Luís Miguel Quinteiro Morais Podence

João Manuel Rodrigues Alves Podence

Idalina Cesário Podence

Egas Pereira Araújo Soares Podence

Irene Augusta Gonçalves Podence

Teófilo Manuel Martins Valdrez Podence

Maria da Glória Ribeiro Pina Podence

António Manuel Gonçalves Malta Podence

António Salazar Pina Rodrigues Podence

Maria Alexandra Valente Rodrigues Sá Faria Podence

Prazeres Maria Rodrigues Podence

José Miguel Podence

António Manuel Rodrigues France

ASSEMBLEIA DA REPÚBLICA

Voto de Saudação n.º 234/XIII

Pelo reconhecimento do Carnaval dos Caretos de Podence como Património Cultural Imaterial Nacional e manifestação de apoio à candidatura destinada à sua classificação como Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade

O Carnaval dos Caretos de Podence é uma prática social arcaica verdadeiramente singular relativamente a outras festividades de Carnaval do país. Assume particularidades próprias e distintivas, através dos seus elementos caraterísticos – máscara, fato de franjas coloridas e chocalhos – e do comportamento dos “caretos” que chocalham as mulheres, nas suas sortidas entre Domingo-Gordo e Terça-Feira de Carnaval.

Praticamente extinto em meados do século XX com a alteração das condições socioeconómicas e demográficas do interior transmontano, o Carnaval de Podence foi objeto de revivificação com a constituição de uma associação local em 1985. A participação assídua de grupos de caretos em eventos por todo o país e no estrangeiro promove desde então a sua crescente visibilidade mediática e atratibilidade turística. A festa é hoje protagonizada pelos habitantes locais e pelos seus descendentes (e)migrados, e marcada pela participação de mascarados de todas as idades, estatuto, género e estado civil e é nesse sentido promotora de um diálogo intergeracional, e de um fortalecimento dos laços sociais. Visitado por vizinhos da região, curiosos e turistas nacionais e internacionais, o Carnaval tem inspirado inúmeros trabalhos artísticos, da música à pintura e à literatura, sendo reconhecida também como símbolo da cultura tradicional portuguesa.

Na sequência da sua inscrição no Inventário Nacional do Património Cultural Imaterial em 2017, a Câmara Municipal de Macedo de Cavaleiros manifestou que irá apresentar uma candidatura à Lista Representativa do Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade

ASSEMBLEIA DA REPÚBLICA

(UNESCO), tendo já recebido apoio de diversas entidades, públicas e privadas, locais e nacionais.

Assim, a Assembleia da República, reunida em plenário, saúda o reconhecimento pelo Estado Português da Festa de Carnaval dos Caretos de Podence como Património Cultural Imaterial e manifesta o seu apoio à iniciativa da Câmara Municipal de Macedo de Cavaleiros de apresentação junto da UNESCO da sua candidatura a Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade.

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CERTIFICADO ASSEMBLEIA

Xoan Vázquez Mao, na sua condição de Secretário-geral do Eixo Atlântico informa:

Que a Assembleia-geral do Eixo Atlântico reunida na cidade de Lugo, quarta-feira, 15 de fevereiro, aprovou por unanimidade apoiar a candidatura dos Caretos de Podense de Macedo de Cavaleiros a Património Imaterial da Humanidade, visto que constituem uma valiosa mostra do património imaterial etnográfico da Euro-região, que se liga diretamente com outras manifestações etnográficas existentes na Galiza. Assim, a sua declaração como Património da Humanidade por parte da UNESCO não representa apenas umas mais-valia para e a região Norte, mas, também, para a Galiza e o conjunto da Euro-região. Neste sentido, para que assim conste, assino o presente.

Porto, 16 de fevereiro 2017

Xoan Vázquez Mao Secretário-geral do Eixo Atlântico

Anexo 1 – Lista de entidades membro

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Anexo 1

Entidades membro

Câmara Municipal da Maia, Presidente, Dr. Bragança Fernandes

Câmara Municipal de Barcelos, Presidente, Dr. Miguel Costa Gomes

Câmara Municipal de Braga, Presidente, Dr. Ricardo Rio

Câmara Municipal de Bragança, Presidente, Dr. Hernâni dias

Câmara Municipal de Guimarães, Presidente, Dr. Domingos Bragança

Câmara Municipal de Macedo de Cavaleiros, Presidente, Dr. Duarte Moreno

Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos, Presidente, Dr. Eduardo Pinheiro

Câmara Municipal de , Presidente, Engº António Branco

Câmara Municipal de Paredes, Presidente, Dr. Celso Ferreira

Câmara Municipal de Santa Maria da Feira, Presidente, Dr. Emídio Sousa

Câmara Municipal de Valongo, Presidente, Dr. José Manuel Ribeiro

Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Presidente, Engº José Maria Costa

Câmara Municipal de Vila do Conde, Presidente, Dra. Maria Elisa Ferraz

Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Famalicão, Presidente, Dr. Paulo Cunha

Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia, Presidente, Dr. Eduardo Vitor Rodrigues

Câmara Municipal de Vila Real, Presidente, Engº Rui Santos

Câmara Municipal do Peso da Régua, Presidente, Engº Nuno Gonçalves

Câmara Municipal do Porto, Presidente, Dr. Rui Moreira

Eurocidade Chaves-Verín, AECT, Presidente, Arqtº António Cabeleira

Sede Vigo • C/ Bolivia nª4, 36203 Vigo, Pontevedra (España) • Tel. +34 986 480 616 • [email protected] Sede Porto • Av. Inferior à Ponte D. Luís I, 55 4050-074 Porto (Portugal) • Tel. +351 22 201 99 37 • [email protected]

Concello da Coruña, Alcalde, D. Xulio Ferreiro

Concello de Carballo, Alcalde, D. Evencio Ferrero Rodríguez

Concello de Ferrol, Alcalde, D. Jorge Suárez

Concello de Lalín, Alcalde, D. Rafael Cuiña

Concello de Lugo, Alcaldesa, Dña. Lara Méndez

Concello de Monforte de Lemos, Alcalde, D. José Tomé

Concello de Narón, Alcalde, D. José Manuel Blanco Suárez

Concello de Ourense, Alcalde, D. Jesús Vázquez

Concello de Pontevedra, Alcalde, D. Miguel Anxo Fernández Lores

Concello de Riveira, Alcalde, D. Manuel Ruíz Rivas

Concello de Santiago de Compostela, Alcalde, D. Martiño Noriega

Concello de Sarria, Alcaldesa, D. Pilar López

Concello de Verín, Alcalde, D. Gerardo Seoane

Concello de Vigo, Alcalde, D. Abel Caballero Álvarez

Concello de Vilagarcía de Arousa, Alcalde, D. Alberto Varela

Concello do Barco de Valdeorras, Alcalde, D. Alfredo García Rodríguez

Concello do Carballiño, Alcalde, D. Francisco Fumega

Diputación de Lugo, Presidente, D. Dario Campos

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ZƵĂsŝƐĐŽŶĚĞĚĂŽƵĕĂ͕ĂƉ͘ϮϯϴͮϱϯϬϬͲϯϭϴƌĂŐĂŶĕĂͮdĞů͗ϮϳϯϯϮϳϲϴϬͮ&Ădž͗ϮϳϯϯϯϭϵϯϴͮͲŵĂŝů͗ŐĞƌĂůΛĐŝŵͲƚƚŵ͘Ɖƚͮǁǁ͘ĐŝŵͲƚƚŵ͘ƉƚͮE/W͗ϱϭϬϵϱϳϱϰϰ >&E'&ͮZ'EͮDKs>/ZK^ͮD/ZEKKhZKͮD/ZE>ͮDK'KhZKͮs/>&>KZͮs/D/K^Kͮs/E,/^   7HUUDVGH >VtPEROR@ 7UiVRV0RQWHV &,0770 ,QWHUPXQLFLSDO&RPPXQLW\     DĂĐĞĚŽ ĚĞ ĂǀĂůĞŝƌŽƐ ŝƚLJ ŽƵŶĐŝů ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ǁŝůů ƐƵďŵŝƚ ĂŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ>ŝƐƚŽĨ/ŶƚĂŶŐŝďůĞƵůƚƵƌĂů,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞŽĨ,ƵŵĂŶŝƚLJ;hE^KͿ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͘͘ sĞƌLJƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ͕WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐŽƵŶĂŶŝŵŽƵƐůLJĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚĂŵĞƐƐĂŐĞŽĨƉƌĂŝƐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƐƉŝƌĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ͘ ůďĞŝƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůůLJ͕ ŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚ ƚŽ ĞĂƌůŝĞƌ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƐƉŝƌĂƚŝŽŶ ŚĂƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐ ŽĨ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ŵĂŶLJ ŝŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝƚŝĞƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚ ŽĨ ŬŶŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƵŶĚŽƵďƚĞĚůLJ ĚĞŵĂŶĚŝŶŐĐŽƵƌƐĞŽĨĂĐƚŝŽŶ͕ŝƚǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌƚŚĞůĞƐƐďĞĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚďLJŵĂŶLJƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐŽĨDĂĐĞĚŽ͕dƌĄƐͲŽƐͲ DŽŶƚĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ WŽƌƚƵŐƵĞƐĞ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŶĂƚŝŽŶĂůŝƚŝĞƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘

>/Zd/KE͗ dŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů ŽƵŶĐŝů ǁĞůĐŽŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƚŝŽŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚƵŐƵĞƐĞ ^ƚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƌŶŝǀĂů&ĞƐƚŝǀĂůŽĨƚŚĞĂƌĞƚŽƐŽĨWŽĚĞŶĐĞĂƐ/ŶƚĂŶŐŝďůĞƵůƚƵƌĂů,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞĂŶĚĞdžƉƌĞƐƐĞĚŝƚƐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝŶŝƚŝĂƚŝǀĞŽĨƚŚĞDĂĐĞĚŽĚĞĂǀĂůĞŝƌŽƐŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝůƚŽƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƚŽhE^KŝƚƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶĨŽƌ/ŶƚĂŶŐŝďůĞ ƵůƚƵƌĂů ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ ,ƵŵĂŶŝƚLJ͘͟ ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙ ͙͙͙͙͙ƌĂŐĂŶĕĂ͕ϭϬDĂƌĐŚϮϬϭϳ  &ŝƌƐƚ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJ ΀/ůůĞŐŝďůĞ^ŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ΁ ZƵŝĨŽŶƐŽġƉĞĚĂĂƐĞŝƌŽ 7HUUDVGH >VtPEROR@ 7UiVRV0RQWHV

&,0770 ,QWHUPXQLFLSDO&RPPXQLW\          

ZƵĂsŝƐĐŽŶĚĞĚĂŽƵĕĂ͕ĂƉ͘ϮϯϴͮϱϯϬϬͲϯϭϴƌĂŐĂŶĕĂͮdĞů͗ϮϳϯϯϮϳϲϴϬͮ&Ădž͗ϮϳϯϯϯϭϵϯϴͮͲŵĂŝů͗ŐĞƌĂůΛĐŝŵͲƚƚŵ͘Ɖƚͮǁǁ͘ĐŝŵͲƚƚŵ͘ƉƚͮE/W͗ϱϭϬϵϱϳϱϰϰ >&E'&ͮZ'EͮDKs>/ZK^ͮD/ZEKKhZKͮD/ZE>ͮDK'KhZKͮs/>&>KZͮs/D/K^Kͮs/E,/^ 

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------PAULO ALEXANDRE DE NORONHA E ABREU OSÓRIO, 1º Secretário Executivo Intermunicipal da Comunidade Intermunicipal do (CIMDOURO) ------

------DECLARA que a CIMDOURO, reconhecendo a importância de que se reveste a FESTA DE CARNAVAL DOS CARETOS DE PODENCE não só enquanto reflexo da identidade da comunidade em que esta tradição se originou e se pratica, mas também pela sua profundidade histórica e evidente relação com práticas festivas homólogas, características do Nordeste Transmontano, considera relevante para a salvaguarda do património cultural imaterial de Trás- os-Montes e Alto Douro, a sua candidatura à inscrição na Lista Representativa do Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade, pelo que pela presente declara o seu interesse e apoio à referida candidatura promovia pelo Município de Macedo de Cavaleiros. ------

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DECLARAÇÃO

Melchior Ribeiro Pereira Moreira, Presidente da Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal, E.R., declara, para efeitos de candidatura do “CARNAVAL DOS CARETOS DE PODENCE”, promovido pelo Município de Macedo de Cavaleiros, à Lista Representativa do Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade (UNESCO), declara o seguinte:

O Carnaval dos Caretos de Podence, Macedo de Cavaleiros, representa uma das manifestações de Carnaval mais representativas de Portugal; De igual modo, esta prática social ancestral, com um valor histórico, cultural e, particularmente, etnográfico e antropológica assinaláveis, através da manutenção desta manifestação de vontade popular, com um trabalho de recuperação desenvolvido pela Associação Grupo de Caretos de Podence, enquanto elemento peculiarmente representativo, assumiu uma crescente visibilidade e reconhecimento; A capacidade dos Caretos de Podence em se afirmarem enquanto âncora identitária e factor de atração de um turismo essencial ao território, tem aportado também reconhecimento nos meios académicos e no domínio das artes, como símbolo da cultura tradicional portuguesa e de Trás-os-Montes; Estas qualidades e reconhecimento aportaram o estatuto de PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL PORTUGUÊS ao Carnaval dos Caretos de Podence, inscrito no Inventário do Ministério da Cultura em Fevereiro de 2016.

Face ao atrás referido, manifesto o maior empenho da Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal na concretização da iniciativa do Município de Macedo de Cavaleiros, no sentido da inscrição do CARNAVAL DOS CARETOS DE PODENCE na Lista Representativa do Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade, sob a égide da UNESCO, pela genuinidade do evento e das suas diversas envolventes, mas também pelo enorme potencial cultural e turístico que o mesmo assume na promoção da região.

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ASSOCIAÇÃO DO GRUPO DE CARETOS DE PODENCE Casa do Careto – Podence 5340 - 392 Macedo de Cavaleiros

Declaração

António José Valente Carneiro, na qualidade de Presidente e fundador da Associação do Grupo de Caretos de Podence, vem por este meio declarar o apoio incondicional à candidatura da Festa do Carnaval dos Caretos de Podence, à Lista Representativa do Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade (UNESCO). A tradição dos Caretos de Podence é a alma e o orgulho das gentes da comunidade de Podence. Um caminho percorrido com muitas dificuldades, mas com resultados conseguidos de excelência. Esses estímulos enchem-nos de muita satisfação, para preservar e divulgar esta manifestação Cultural do Ciclo do Inverno. O sentir de muitas emoções fortes e recordações, tem levado à continuidade da festa de geração em geração e à construção de um património. A festa e a tradição está viva, com dinâmicas fortes que envolve toda a comunidade local, a região do Nordeste Transmontano e um Portugal que nos reconhece e nos admira. A persistência, e uma vontade muito forte de lutar por esta manifestação de vencer e acreditar que é possível. Será esse o nosso compromisso continuar, com esta determinação de quem não sabe o que é desistir. Esperamos que o reconhecimento, fortaleça a transmissão da prática às gerações futuras.

Podence. 16 de março 2017

O Presidente da Associação:

(António José Valente Carneiro) Casa do Careto – Podence 5340 - 392 Macedo de Cavaleiros ♦ geral.caretosdepodence.pt♦ www.caretosdepodence.pt

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