User:Sergio Messias/Liberty street market
Liberdade borough | |
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borough of Sao Paulo(city)/ Brazil | |
![]() Liberdade street market entrance | |
Nickname: feirinha da Liberdade | |
Population | |
• borough of Sao Paulo(city)/ Brazil | 1 811 578 (2,010) |
• Metro | liberdade |
The Art market, handcraft works and culture of Liberdade borough, simply "feirinha da Liberdade(borough of Sao Paulo) is part of Brazilian culture and diversity. This culture that melts folk’s traditions rising from all sort of influences its population was formed. Opened by 1975, formally called "Feira oriental da Liberdade"[1], every Saturdays and Sundays from 9hs. to 18hs., in the oriental neighborogh of São Paulo (cidade)/SP, from Liberty’s square (metro Liberdade).
This well-known street market is so kind to the people, we can find many videos published in YouTube. This one published in 2011, points interviews from its vendors: [2]
History[edit]
This street market is typically considered as an example of the miscegenation that enriches the Brazilian culture. The Japaneses contributed with flowers production, rice, vegetables, mushrooms and macrobiotic food beyond martial arts. They keep their cultural tracts transforming Brazilian culture as their own was modified as well..
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Liberdade%2C_S%C3%A3o_Paulo%2C_Frutas_e_Sushi.jpg/200px-Liberdade%2C_S%C3%A3o_Paulo%2C_Frutas_e_Sushi.jpg)
Handcraft Works[edit]
The street market was created to emphasize all kind of handcraft works from oriental immigrants and trade with the population looking for integration.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Liberdade%2C_S%C3%A3o_Paulo%2C_Bonsai.jpg/200px-Liberdade%2C_S%C3%A3o_Paulo%2C_Bonsai.jpg)
During past few years the market was occupied by many other nationalities hand-craftmen as they undertood the importance of it. They come from Brazil's northest region, India, Taiwan etc. Candles, Toilet soap, lether products, scultures, and so.
Gastronomy[edit]
Fast-food from traditional oriental origins like Yakissoba, guioza are very well known. ....
![typical oriental food](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Feira_da_liberdade_s%C3%A3o_paulo_barraca.jpg/320px-Feira_da_liberdade_s%C3%A3o_paulo_barraca.jpg)
... [5].
![Japanese beans sweets](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Feira_da_liberdade_s%C3%A3o_paulo_doce_japon%C3%AAs.jpg/320px-Feira_da_liberdade_s%C3%A3o_paulo_doce_japon%C3%AAs.jpg)
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Events[edit]
This street market[6] is searched by families, friends and tourists to enjoy themselves with this many attractions, festivals and other artistic events that occurs all year along. .. . . . . . . . thumb|left|173px|Chinese new year
Events [7] all year along at Liberdade. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..