Harry Potter-esque students amass to hear fado played in Coimbra!

in #coimbra8 years ago (edited)

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Every year thousands of students from the various universities of Coimbra gather at "Sé velha" (a medieval church) to listen to the senior students of the law school playing traditional fado.

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The tradition goes back hundreds of years, as does the school's dress code:

Here is the traditional dress for students that go to university in Coimbra.
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Here is the dress code for the students that go to the "Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra" ,Incidently where I studied. (it's missing the cape)

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And here is a pic of me getting my "Cape tied" by my "Godmother" on the day I was finally permitted to use my regalia!

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