The Recomeço Festival will mark the welcoming of new higher education students from the University of Minho at the beginning of the school year. During the first day of the festival, the bells of the São Pedro Basilica tower will be rung by hand, symbolizing a return to the past. The event takes place in Guimarães and aims to celebrate this moment of the beginning of the academic journey. The article indicates that this activity marks the tradition of receiving new students in a symbolic and solemn way.
Festival Recomeço: bells of the São Pedro Basilica tower will be rung by hand
Guimarães, agora!13 September 2026 at 18:12
Why this matters
The festival is relevant for the academic community of Guimarães and for the new students of the University of Minho, as it symbolically marks the beginning of the academic year. It is a local cultural tradition that combines historical and academic elements in a student integration event.
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