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The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is a four-day extravaganza that attracts crowds of up to 200,000 to the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts. This documentary film takes viewers on a journey from the excitement of the modern feast to the very roots of the Catholic celebration on the beautiful Portu...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | One version contains Portuguese subtitles. |
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Watertown, Mass. :
Documentary Educational Resources,
2006.
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| Series: | Ethnographic video online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is a four-day extravaganza that attracts crowds of up to 200,000 to the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts. This documentary film takes viewers on a journey from the excitement of the modern feast to the very roots of the Catholic celebration on the beautiful Portuguese island of Madeira. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (57 min.) |
| Production Credits: | Director, Joe Sousa. |