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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sousa, Joseph C.
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:One version contains Portuguese subtitles.
Published: Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, 2006.
Series:Ethnographic video online.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (57 min.)
Production Credits:Director, Joe Sousa.