Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

promote human and economic development in a sustainable way – having always the
basic principle of protection and conservation of the biodiversity that characterizes it.
The people of Santana has eversince retained its inherent culture, their customs
and traditions that we see reflected in the numerous cultural activities and events that
enliven the County, some of which are among Madeira’s main touristic events, including
traditional popular festivals and the internationally well-known tourist event - "48 hours
dancing." It is a festival that celebrates the traditions of the Municipality of Santana, in
which men and women appear with the costumes used in previous centuries and which
are currently used by elements of folklore groups - in this festival multiple folkloric
groups dance continuously for 48 hours.
Figure 6. Grupo Folclórico em actuação no “48 Horas a Bailar”
Folklore is a genre of culture of popular origin, consisting of popular customs and
traditions passed down from generation to generation through music and dance. The
Charter of National Folklore, for example, in line with the definitions of UNESCO declares
that folklore is synonymous with popular culture and represents the social identity of a
community through their cultural creations, collective or individual, and is also an
essential part of culture of each nation.
16 Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB