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The Tanabata Matsuri (Star Festival) In Sao Paulo

People take part at Tanabata Festival on 16 July 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Tanabata Matsuri or Star Festival is a festival that usually takes place of July. During the festival the streets are filled with paper or bamboo embellishments, with dances, music and typical foods. Desires are written on the Tanzaku - paper strips that are also known as 'wish strips' - which are then burned along with bamboos, believing that the smoke would carry the desires to the stars. For more than 30 years in the Liberdade district, the Tanabata Matsuri has gathered dozens of attractions and attracts thousands of tourists every year. There are almost 100 thousand people who visit the event every year in Sao Paulo (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10273184
Date Taken	16 July 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Cris Faga/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Cris Faga/NurPhoto

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