Fado serenade (Serenata Monumental) during the Queima das Fitas student festivities in Coimbra, Portugal

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Traditional nighttime fado serenade (Serenata Monumental) in the square of the Old Cathedral that marks the beginning of Coimbra's Queima das Fitas. It is organized by a students' commission formed by members of the students' union Associação Académica de Coimbra. Celebrating the end of graduation courses, symbolized by the ritual burning of the ribbons representing each faculty of the University of Coimbra, it takes place at the second semester, being among the biggest student festivities in Europe. (source: Wikipedia)

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