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		<title>Music In Trancoso concert series scheduled for March 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[December 11, 2011 The first Music in Trancoso festival will be held from March 17 – 24, 2012, featuring international classical music virtuosos and Brazilian musicians performing at a spectacular, 790-seat, amphitheater nestled within Trancoso’s famous red cliffs overlooking the ocean. The temporary amphitheater has been designed with an eco-focus by architect François Valentiny, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UXUA loses a neighbor and friend with the passing of Dona da Glória</title>
		<description><![CDATA[August 31, 2011 The town has lost one of its most loved and respected natives today with the sudden passing of Maria da Glória Teixeira da Conceição, better known as Dona da Glória. Born June 26, 1945, she lived her entire life in Trancoso and raised a vibrant family from her house on the Quadrado. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Capoeira Sul da Bahia’s Bi-Annual International Congress in Trancoso</title>
		<description><![CDATA[July 31, 2011 The acclaimed sporting group Capoeira Bahia Sul held their 5th bi-annual international congress from July 25 – 31 in nearby Arraial d’ Ajuda. UXUA Casa Hotel has worked closely for years with this organization to encourage participation in this traditional Afro-Bahian sport. Capoeira Bahia Sul’s local gym in is underwritten by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://uxua.com/news/capoeira-sul-da-bahia%e2%80%99s-5th-bi-annual-international-congress-visits-trancoso</link>
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		<title>National Geographic recognizes UXUA Casa Hotel and Bahia’s beaches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[June 15, 2011 National Geographic earlier this year recognized UXUA Casa Hotel as one of South America’s most authentic hotels, featuring UXUA on the cover of its publication titled World’s Best Hotels; see UXUA’s Casa da Árvore (treehouse) at: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/hotels/ In a separate issue National Geographic cited Bahia’s coastal destinations for preserving nature and local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://uxua.com/news/national-geographic-recognizes-uxua-casa-hotel-and-bahia%e2%80%99s-pristine-beaches</link>
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		<title>The traditional Festa Juninas take hold of Trancoso</title>
		<description><![CDATA[June 1, 2011 Each year Trancoso residents celebrate the arrival of June with a series of parties called the Festas Juninas. Traditional music fills the air and dances and games are held throughout town with young and old participating. The month is climaxed with the 3rd most important annual Saint party celebrated in town (after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Annual Pataxó Indian games held</title>
		<description><![CDATA[April 15, 2011 Pataxó Indian tribes have lived in southern Bahia for countless centuries, and the native families of Trancoso descend from them. Several Indian reservations can still be visited within one hour of Trancoso, and the hotel’s décor features many elements created by Wilbert Das with Indian artisans who reside there. In celebration of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://uxua.com/news/annual-pataxo-indian-games-held</link>
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		<title>UXUA Artist Canvases launch on UXUA&#8217;s restyled website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February 23, 2011 Since August 2009 UXUA creator Wilbert Das has invited artists visiting Trancoso to collect their impressions of the village and UXUA in a simple visual format; scrolling, digital canvases which can be shared with the world online. A group of photographers, fashion designers, graphic artists, and painters have taken up the challenge [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://uxua.com/news/uxua-artist-canvases-launch-on-uxua%e2%80%99s-restyled-website</link>
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		<title>Wilbert Das hosts Trancoso&#8217;s Festa São Brás</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February 3, 2011 UXUA creator Wilbert Das has been honored by the Trancoso community by being nominated as festeiro (honorary host) of the town’s oldest and most colorful religious festival, the festa São Brás, held over 24-hours starting at 9 pm the night of February 2nd. The traditional party this year included performances by local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://uxua.com/news/wilbert-das-to-host-trancosos-festa-sao-bras</link>
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		<title>Celebration of the Goddess of the Sea &#8211; Festa Iemanja</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February 2, 2011 Iemenja is the traditional goddess of the sea, and she is adored not only by the traditional fishermen of Trancoso, but also by the townwomen who view her as a sympathetic feminine figure and protector. On February 2 every year in the late afternoon processions of natives in white, traditional Bahian dress [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://uxua.com/news/celebration-of-the-goddess-of-the-sea-festa-iemenja</link>
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		<title>Festa São Sebastião takes over Trancoso</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January 20, 2011 Another edition of the vibrant annual party, the Festa São Sebastião runs over the 19th and 20th of January. This is a distinctly Bahian interpretation of a traditional Saint Day, mixing both Christian and African traditions. The entire community, young and old, celebrate with enthusiasm, making this a true high-point of the [...]]]></description>
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