Bottle-opener keyring
Silver metal bottle opener with a key ring and a round light-wood medallion engraved with the Pauliteiros de Sendim logo. Handy every day, and a keepsake that takes the Mirandese tradition everywhere.
Pauliteiros de Miranda · Sendim
Ye cultura, arte, tradiçon.
Mirandese tradition handed down through generations - at our town’s feasts, on stage and abroad.
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Dius bos deia buonos dies!
We are the Grupo de Pauliteiros de Sendim, one of the traditional dance groups of the Miranda region in north-eastern Portugal. We bring with us what defines us: our traditions, our Mirandese language, our culture - the soul of a people.
1900pauliteiros in Sendim since
54male and female dancers, with 10 musicians
2025Intangible Cultural Heritage
FFPmember of the Portuguese Folklore Federation
XIIeditions of the Iberian Festival
The tradition
Where the sticks cross
The dance of the pauliteiros is one of the most striking expressions of the Miranda region’s culture. To the sound of bagpipes, snare and bass drum, pauliteiros and pauliteiras cross and strike their sticks in lhaços handed down from generation to generation.
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Palos D’Ouro Gala
Sendim · 2nd edition
The Pauliteiros awards night: best pauliteiro, best pauliteira, newcomer, honorary award and best musician.
Learn moreAug 12026
Pauliteiros Summer Fest II
Sendim Municipal Pools · 2nd edition
The Pauliteiros summer party returned to the Sendim pools: tradition and the new generation in one rhythm.
Learn moreJul–Aug 2026
Pauliteiros Summer Bar
Sendim Municipal Pool
The pool bar run by the pauliteiros and pauliteiras over the summer.
Learn morePodcast
You Quiero Ser Pauliteiro
Conversations with the people who keep the tradition alive: dancers, pipers and the people of Sendim.
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Photos and videos
Open galleryGallery
Partnerships
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Main Sponsor
Hotel & Restaurante O Encontro
Hotel & Restaurante O Encontro combines regional cuisine with the hospitality and traditions of Sendim.
2026Portuguese Folklore Federation
Member since 14 January 2026 - the only Pauliteiros de Miranda group in the Federation.
2025Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Ritual Dances of the Pauliteiros de Miranda are listed in Portugal’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
No. 6700INATEL Foundation
Collective member no.
Souvenirs
Take a piece of the tradition home
Two souvenirs of the Pauliteiros and Pauliteiras de Sendim, on sale at the Casa do Pauliteiro.
Fridge magnet
Square wooden magnet with rounded corners, engraved with the illustration of the Pauliteiros or the Pauliteiras de Sendim. Available in two finishes, natural wood and light wood. A simple way to take a piece of the Miranda region home.
On sale at the Casa do Pauliteiro
“Young people carrying the past into the future!”
Pauliteiros de Sendim · Ye cultura, arte, tradiçon.
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Feasts, festivals and cultural events — in Portugal and abroad.
