About O Homem da Meia-Noite
O Homem da Meia-Noite (Portuguese for 'The Midnight Man') is a carnival block in Olinda, Brazil. The block was created in 1931 by Benedito Bernardino da Silva, Luciano Anacleto de Queiroz, Sebastião da Silva, Cosme José dos Santos, Heliodoro Pereira da Silva, and shoemaker Manoel Joaquim dos Santos. It parades on carnival Saturday midnight at Olinda's historical center, being the first block to perform.
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