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Casa Dourada, located in Cidade Velha, will host the Psica Creative Fair this Saturday (24th), from 9 am to 5 pm. The event will feature various attractions, including free shows, a public lecture on the history of Belém, and a bazaar with thrift stores, bringing together artists, local brands, and exhibitors.

The music program will include performances by Zé Diogo, with his project Amor & Samba, and DJs Nat/Esquema and Roberto Figueiredo. Additionally, there will be a meeting with historian Michel Pinho, artistic interventions, gastronomic options, and a sale featuring vintage items from Psica. Entry to the entire event is free.

Gerson Dias, director of Psica, explained that the goal is to promote a day full of activities connecting music, history, art, and the creative economy, allowing the public to move freely, meet exhibitors, have lunch, and watch attractions at any time.

From Vinyl to Samba

The musical part of the event aims to bring together different age groups in the Belém scene. At 11:30 am, DJ Roberto Figueiredo, who has almost forty years of experience in disc jockeying, will present a diverse repertoire covering R&B, funk, house, disco, and Brazilian music. Later, at 1:30 pm, Nat/Esquema will take over the decks, being a prominent name in the current DJ scene of the capital of Pará. She is a researcher of North street culture and an originator of events like Meta/Esquema and Baile Felina, playing rhythms such as lambada, tecnobrega, zouk, and house.

The singer, composer, and instrumentalist Zé Diogo will perform his Amor & Samba show at 3 pm. Born in Maceió and living in Belém, he founded the group in 2023 with Isma Rodrigues. His repertoire includes samba, MPB, 90s pagode, samba-rock, and chorinho, citing songs by artists such as Cartola, Beth Carvalho, Zeca Pagodinho, Raça Negra, and Seu Jorge. After attending the Carlos Gomes Conservatory, Zé Diogo released his first album, Consertamos Disco Voador, in 2021, and is preparing a new solo work.

History and Memory of Belém

At 10 am, historian and professor Michel Pinho will lead the free lecture titled Belém: Historic Center, Exclusion, and Authoritarian Policies, open to the public. This meeting aims to provoke reflection on how the Pará capital was formed and what the processes of social exclusion were in its first four centuries, with a special focus on indigenous populations and enslaved people.

Michel Pinho, known for giving public lectures in the streets of Belém, often using a megaphone, has accumulated over a thousand participants in his activities. He served as the Secretary of Culture of Belém, was president of the Fotoativa association, and received the Eneida de Moraes commendation in 2023, granted by the Government of Pará for his work in defending cultural heritage. Additionally, Casa Dourada will keep the Auto do Círio exhibition open, with distribution of informational material.

Fashion, Thrift Stores, and Live Art

Beyond the cultural attractions, the fair gathers entrepreneurs, artists, and brands focused on fashion, art, natural cosmetics, and original design, in addition to a bazaar dedicated to various thrift stores. Among the invited exhibitors are Badgalart, Bazar Time Psica, Cabidê, Claubert Amador, Família Santana, Felipe Moia, Helô Rodrigues, Kaete Brechó, Koa Saboaria Artesanal, Lilo Ateliê, No Cabide da Eri, Sou Raízes, Spacemartt, Um Delírio, and Yvyorganic. The Psica Store itself will offer a sale of past collection items, including T-shirts from previous Festival editions and special Círio collections.

Artistic interventions will be carried out by visual artists Gabz and Santo, both belonging to Terra Firme and recognized in the urban art scene of Belém. They will work with graffiti and murals, and in projects such as the Museum of Urban Art of Belém (MAUB), customizing pieces brought by the public or purchased during the fair. Studio Black to Black, run by Gil and Carla, will also be present offering braiding services.

Between 12 pm and 4 pm, Café Dourado will offer a special lunch menu prepared by Marley Makes Burguer, concluding the program that unites music, circular fashion, and local creative production.

Event Information

The event will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 9 am to 5 pm, at Casa Dourada, located in Cidade Velha, in Belém. Entry is free. The schedule includes the opening of Casa Dourada, the Creative Fair, the Psica Store sale, the thrift store bazaar, and the Auto do Círio exhibition at 9 am; the lecture with Michel Pinho at 10 am; DJ Roberto Figueiredo's show at 11:30 am; lunch at Café Dourado with Marley Makes Burguer between 12 pm and 4 pm; DJ Nat/Esquema's set at 1:30 pm; and Zé Diogo's show with Amor & Samba at 3 pm.

Sebrae-SP will promote a free training event focused on sales strategies during Black Friday, which will take place on Thursday, the 29th, at 7 pm, in the city of Santos, located on the coast of the state of São Paulo.

This training is specifically aimed at small entrepreneurs and aims to teach how to create effective Instagram ads, how to attract new customers, and how to convert social media interaction into concrete sales results. Furthermore, the program will include detailed guidance on creating promotional campaigns.

Participation is open to individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs), microenterprises (MEs), and Small Businesses (EPPs) that have an active CNPJ in the Baixada Santista region.

Under the title 'Super Sales - Earn Even More on Black Friday,' the lecture will be given by consultant César Ossamu. He has 15 years of experience at Sebrae-SP, being an advertiser and marketing specialist, accumulating 22 years of experience in the sector. According to the institution itself, César Ossamu has already conducted more than 1,500 lectures.

The 17th edition of the Lençóis Jazz & Blues Festival is scheduled to take place between October 28th and November 1st, covering the cities of São Luís and Barreirinhas in the state of Maranhão. The event will be free to attend and will bring together various artists, both from Maranhão and at national and international levels, presenting genres such as jazz, blues, soul, bossa nova, and Brazilian popular music (MPB).

In the capital of Maranhão, São Luís, performances will take place on October 28th and 29th, utilizing the space of the Convento das Mercês, located in the Historic Center. In Barreirinhas, the shows are scheduled for October 31st and November 1st, in the Beira Rio area.

Among the confirmed names for the festival are Carlos Malta, Trio Madeira Brasil, Flávia Bittencourt, Will Santt, Blues Beatles, Laura Catarina, and French saxophonist Benoît Crauste. In addition to the concert schedule, the festival will include a music workshop aimed at music students in São Luís.

Schedule in São Luís

The programming in the Maranhão capital begins on October 28th with performances by Djalma Chaves and Nosly, who will present the original show titled 'Andarilho Parador'. On the same night, there will be shows by Regiane Araújo, accompanied by Seu Garrê, and the duo formed by Paulão and Klicia.

The next day, October 29th, the public can watch the Upaon Jazz Quintet, led by French saxophonist Benoît Crauste and composed of musicians from the local instrumental scene. The evening will also feature singer Laura Catarina, daughter of composer Vander Lee, who will pay tribute to her father's repertoire. The night will conclude with a tribute to Ray Charles, performed by pianist Ari Borger and singer Hugo Rafael.

Performances in Barreirinhas

In Barreirinhas, the schedule starts on October 31st, at Beira Rio. One of the main attractions is Carlos Malta, who will celebrate 50 years of his career with the show 'O Escultor do Vento' (The Sculptor of the Wind). Will Santt will also be present, paying tribute to composer Tom Jobim, and the band Blues Beatles will perform Beatles hits with blues arrangements.

On November 1st, the festival will host Trio Madeira Brasil, recognized for its arrangements that blend choro with other Brazilian rhythms. Maranhão singer Flávia Bittencourt will also take the stage with her show 'Origens' (Origins), focusing on the cultural roots of the Northeast. The schedule concludes with João Ventura, who will present the show 'Entre o Erudito e o Popular' (Between the Erudite and the Popular), uniting elements of classical and popular music.

Free Music Workshop

In addition to the musical performances, the festival will promote the workshop named 'Listening, improvisation, and musical expression'. This activity will be conducted by French saxophonist Benoît Crauste on October 27th, from 8 am to 9:30 am, at the Bom Menino das Mercês Music School in São Luís. The target audience for this workshop is the institution's students, and the topics covered include improvisation, collective creation, breathing, articulation, and expressiveness in wind instruments.

Benoît Crauste, who graduated from the Paris Conservatory, has over two decades of professional experience and works in various styles, such as jazz, African, and Brazilian music. He has lived in São Luís since 2025, the year he founded the Upaon Jazz Quintet.