Free Afro-Brazilian Culture Festival to Take Place in São Paulo Featuring Seu Jorge and Over 300 Artists

The Curitiba Dance Festival will take place for its 41st edition on November 14th and 15th. The event will be free and held in the Grand Hall of the Music Channel in Curitiba, gathering schools, academies, and groups for demonstrations and competitions in various styles.

The festival serves as a platform for the city's dancers. Students have the opportunity to take the stage and present choreographies prepared in their educational institutions, while professional dancers participate in competitions.

The program is divided into demonstrations and competitions. The goal of the demonstrations is to showcase the participants' work. Sessions are provided for children, teenagers, adults, and people over 60, as well as a school demonstration featuring performances by students from municipal, state, and special educational institutions.

Competitions include choreographies in five disciplines: classical ballet, jazz, freestyle, contemporary dance, and street dance. Each of these disciplines has its own characteristics, allowing the public to get acquainted with different forms of bodily self-expression throughout the event.

Entry to the festival is free, but access is limited by the hall's capacity, which is a maximum of 740 people. Therefore, it is recommended to arrive early to attend desired sessions.

The festival also accepts voluntary donations of new toys for the Curitiba Charity Christmas Campaign. The collected items will be given to children served by the Social Assistance Fund (FAS). Participation in the donation is not a mandatory condition for entry.

On Saturday (the 14th), the program will begin with the School Demonstration at 9:30 AM. Throughout the day, participants from the children's and youth categories will take the stage. Competitions in classical ballet and jazz are scheduled for late afternoon and evening.

Saturday (14th)

9:30 AM to 12:00 PM – School Demonstration

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM – Children's Demonstration

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Youth Demonstration

4:30 PM to 6:00 PM – Classical Ballet Competition

7:30 PM to 8:30 PM – Jazz Competition

On Sunday (the 15th), adults and seniors will perform their choreographies. Competitions in freestyle, contemporary dance, and street dance will take place in the afternoon and evening. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 8:30 PM.

Sunday (15th)

9:30 AM to 12:00 PM – Seniors' Demonstration

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM – Adults' Demonstration

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Freestyle Competition

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM – Contemporary Dance Competition

7:30 PM to 8:30 PM – Street Dance Competition

8:30 PM – Awards Ceremony

The event takes place in the Grand Hall of the Music Channel at Rua Julio Perneta, 695, Mercês neighborhood in Curitiba. The dates are November 14th and 15th, Saturday and Sunday, starting at 9:30 AM. Entry is free but limited by capacity.

From November 10 to 16, Salvador will host the Salvador Cocktail Festival, an event dedicated to mixology that will bring together bars and bartenders from both Brazil and abroad. The program will span various establishments in the Bahian capital, including a free street party on the 14th and 15th, held in the Historic Center, featuring over 40 bars during those two days.

The festival is organized by Purgatório, a bar in Salvador that is part of the international Top 500 Bars ranking, in collaboration with Palacete Tira-Chapéu. Additionally, there will be a professional congress on November 15th and 16th, featuring lectures, debates, and tasting sessions, available upon ticket purchase.

The events gather venues from different parts of Brazil and nations from Latin America, Europe, and Africa. International guests include Alquímico from Cartagena, Colombia; CoChinChina from Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Drink Kong from Rome, Italy. Representatives will also participate from Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, and Kenya.

The Brazilian selection includes venues from São Paulo, such as Santana Bar, SubAstor, and Exímia; from Rio de Janeiro, including Nosso and São Miguel; as well as Zimbro from Goiânia, and Oliveira Bar from São Bento do Sul.

During the seven days of the festival, Brazilian and foreign bartenders will temporarily take over the bars in Salvador to prepare cocktails for the public. On Thursday, the 12th, Purgatório will celebrate four years of operation with a party attracting guests from inside and outside Brazil.

On Friday, the 13th, the schedule focused on 14 bars in the Bahian capital, where guest bartenders worked simultaneously starting at 7 pm, creating special cocktails in establishments across various neighborhoods of the city. At Peixe Voador, located in the Historic Center, Daniel Estevan from Nosso Ipanema and Laura Paravato from São Miguel, both from Rio de Janeiro, were present. Silva Cozinha hosted Gabriel Queiroz and Bruna Bertollo from Amargot, from São Paulo, along with Benício Calaça from Zimbro, from Goiânia. In the Comércio neighborhood, Amado featured Mia Rossi from Shiro, from São Paulo.

The nights of November 14th and 15th will be dedicated to a free street party, held next to Palacete Tira-Chapéu in the Historic Center. This event will feature the participation of over 40 bars from Brazil and abroad, distributed across the two days. Around 20 bars are expected per night, with guest bartenders serving cocktails. The party will include a food area and musical performances in Praça Thomé de Souza, featuring Tiri de Castro, Karen Cuzco accompanied by a chorinho band, Guga Fernandes, and DJ Jamil. Although entry is free, the consumption of food and drinks will be charged separately.

On November 15th and 16th, Palacete Tira-Chapéu will host the festival's congress, aimed at professionals and individuals interested in the beverage sector. The organization announced 21 activities, covering lectures, round tables, and guided tastings, with the participation of national and international guests.

On Sunday, the 15th, the topics covered included cachaça production in 2026, the use of alcohol in beverages, and the formation of collaboration networks among Latin American bars. Participants included Felipe Januzzi from Mapa da Cachaça and Edwin Lobo from Código 86, from Ecuador. On Monday, the 16th, the agenda focused on the trajectory of Drink Kong, a bar from Rome, with Patrick Pistolesi, and current trends in spritz consumption. The congress has a cost, with tickets available for one or two days; the passport costs R$ 200 in the first batch, while the individual entrance is R$ 150, and can be purchased through the Ingresse website.

The Revelando SP Festival will take place in São Paulo from November 12 to 15, uniting culinary traditions, craft knowledge, and folk performances from 135 municipalities in the state. The event will be held at Parque do Trote, in Vila Guilherme, North Zone, and will be free, starting at 10 am for four days.

The main goal of the festival is to demonstrate the diversity of traditions that shape the identity of São Paulo residents, including influences from Caipira, Caixara, Tropeiros, Indigenous peoples, Gypsies, and Andeans.

In the gastronomic section, visitors can taste dishes and products from different parts of the state. These include Caipira coffee, rustic food, Caixara and Tropeiro dishes, sandwich with Bragantina linguica, and ribs. Homemade cookies and sweets, cheeses, juices, as well as artisanal wines and cachaça will also be presented.

A craft area will be dedicated to showcasing items made from ceramics, wood, iron, natural fibers, and leather. Baskets, toys, vases, household items, musical instruments, and jewelry will be displayed. The program includes workshops and practical sessions, such as clay molding, demonstration of work on a potter's wheel, amulet making, and indigenous graphic design classes.

Various areas of the park will host traditional performances. Performances of jongo, moçambique, congada, catira, folia-de-reis, samba-de-bumbo, fandango, and Caipira-viola orchestras are planned. Special attention will be paid to Sunday (November 15), when a congada procession will gather groups from different municipalities, becoming one of the main events.

Famous Brazilian musicians will perform on the main stage. The festival will open with Maria Cecília and Rodolfo on Thursday (November 12). On Friday (November 13), Mariana Aidar with Targainum Gondim and Zé Ramalho will perform on stage. On Saturday (November 14), performances by Roberta Miranda and Yasmin Santos are scheduled. The last day, Sunday (November 15), will feature concerts by Demônios da Garoa, Gabriel Sater with Bavini, Edson, and Hudson.

A special area for children called Revelando o Brincar is provided, where storytelling, entertainment, face painting, and workshops will take place. Overall, the festival includes 14 exhibition and immersive events, in addition to handicrafts and artistic performances.

Event Information:

When: From November 12 to 15, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM.

Where: Parque do Trote – Avenida Nadir Dias de Figueiredo, s/n, Portão 1, Vila Guilherme, São Paulo.

Cost: Free entry.

Age Restriction: All ages.