Free instrumental music festival featuring Guinga and Clube da Esquina to take place in Florianópolis

Pirenópolis will host this month's stage of the Gastronomic Route Circuit between November 19 and 22. During four days, Avenida Beira Rio will be the venue for a producers' fair, cooking sessions, tastings, and musical performances. Access to the event is free, and activities will begin at 5 p.m.

The musical program will feature artists such as Mumuzinho and Zeca Baleiro, in addition to Grace Carvalho, Diego Mendes, Bello, Mariano, Pádua, and the band Tripop, with DJs also present. This event is part of a project that visits various municipalities in Goiás, aiming to connect visitors with local production and gastronomy.

Central space of the festival

The Gastronomic Arena will be one of the main venues for the festival. In this space, show classes and tastings will be held, led by invited professionals, including Jimmy Ogro, Lucas Corazza, Emiliana Azambuja, and sommelier Honorato, among other specialists.

Participants can closely observe the recipe preparation process and learn various culinary techniques. Simultaneously, the fair will be open throughout the four-day period, offering ingredients and products from regional production.

Those who wish to participate in the show classes must register on site and contribute by donating one kilogram of non-perishable food. All other activities advertised at the event are free and do not require this contribution.

After its stop in Pirenópolis, the Gastronomic Route Circuit will continue to Cidade de Goiás, the former capital of the state, from November 26 to 29. There, the infrastructure will be set up in the Dr. Boadyr Veloso Events Square. The project began in August and has already visited Rio Verde, Cavalcante, Alto Paraíso de Goiás, and Trindade.

The event will take place on Avenida Beira Rio, in the center of Pirenópolis, from November 19 to 22, 2026, starting at 5 p.m. Entry is free, except for the show classes, which require on-site registration and a donation of 1 kg of non-perishable food.

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.

The project named Artesanato em Movimento (Handicraft in Motion), promoted by the Association of Artisans and Artists of Cabo Frio (ACF), will take place this Saturday, the 7th, from 3 PM to 11 PM, at Praça do Guta, located in Praia do Forte, in Cabo Frio (RJ). Under the theme Between Lace and Dances, the free event will bring together various activities, including a meeting of bobbin lace makers, theater sessions, workshops, and a fair with local artisans. Additionally, there will be children's entertainment and performances by Forró de Aroeira.

The schedule begins at 3 PM with the Great Meeting of Bobbin Lace Makers. This meeting will feature a conversation circle between the Capixaba collective Barra de Renda, coming from Barra do Jucu, and lace makers from Cabo Frio, specifically from the districts of Tamoios and Arraial do Cabo. The objective of this meeting is to value traditional knowledge and foster the exchange of knowledge among all participants.

At 4 PM, the collective En La Barca Jornadas Teatrais will present the play titled ÍTACA: Memories of Thread and Sea. This work addresses the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter, using bobbin lace as a central element to explore themes of affection and the transmission of knowledge between generations.

Later, at 5 PM, the Forró de Aroeira project will bring Trio Estopim and DJ Adriano Abreu to the stage to liven up the musical part of the event.

Artesanato em Movimento will have a second edition on Sunday, November 22nd, but in another location: Praia das Palmeiras, also in Cabo Frio. On this occasion, the theme will be Playing with Art, and the event will take place from 2 PM to 8 PM, focusing on activities for children.

The program for this second day will include handicraft workshops for both children and adults, as well as musicalization, face painting, and live music, aiming to encourage appreciation for regional culture and manual crafts. Entry to this event will also be free.

Founded in 2022, the Association of Artisans and Artists of Cabo Frio (ACF) is dedicated to valuing the handicrafts of the Baixada Litorânea region. Its initiatives cover professional training, the conservation of ancient techniques, and income generation. Among the activities carried out by ACF are fairs, exhibitions, free workshops, and cultural events, also featuring the participation of artisans in state and national meetings.

One of the entity's important projects is the Rescue of Bobbin Lace, which provides free classes to ensure the preservation and passing on of the artisanal technique to new generations. The association also organizes Artesanato em Movimento, which serves as a cultural meeting point and sales opportunity for professionals in the field.

ACF is recognized as a Municipal Public Utility Association and maintains collaboration with the Federation of Artisans of the State of Rio de Janeiro, also participating in actions related to the Brazilian Handicrafts Program.