Mantifest - Festival Têxtil da Serra da Mantiqueira
Mantifest: Festival Têxtil da Serra da Mantiqueira brings two textile days to Campos do Jordão, featuring live demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and a crafts fair with textile producers at Parque da Lagoinha. Entry is free, inviting families and lovers of fiber arts to explore local craftsmanship in a scenic mountain setting.
THE REALNESS FESTIVAL 2026
THE REALNESS FESTIVAL 2026 is São Paulo’s biggest drag celebration hosted at Vibra São Paulo. The night features spectacular drag performances, dazzling costumes, and high-energy shows that spotlight Latin America’s vibrant scene.
Histórias latino-americanas
MASP hosts Histórias latino-americanas, a major art exhibition exploring the histories and diverse artistic voices of Latin America. The show blends painting, sculpture, and multimedia works across the museum's galleries, inviting reflection on shared and complex regional narratives.
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Sala de vídeo - Claudia Martínez Garay
Claudia Martínez Garay presents a video program at Masp revisiting colonial Latin American narratives, especially Peru, told through fables built from museum artifacts and historical figures. A thought-provoking exploration of memory, representation, and identity in a museum setting.
Mateus Asato
Brazilian guitarist Mateus Asato headlines Theatro Bradesco in São Paulo, delivering a virtuosic, instrumentally driven performance in an intimate theatre setting. Expect expressive melodies, precise technique, and cinematic guitar textures that showcase his signature style for a captivating evening.
Cabaré - O Último Encontro
Cabaré - O Último Encontro brings a sultry cabaret night to Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu in São Paulo. Expect bold live music, sultry dance and cheeky humor in a stylish, intimate arena setting.
Alvorada e Ato II, Giselle
The Theatro São Pedro hosts a collaboration with São Paulo Companhia de Dança to present Alvorada e Ato II, Giselle. An open dress rehearsal on Sept 16 at 7pm leads into four September performances (Sept 17–20) at 8pm Thu–Sat and 5pm Sun, showcasing classical ballet in a historic venue.
Oswaldo Montenegro A Dança dos Signos
Experience Brazilian singer-songwriter Oswaldo Montenegro performing 'A Dança dos Signos' at Espaço Unimed. This intimate indoor show blends melodic MPB and folk-inspired songs, showcasing Montenegro's storytelling and warm live vibe in a cozy venue.
Academia de Ópera | O Morcego (Die Fledermaus)
The Opera Academy and the Theatro São Pedro Youth Orchestra present Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus (O Morcego) at Theatro São Pedro in São Paulo. The open dress rehearsal is on Oct 6 at 7pm, with musical direction by Priscila Bomfim and stage direction by Ronaldo Zero, preceding the season's performances.
Cancha Brava! South American Football Exhibition
From October 17, the Museu do Futebol in São Paulo hosts ¡Cancha Brava! Futebol sudamericano en disputa, an immersive exhibition examining football as cultural, political, and emotional expression in South America. Curated by Luiza Romão, Matias Pinto and Gisele de Paula, the show guides visitors through a culture-forward journey inside the stadium-like galleries.
ARQUITETURA SACRA CONTEMPORÂNEA
Contemporary sacred architecture reinterprets sacred spaces within a modern aesthetic, moving beyond Gothic and Baroque ornament while preserving spiritual meaning. This São Paulo program invites architects, scholars, and design lovers to explore how new temples balance tradition with innovation.
Rosa Elena Curruchich: crônicas de Comalapa
MASP hosts a focused exhibition on Rosa Elena Curruchich, tracing her life and crônicas de Comalapa through archival photos, manuscripts, and multimedia installations. The show highlights indigenous storytelling and Latin American cultural history, inviting reflection and dialogue about marginalized voices in art.
Pablo Delano: Museu da Antiga Colônia
Pablo Delano presents the photography exhibition 'Museu da Antiga Colônia' at MASP in São Paulo. The show features Delano's contemporary images exploring colonial-era themes in Brazil.
Ensaio Aberto: Molihua - Música de Câmara
Open rehearsal and chamber program Molihua, entre poemas e paisagens, at Theatro São Pedro as part of the 2026 chamber season. The open rehearsal is Oct 30 at 10:00, with two recitals on Oct 31 at 20:00 and Nov 1 at 17:00. A refined evening of intimate classical music blending poetry and landscapes in São Paulo.
Sala de vídeo - Edgar Calel
Edgar Calel's video installation at Masp offers a sensitive poetics infused with Maya-Kaqchikel spiritual dimensions and ritual imagery. The exhibition challenges marginalization of Indigenous communities and critiques dominant modes of art production, showcasing powerful contemporary Indigenous perspectives in a prestigious museum setting.
TRADIÇÃO E MODERNIDADE NA OBRA DE CLAUDIO PASTRO
This presentation explores tradition and modernity in Cláudio Pastro's sacred art, tracing his 40-year career and his work in over 350 churches. The lecture places his imagery within Brazilian art history and contemporary sacred aesthetics in an engaging, insightful talk.
FUNK: Um Grito de Ousadia e Liberdade no Museu da Língua Portuguesa
A major funk-culture exhibition arrives in São Paulo after a Rio run, presenting 473 works that reveal the cultural power and creative pulse of funk. Housed at the Museu da Língua Portuguesa, the show travels across styles and voices, inviting visitors to experience urban culture through art.
Ópera | Conceição Evaristo: Uma Ópera Escrevivência
The Theatro São Pedro presents Conceição Evaristo: Uma Ópera Escrevivência, with music by Juliana Ripke and text by Conceição Evaristo. An operatic fusion of music and literature exploring escrevivência, blending lyric voice and narrative.
Tattoo Week São Paulo 2026
Tattoo Week São Paulo 2026 brings together top tattoo artists, live tattooing demonstrations, and a wide range of vendors at Expo Center Norte. The convention showcases styles from traditional to contemporary, with artist panels, live art, and after-hours events celebrating body art in Brazil's vibrant capital of São Paulo.
Jesús Soto
MASP in São Paulo presents Jesús Soto, highlighting the Venezuelan artist's pioneering kinetic and optical art. The exhibition surveys Soto's influence on geometric abstraction and viewer perception with works from his innovative series. A must-see for fans of mid-20th-century Latin American modernism at Brazil's leading art museum.
Manuel Herreros e Mateo Manaure: mi nombre es venezuela
Joint exhibition at MASP featuring Venezuelan artists Manuel Herreros and Mateo Manaure, titled 'mi nombre es venezuela'. The show juxtaposes personal identity with political and cultural memory through contemporary works in São Paulo's famed museum, inviting reflection on Latin American art and heritage.
TRANS documentary screening and photo exhibition
MASP in São Paulo hosts the first Brazilian exhibition centered on the 1982 documentary TRANS by Venezuelan artists Manuel Herreros de Lemos and Mateo Manaure Arilla. The program pairs the film with a new set of photographs that explore the lives and struggles of trans people and travestis in early-1980s Caracas.
Fotografia AGNÈS VARDA Cinema (IMS Paulista)
An exhibition at IMS São Paulo showcasing around 200 photographs by Agnès Varda from the 1950s and 1960s, in dialogue with her cinema work. Many images are previously unseen, illustrating Varda's social and affectionate gaze on travel and everyday life. Entry is free.
Exposição "Trilhos da Bola"
Exploring the deep link between rail heritage and football in São Paulo, the itinerant exhibition Trilhos da Bola from the Museu do Futebol opens December 8 in Araraquara. The show features artifacts and stories tracing how trains helped shape the state's football culture in a compelling, museum-style display.
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