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Culture · Gramado
Film festival in Gramado, in the Serra Gaúcha: competitive screenings at the Palácio dos Festivais, the Kikito trophy and the red carpet on Rua Coberta.
In the photo: Gramado
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Gramado Film Festival — Gramado
In August, for about ten days, usually in the first half or middle of the month.
August
Dates change every year: check this year's date before you travel.
The festival
The Gramado Film Festival has been held since 1973. Every August, in the middle of winter in the Serra Gaúcha, the town hosts directors, actors, critics and the public for competitive screenings of feature films and short films from Brazil and other Portuguese‑ and Spanish‑speaking countries, as well as programs dedicated to local (gaúcha) production and to students.
The main screenings take place at the Palácio dos Festivais, the old cinema on the main avenue, whose façade features the Kikito statue—the trophy awarded to the winners. At the end of the festival, an awards night hands out the Kikitos in several categories, and there are tributes to notable names in Brazilian cinema.
Every night the red carpet is rolled out on Rua Coberta, the glass‑covered pedestrian street in the center, up to the entrance of the Palácio. Locals and tourists gather there to watch film crews and honorees arrive; they leave their handprints on the city’s walk of fame. During the day there are Q&As with film teams, repeat screenings and other activities.
The festival fits with Gramado’s winter season: fireplaces, fondue, chocolates and drives through the hills. For film lovers, it’s a chance to see new Brazilian films before they reach theaters and to take part in discussions with the people who made them.
Guests arriving at the red carpet on Rua Coberta at early evening. A competitive program screening at the Palácio dos Festivais. The Kikito awards night at the closing ceremony.
Tickets for screenings at the Palácio dos Festivais are limited; check the schedule and ticket sales before traveling. To see the red carpet, arrive early on Rua Coberta. Q&As with film teams usually take place in the morning. August is winter in the hills: nights are cold, sometimes near 0 °C; bring warm clothing.
August is a busy season in Gramado. Book accommodation in advance, preferably in the center, to walk between Rua Coberta and the Palácio dos Festivais.
In the city
August
June/July/AugustIn July, for about a month, sometimes starting in late June and ending in early August.
Campos do Jordão classical music festival in the Mantiqueira Range, with orchestra and chamber music concerts at the Claudio Santoro Auditorium and other city venues, plus a training program for young musicians.
July/AugustIn the second half of July, for about two weeks, sometimes ending in the first days of August.
Joinville Dance Festival, in northern Santa Catarina, featuring competitive showcases of ballet, contemporary dance, jazz and folk dances at the Centreventos Cau Hansen and open stages spread across the city.
July/AugustOnce a year, between the second half of July and the beginning of August, during winter break.
The Sesc winter festival in the Mountain Region, with concerts, theater, dance and circus at Sesc Quitandinha, in Itaipava and other venues in Petrópolis.
Your questions
In August, for about ten days. The organizers announce the exact dates a few months beforehand.
It is the trophy of the Gramado Film Festival, awarded to the winners of the competitive programs. A large Kikito statue stands on the façade of the Palácio dos Festivais.
On Rua Coberta, in downtown Gramado, extending up to the entrance of the Palácio dos Festivais. The public can follow guests’ arrivals along the street.
Festivals and events in Brazil
July/AugustOnce a year, usually between July and August, for five days.
The literature festival that fills Paraty’s historic center with author talks, debates, and a parallel program spread throughout the town.
AugustOnce a year, in August, from Thursday to Sunday.
The Japanese culture festival of Petrópolis, held at the Palácio de Cristal, with traditional dances and music, martial arts, workshops, Japanese food and a cosplay contest.
AugustIn August, for about eleven days, usually in the second half of the month.
Barretos’s big rodeo and caipira culture festival in the interior of São Paulo, held at the Parque do Peão: bull and horse riding, sertanejo music shows, the Queima do Alho of the comitivas, and cowboy traditions.
AugustIn August, from Thursday to Sunday.
Paraty’s alambique festival, featuring tastings of the region’s cachaças, caiçara food, and music, held in the tents at the Pontal.
JanuaryOn January 20, the day of the city’s patron saint, which is a municipal holiday in Rio de Janeiro.
The patron saint’s day in Rio de Janeiro, with masses and the procession that carries the saint’s image from Tijuca to the Metropolitan Cathedral in the downtown area.
JanuaryOn the Thursday before the second Sunday after Epiphany (January 6), which is the Sunday of the Feast of the Lord of Bonfim; therefore it always takes place in January, usually on the second or third Thursday of the month.
A walking procession of several kilometers from Cidade Baixa to the Sacred Hill in Salvador, where baianas dressed in white wash the steps of the Basilica of the Senhor do Bonfim with scented water.