Cultural Agenda: Weekend of March 14-17, 2025 in Major Brazilian Cities

This report presents a comprehensive compilation of cultural events scheduled for the weekend of March 14-17, 2025, in seven major Brazilian cities.

The agenda includes theatrical performances, musical concerts, art exhibitions, opera performances, and other cultural manifestations, offering a complete overview of the options available to art and culture enthusiasts during this period.

São Paulo (SP)

Opera

The Barber of Seville by Rossini

• Venue: Teatro Bradesco (Rua Palestra Itália, 500, 3rd Floor)
• Date and Time: 03/14 (Friday) at 4 PM, 03/16 (Sunday) at 4 PM, 03/17 (Monday) at 8 PM
• Description: Production by Uniopera with the São Paulo Academic Orchestra and São Paulo City Choir. Conducted by Luciano Camargo and stage direction by Rodolfo García Vázquez.
• Cast: March 14, 17, and 19: Rafael Ribeiro (Count Almaviva), Sebastião Teixeira (Figaro), Marcela Vidra (Rosina), Márcio Marangon (Dr. Bartolo).
• Tickets: R$160 to R$240 – available at uhuu.com
• Classification: Sung in Italian with Portuguese subtitles

Music

Experimenta São Pedro

• Venue: Theatro São Pedro (Rua Barra Funda, 171 – Barra Funda)
• Date and Time: 03/14 (Saturday)
  – 4 PM: Tiffany Anastasia Liàntziris (soprano) and Éder Rodrigues (tenor)
  – 5 PM: Aurora Quartet – Program: Villa-Lobos, Mendelssohn, African and Brazilian songs
  – 6 PM: Aquarela Quintet – Program: Amy Beach, Franz Danzi, Ronaldo Miranda, and Ary Barroso
• Curated by: Camila Fresca
• Tickets: R$40 – available at https://feverup.com/m/161377

Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Classical Music

Opening Concert – A Viennese Night

• Venue: Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theatre
• Date and Time: 03/14 (Friday)
• Tickets: Starting at R$7.50

Petrobras Symphony Orchestra – Classical Concerts

• Venue: Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theatre
• Date and Time: 03/16 (Sunday)
• Tickets: Starting at R$10.00

Social and Cultural Events

Mundo Lingo RJ / Botafogo

• Venue: Bar Bukowski
• Date and Time: 03/15 (Saturday) from 7 PM
• Description: Multicultural gathering for language practice

Brasília (DF)

Theater

Performance “If I Were Me – Clarices”

• Venue: Not specified
• Date: 03/13 to 03/16 (Thursday to Sunday)
• Description: Performance in celebration of Women’s Month

Virginia Performance

• Venue: Caixa Cultural Brasília
• Date: 03/13 to 03/16 (Thursday to Sunday)
• Description: Based on the life and work of English author Virginia Woolf

Exhibitions

Exhibition “Vibratory Patterns” by Rogério Roseo

• Venue: Oscar Niemeyer Museum
• Date: From 03/14 to 04/14
• Admission: Information not available

Musical Events

Beer & Barbecue Tour – Special Post-Carnival Edition

• Venue: Sudoeste
• Date: 03/15 (Saturday)
• Description: Gastronomic event with music

Carnival Pleasures Pagode

• Venue: Not specified
• Date: 03/15 (Saturday)
• Description: Carnival-themed pagode party

Belo Horizonte (BH)

Music

Queens of Soul

• Venue: Mina Jazz Bar (Avenida Álvares Cabral, 17, Centro)
• Date: 03/14 (Friday)
• Performers: Nina Guimarães (vocals), Rafael Canielo (drums), Eneias Xavier (double bass), and Irio Júnior (piano)
• Repertoire: Classics such as “I will always love you,” “Valerie,” “At last,” and “I say a little prayer for you”
• Price: R$75 to R$375 (cover charge)
• Tickets: Sympla Platform (10% fee)

Kim Catedral – “Romantic Summer” Show

• Venue: Cine Theatro Brasil (Avenida Amazonas, 315 – Centro)
• Date and Time: 03/14 (Friday) at 9 PM
• Description: Commemorative show for 35 years of career, in voice and guitar format

Pitty

• Venue: BeFly Hall (Av. Nossa Senhora do Carmo, 230, Savassi)
• Date and Time: 03/15 (Saturday) at 10 PM
• Description: Show featuring the singer’s greatest hits
• Tickets: Starting at R$150

Theater

Performance “Death Lay – In Life There’s a Way for Everything”

• Venue: Teatro Marília (Avenida Alfredo Balena, 586 – Santa Efigênia)
• Date and Time: 03/14 (Friday) at 8 PM
• Group: Oriundo Theater Group
• Description: Solo piece with Anna Campos about the rights of people in a permanent vegetative state

Exhibitions

Exhibition “Flávio Cerqueira – A Sculptor of Meanings”

• Venue: CCBB BH (Praça da Liberdade, 450, Funcionários)
• Date: Open from the 14th to the 16th of March
• Time: 10 AM to 10 PM
• Curated by: Lilia Schwarcz
• Admission: Free
• Description: Exhibition brings together 40 works produced throughout the artist’s 15-year career

Exhibition “Chimera” by Paulo Agi (Last day)

• Venue: Casa Fiat (Praça da Liberdade, 10, Funcionários)
• Date: Until 03/16 (Sunday)
• Admission: Free
• Description: The artist’s first solo exhibition, with paintings that propose reflection on the relationship between man and nature

Bacchus Nebula

• Venue: CCBB BH (Praça da Liberdade, 450, Funcionários)
• Date: 03/17 (Monday)
• Description: Production by Cia. Stavis-Dam

Curitiba (PR)

Dance

The Legend of the Waterfalls – Curitiba Dance Company 10 years

• Venue: XV de Novembro
• Date and Time: From 03/14 (Friday) at 8 PM until 03/16 (Sunday) at 6 PM

Music

Antonio Zambujo and Yamandu Costa

• Venue: Conselheiro Laurindo, 175, Centro
• Date and Time: 03/14 (Friday) from 9 PM to 10:10 PM

Ney Matogrosso – Street Block

• Venue: Conselheiro Laurindo
• Date and Time: 03/15 (Saturday) from 9 PM to 10:50 PM

Cinema

Cinema Classics

• Venue: Conselheiro Laurindo, 175, Centro
• Date and Time: 03/16 (Sunday) from 6 PM to 7:45 PM

Porto Alegre (RS)

Carnival

Porto Alegre Carnival

• Venue: Porto Seco Cultural Complex (Rua Hermes de Souza, s/nº – Rubem Berta)
• Date: 03/14 and 03/15 (Friday and Saturday)
• Description: Parades of samba schools from Porto Alegre and the Metropolitan Region of the Gold and Silver Groups and Tribes
• Tickets: Various prices for boxes and VIP areas, valid for both nights

Exhibitions and Workshops

LING presents: Bonikta, with unprecedented artistic intervention

• Venue: Ling Institute
• Date: Until 03/15 (Saturday) at 8 PM
• Admission: Free

Cultural Workshops

Expressive Body Workshop – Dance and Imagination in Movement

• Venue: Ling Institute
• Date and Time: 03/15 (Saturday) from 9:30 AM to 12 PM
• Price: R$250 (Passport)

Fantastic sound journey for babies | Winds, small interactive recital

• Venue: Ling Institute
• Date and Time: 03/15 (Saturday) from 10 AM to 11 AM
• Price: R$19.80 to R$39.60

Expressive Body Dance Workshop | WATER: Fluidity and Succulence

• Venue: Ling Institute
• Date and Time: 03/15 (Saturday) from 10 AM to 12 PM
• Price: R$60

Embroidering Affections Workshop, with Mitti Mendonça

• Venue: Ling Institute
• Date and Time: 03/15 (Saturday) from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
• Price: R$220

Sustainable Gardens with Native Plants Workshop, with Helena Schanzer

• Venue: Ling Institute
• Date and Time: 03/15 (Saturday) from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
• Price: R$290

Courses and Lectures

Module IV – Cohabiting a Single Body: Science and Art

• Venue: Ling Institute
• Date and Time: Starting 03/17 (Monday) at 7 PM
• Admission: Free

Mundo Lingo RJ / Botafogo

• Venue: Bar Bukowski
• Date and Time: 03/15 (Saturday) from 7 PM

This cultural agenda offers a diverse panorama of artistic and cultural manifestations in the main Brazilian cities during the weekend of March 14-17, 2025, allowing residents and visitors to plan their participation in these events in advance.