São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Sunday, March 15, 2026

The Casa de Francisca runs a full Oscar celebration tonight — one of the most distinctive programmes in the city. In the Porão from 17h, a curated session of Pernambuco cinema shorts opens the evening: “A Perna Cabeluda” (Gil Vicente, Marcelo Gomes, 1997), “Chá” (Paulo Caldas, 1987), “That’s a Lero-Lero” (Lírio Ferreira, 1994), “Texas Hotel” (Cláudio Assis, 1999) and “Vinil Verde” (Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2004) — the films that shaped the generation now competing for the Academy Award. After the shorts, the Orquestra Capibaribe de frevo plays a free show on the street outside the Palacete Teresa. From 21h, the Porão screens the Oscar ceremony live with commentary. Curated by Luan Cardoso. In the Salão, the daytime programme brings Grand Bazaar — the ensemble that fuses klezmer, tarantella, fanfarra, jazz manouche and Balkan music — for two almoço sessions at 12h and 15h, with participation from Juliano Abramovay. The Salão almoço and the Porão Oscar programme are separate events running simultaneously. Metro Sé (Line 1).

The Centro Cultural São Paulo hosts the city’s largest free Oscar watch party in the Sala Adoniran Barbosa from 20h30. The ceremony is screened live with running commentary from critics and influencers Gabi Marx and Nicolas Avansini — the same duo that anchored last year’s celebration when “Ainda Estou Aqui” won Best International Film. The producer Deco N., from Olinda, Pernambuco, provides a DJ set built around Brazilian music references designed to connect with “O Agente Secreto” — the favourite of the night. Sorteios and gincanas between awards blocks. Free admission — 400 seats, ticket distribution from 18h30 at the CCSP bilheteria. The CCSP sits on Rua Vergueiro, 1000, in Liberdade, next to the Vergueiro metro station (Line 1-Blue). The venue’s restaurant will operate a food and drinks stand for the event.

The Blue Note SP runs its free Sunday Brunch Music programme from the afternoon — bossa nova sets on the Paulista-facing calçadão, no cover, no ticket. The format mirrors the Blue Note Rio’s Sunday programme: intimate acoustic sets that give the day a soundtrack without demanding attention. The calçadão on a clear 28°C Sunday afternoon, with the Conjunto Nacional modernist building as backdrop and Avenida Paulista on its weekend pedestrianisation, is one of São Paulo’s best free experiences. The almoço service runs from noon. No ticketed evening show tonight — the Blue Note SP’s Sunday programming is daytime only. The week ahead: João Taubkin “Um Silêncio Extraordinário” on Tuesday March 17 at 20h, Dave Brubeck tribute “Time Out” by Musicman Jazz on Wednesday March 18 at 22h30. Av. Paulista, 2073. Metro Consolação.

Sunday at the Ó do Borogodó opens earlier than the midweek — doors at 19h, live samba from around 20h, closing at 0h30. The Sunday crowd carries a warmth that the late-night sessions cannot match — families, couples, first-timers, and the regulars who have been coming to Rua Horácio Lane, 21, since the bar opened in 2001. The repertoire on Sundays leans toward samba de roda and the more melodic end of partido-alto, with choro standards woven through. Cover ~R$20. Cold beer, caipirinhas, caldo de feijão. The 28°C evening makes the walk through Pinheiros a destination in itself — Rua Aspicuelta and Mourato Coelho are active on Sunday evenings. Metro Vila Madalena (Line 2-Green) or Faria Lima (Line 4-Yellow), ten minutes on foot. Note: D-Edge runs its Sunday Superafter session — the morning-after electronic programme that starts in the afternoon and runs into the evening. Check @dedgesp for today’s hours.

The Espaço Petrobras de Cinema on Rua Augusta, 1475, screens the Oscar ceremony across all its cinema rooms from 19h30 — a free event with one ticket per CPF, distributed via the venue’s website and at the bilheteria física. The cinema-room format gives the watch party a different texture from the bar-based alternatives: the screens are large, the sound is calibrated for film, and the seating is designed for sustained attention. Brindes and surprises promised during the ceremony. Five minutes on foot from the Blue Note SP — the natural pairing is Blue Note Brunch Music in the afternoon, then walk to the Espaço Petrobras for the ceremony. Also on Rua Augusta: Kat Klub (No. 609) runs its own Oscar watch party from 18h with DJ set, pipoca, vuvuzelas and a life-size Wagner Moura totem — from R$15 via Shotgun. Cineclube Cortina (R. Araújo, 62) screens from 19h with DJ Gui Tintel and drag queen Audacinha — R$45 via Sympla. Metro Consolação.

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