Black Fair Festival

Latin America's largest festival of black culture and economy is back in Rio. After ten years away from the capital city of Rio de Janeiro, the Faira Preta Festival holds its new edition between May 29 and 31, occupying the Píer Mauá, the Warehouse Kobra and different points of the region of Little Africa, in the Carioca Port Zone. With the theme “Black is the root of the revolution”, the event proposes an immersion that connects memory, ancestry, innovation, entrepreneurship and the future of the black diaspora.

The program brings together shows, samba wheels, DJs, talks, workshops, cinema, gastronomy, fashion, entrepreneur's fair and cultural experiences spread throughout the historical territory of Afro-Brazilian culture in Rio. Among the confirmed attractions are Leci Brandão, Teresa Cristina, Tati Quebra Barraco, Sandra Sá, Áurea Martins, Rita Benedito, Titica, reference of the Angolan kuduro, as well as names such as Baile Black Bom, DJ Nyack, Awurê, Jazz Forbidden and Samba da Cabaça.

The proposal of this edition also broadens the dialogue between culture, identity and economic development. By occupying one of the main milestones of African heritage in the country, the festival seeks to strengthen black entrepreneurship networks and promote new possibilities for social and economic innovation from the afro-diaspora experience.

In addition to the shows, the event focuses on a wide program focused on entrepreneurship, creativity and black economy. Among the confirmed guests for talks, mentoring and debates are Nath Finance, Michel Alcoforado, Paulo Vieira, Jurema Werneck, Konrad Dantas (Kondzilla), Ana Paula Xongani, Roger Cipó, Cordell Carter and British writer and curator Sharna Jackson.

ServiceTimetable: From 12 o'clock
Locations: Pier Mauá, Kobra Warehouse and Small Africa
Ticket: Free Entrance (full programming is available Here.)