Event endedHeld on September 19, 2026 – September 20, 2026
MIMO Festival
Rua dos Arcos, s/n – Lapa
The MIMO Festival performs its 9th edition on September 19 and 20, integrating the programming of the Rio Art Week. With free admission, the event brings together eight shows and DJ sets at the Flying Circus, at Lapa, as well as 15 films shown by the MIMO Film Festival, at the Cine Santa Teresa. The programming..
O MIMO Festival performs its 9th edition on 19 and 20 September, integrating the program of the Rio Art Week. With free admission, the event brings together eight shows and DJ sets at the Flying Circus, at Lapa, as well as 15 films shown by the MIMO Film Festival, at the Cine Santa Teresa. The program has Brazilian and international artists and occupies two important cultural spaces of the city.
On Saturday (19/09), the Flying Circus receives DJ Machintal, Gabriela Leite, Fernanda Abreu, who celebrates the 30th anniversary of the album “Da Lata”, Tiken Jah Fakoly, one of the references of the world reggae, and DJ Reborn, from the United States, known for acting as official DJ of Ms. Lauryn Hill. On Sunday (20/09), the program brings together Bianca Gismonti and Manuel de Oliveira, Capicua with special participation of Emicida and the Tuareg Tinariwen collective, Grammy winner.
At the same time, the MIMO Film Festival presents 15 documentaries at the Cine Santa Teresa, with sessions starting at 16h in the two days. The selection includes productions such as “Discoterra”, “Samba de Latada”, “Black Future, I Am Rio”, “Dona Onete – My Heart In This Piece Here” and “Apopcalipse Segundo Baby”. Throughout its trajectory, MIMO has conducted 66 editions in 16 cities in Brazil and Europe, bringing together about 2.1 million people.
Musical programming
19 September – Flying Circus
20h – DJ Machintal
20h30 – Gabriela Leite
21h30 – Fernanda Abreu
23h30 – Tiken Jah Fakoly
1h – DJ Reborn
20 September – Flying Circus
18h – DJ Machintal
18h30 – Bianca Gismonti & Manuel de Oliveira
20h – Capicua, with special participation of Emicida
22h – Tinariwen
Programming of the MIMO Film Festival
September 19 – Cine Santa Teresa
16 h
“Discoterra” – Gustavo Aquino dos Reis, Daniel Wierman and Arnaldo Robles
“Samba de Tinada” – Josildo Sá
“Resonances” – Ana Amelia Arantes
“Breguerage” – Daniel Arcades
18 h
“Duke of Caxias, the Rock Hostel” – Guilherme Zani
“Black Future, I Am Rio” – Paulo Severo
20 h
“The Travesias of Letieres Leite” – Iris de Oliveira and Day Sena
20 September – Cine Santa Teresa
16 h
“Sacred Compore” – Henrique Dantas and Marcelo Abreu
“Bárbara – The Force of Ancestrality” – Edson Spitaletti and Sandro Cácio
“Silence in Boiada” – Luiza Fernandes
“An Orchestra in the Bass” – Sergio Sbragia
18 h
“The Carnaval is from Pelé” – Daniele Leite and Lucas Santos
“Dona Onete – My Heart In This Little Piece Here” – Mini Kerti
20 h
“Apopcalipse According to Baby” – Rafael Saar
Service
MIMO FestivalTimetable: From 6 pm to Sunday and from 8 pm to Saturday
Location: Flying Circus
Address: Rua dos Arcos, s/n – Lapa
Tickets: Free entry, by order of arrival, subject to loading.
MIMO Film Festival
Timetable: From 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cine Santa Teresa
Address: Rua Paschoal Charlemagne, 136 – Santa Teresa
Tickets: Free entry, by order of arrival, subject to loading.
Edition report
Date and time
September 19 – 20
All day
Rua dos Arcos, s/n – Lapa
Starts
Saturday, September 19
Ends
Sunday, September 20
Type
Admission
Free
Address
Rua dos Arcos, s/n – Lapa
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