Festival brings the best of gastronomy, music and culture on holiday for Santa Teresa

Between 18 and 23 April, the neighborhood of Santa Teresa, in the Center of Rio, will be the stage of Holy in the Table, festival that brings together gastronomy, music and culture during the holiday that includes Good Friday and Saint George's Day. All in all, there will be 20 bars and restaurants in the traditional Carioca district offering exclusive dishes inspired by Easter and celebrations to the saint warrior, as well as special drinks with artisanal cachaça.

In addition to the best gastronomy in the region, the public can enjoy the free cultural attractions in Gloria Maria Park (former Ruins Park) and Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center, besides exhibitions, children's activities and shows at different points of the neighborhood.

One of the experiences offered will be sensory immersion promoted by cachaça Magnificent of Far i ed It celebrates 40 years in 2025. No Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center, on 18 and 19 April, the public can participate in a guided tasting and know more about the production of artisanal cachaça of the State.

No Gloria Maria Park, children will have guaranteed space with recreational activities and egg hunting on 19 and 20 days, with free registration on site. The park also receives two exhibitions: Charms, which celebrates Brazilian popular culture, and in Limbo The Russian artist Katerina Kovaleva.

The cultural programme also includes exhibitions in museums and cultural centers of the region, such as the Benjamin Constant House Museum and the Chácara do Céu Museum, which houses works by artists such as Cândido Portinari and Jean Baptiste Debret. Shops and workshops of the neighborhood, such as the Zimbabwe Ateliê, Collective Phoenix and La Vereda, will also be with special programming during the festival.

In addition to the theme dishes, Santa na Mesa will have samba wheels, instrumental music and live shows in spaces such as Agô, Explorer Bar, Café do Alto, Casa Nossa Lounge and Supernatural restaurant.

In the gastronomic part, the public can experience from the traditional feijoada to dishes such as gratin cod, crispy tilapia, moqueca and typical desserts, with varied values. Each participating restaurant will also offer at least one drink made with the Magnificent cachaça.

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