April arrived, and with it, holidays much awaited. starting with Easterwhich will fall in the third week of the month, ending in strapsfrom the 21st – which, by the way, will share space with the Carnivalofficially postponed to this month, in 2022.
For those who still have doubts: there will be a samba school parade at Marquês de Sapucaí (and there is still a ticket). There will also be exhibitions, concerts, festivals and plays throughout the month.
Ready to come out of the woodwork? Check out the main cultural attractions of April in Rio de Janeiro:
Exhibition “Van Gogh and His Contemporaries – Immersive Exhibition”
After debuting in Florence, Italy, the exhibition “Van Gogh and His Contemporaries – Immersive Exhibition” arrives at Casa França-Brasil, downtown, on April 6th. Multimedia, the show invites the public to experience the experience of observing Van Gogh’s canvases through 360° projections and an original soundtrack.
It lasts 1 hour and explores in a sensorial way the human and artistic trajectory of one of the main names in 19th century art. On site, creations by other names that are related to his work, such as Cézanne, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Soutine and Modigliani, will also be available for consideration.
Tickets can be purchased on the official website and the first tickets are sold out, but more will be available soon.
Rua Visconde de Itaboraí 78 – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro
Exhibition ‘Monet at the Water’s Edge’
Another multimedia experience that Cariocas will be able to enjoy in April will be the exhibition “Monet by the water“. There are 285 works by the impressionist painter projected throughout the visit. The paintings will be presented in sequences of 2D and 3D digital animations, and the show, which takes place on Olympic Boulevard, in the Port Zone of Rio, is divided into eight thematic groups: “A Train Trip”, “Fields and mills”, “Fields and mills”, “ The Sea and the Light”, “Walk through the Lake”, “Architecture of Time”, “Snowy Horizon”, “Landscapes in vert” and “Ink Flowers”.
From April 19th to June 12th. Tickets start at R$20 and can be purchased at this link.
Avenida Venezuela 194 – Olympic Boulevard, Rio de Janeiro
Exhibition “Armorial Movement – 50 years”
Curated by Denise Mattar and consulting by Manoel Dantas Suassuna, the exhibition “Armorial Movement” celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the movement led by playwright, teacher, painter, musician and writer Ariano Suassuna. The artist proposed the union of the Northeastern roots with the erudite culture.
The armorial aesthetic is present throughout the visual identity of the show, with the multicolor of popular festivals, such as maracatu and reisado and the black and white world of cordel woodcuts.
The exhibition takes place at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil and admission is free. Tickets can be requested at this link or at the space box office.
Rua Primeiro de Março, 66 – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro Samba School Parades
You parades of the Samba Schools of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have been postponed to the holiday starting April 21. At Marques de Sapucaí, in Rio, the long-awaited event will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of this month – and also on the 30th, when the traditional Champions’ Parade.
Revelers can enjoy the party in different ways, such as in bleachers, chairs and also private boxes, which offer shows and DJ performances in a kind of private party, such as the popular Nosso Camarote, N1 and Allegria.
On Friday, the 22nd, parade: Imperatriz Leopoldinense, Estação Primeira de Mangueira, Acadêmicos do Salgueiro, São Clemente, Unidos do Viradouro, Beija-Flor de Nilópolis. The following day, Paraíso do Tuiuti, Portela, Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, Unidos da Tijuca, Acadêmicos do Grande Rio, Unidos de Vila Isabel dominate the catwalk.
Tickets can be purchased on the Total Access website and start at R$115 (seat, half-price). Many sectors are already sold out. Those who opt for more exclusivity in the cabins must directly access the official channels of each one.
Shows on Qualistage
Qualistage, the new multipurpose venue in Barra da Tijuca, inside Via Parque Shopping, will host good shows in April. One of the biggest romantic Soul Music bands in the world, The Manhattan’sopens the program on the 8th. On the 9th, the singer Lulu Santos will perform with his “Alô Base” tour. On the 16th, it will be the turn of the poet and sambista from Vila Isabel, Martinho da Vilawhich will make a presentation with special participation of the Blue and White school drums.
Elba Ramalho and the priest Fábio de Melo close the month’s schedule, on the 30th, and take the stage at the Friendship Concert, with maestro Adriano Machado and Villa Lobos Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets can be purchased through the space’s website. Prices vary with each show.
Avenida Ayrton Senna, 3000 – Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
Concerts at Vivo Rio
Vivo Rio, a venue in Rio de Janeiro, will receive great attractions in April – some shows, such as Zeca Pagodinho and Maria Bethania, are already sold out. Others, however, still have entries available.
Maurício Manieri will be presented on April 3rd. Duda Beat commands the stage on the 8th, starting at 10pm. On the 9th it will be the singer’s turn Fagner sing their hits, followed by international attraction Bianca Del Riocharismatic character played by the American Roy Haylockwhich will present its stand up entirely in English on the 10th.
To finish the month’s schedule, on the 16th, Geraldo Azevedo and Chico César take the stage together for the first time. Two of the greatest singers of Brazilian popular music revisit their works, compose together and release “Violivoz”. The repertoire includes great authorial hits, classics by the duo and some surprises. Tickets start at $60.
The entire schedule can be checked on the concert hall’s official website.
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, 85 – Parque do Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
Carioca Nights Festival
The traditional city festival “Tim Music Carioca Nights” reaches its third consecutive weekend in 2022. Iza, Capital Inicial, Paulo Ricardo and Diogo Nogueira were some of the first attractions of the emblematic event, which had its first edition in the 1980s. /Morro da Urca with one of the most beautiful views of the city. This Friday (1), the band Bahia System run the party. The opening of the show is by the Pocket Musical Cazuza.
On Saturday (2), the iconic singer Neymar Matogrosso performs his show – he returns to the venue after almost three decades, when he performed in the late 1970s. On the 8th, the duo Ana Vitoria takes the stage and packs his hits, such as “Trevo”, “Fica”, “Because I love you”. The idea of the festival is precisely to bring together names from the old and new guards. Tickets are sold on the day. Check out more details on the event’s official website.
Festival Sounds & Talks
Thinking about giving visibility to female voices within the musical art scene, the Festival Sounds & Talksin partnership with Escola de Música e Negócios, will host a series of programs at the Centro Cultural Oi Futuro, in Flamengo.
The festival will take place on Wednesdays from March 30 to May 4. During these days, starting at 6 pm, the theater will host a series of free meetings with big names who make and think about music as an instrument of impact and social transformation. Each day of the event will begin with a debate on female participation in music and will end with a concert by a singer.
The debate circuit will be led by Alessandra Baiocchi, Germana Guilhermme, Marina Mattoso, Leonardo De Marchi, Miguel Jost and Vinicius Soares. The music is by Mariana Benjamin, Juliana Maia, Luciane Dom, Laura Zennet and Mariah Marini. Zanna was responsible for opening the festival on March 30th.
Check out the full event schedule.
Rua Dois de Dezembro, 63 – Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
Premiere of Maite Proença
This Friday (1), Maitê Proença debuts her monologue “the worst of me” on stage at Teatro Prudential, in Glória. The presentations run until the 17th. On stage, the actress revisits impactful stories from her life.
In a direct dialogue with the audience, she reflects on how her family history had an impact on her professional life, the possible blocks she developed and everything she needed to do to free herself. She also talks about the 60-year-old woman in Brazil, about machismo, misogyny and the prejudices faced.
The play lasts one hour and tickets range from R$25 to R$80. They can be purchased on the website or directly at the theater box office.
Prudential Theater – Rua do Russell, 804 – Glória, Rio de Janeiro
Miguel Falabella Theater
At the Miguel Falabella Theater, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, the highlight goes to three children’s plays that will run until April 17th. These are the classics: Wizard of Oz, Little Red Riding Hood and Alice. Performances take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm, respectively. Tickets start at R$30 and can be purchased at this link.
For adults, the program features performances by comedians. Paulo Vieirawith his comedy “Juntei Tudo para te Contar”, on the 2nd and 3rd, and also from Paulinho Serraon the 13th – tickets start at R$40. The space still has a fixed schedule, which can be consulted on its official website.
NorteShopping – Avenida Dom Hélder Câmara, 5332 – Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro
Rock Brasil – Cabeça, a scenic documentary
On April 7th and 8th, rock fans will be able to rescue the memory of the youth of the 1980s at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The show Head, a Scenic Documentary brings eight men on the scene with a formation that alludes to the rock band.
The play pays tribute to the iconic group Titãs and the cast performs all the songs from the album “Cabeça Dinossauro”. The show also engages in dialogue with images and references from Brazil and the world today.
Tickets start at R$30 and can be purchased at this link.
Rua Primeiro de Março, 66 – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro
Source: CNN Brasil
