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The Viva Goiânia Festival is an annual celebration of the city's anniversary, which in 2026 will have 229 free attractions spread across 11 regions, with a focus on decentralizing activities to expand access for the population.
With 229 free attractions in 11 regions of the city, the Viva Goiânia Festival was launched this Friday (25) and celebrates the capital's anniversary throughout the month of October. The calendar includes sporting competitions, such as street races and boxing tournaments, exhibitions and presentations by artists such as Murilo Huff, Sandra de Sá and Zeca Baleiro (see full schedule of shows below).
On the 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th and 23rd of October, the neighborhoods of Goiânia have sports and leisure activities, such as cycling tours for the visually impaired, street races, boxing championships, capoeira, martial arts, skateboarding, games and inflatable toys.
In an interview with TV Anhanguera, Mayor Sandro Mabel stated that the strategy of decentralizing the Viva Goiânia Festival seeks to expand the population's access to celebrations and democratize public resources in different neighborhoods of the city throughout October.
"We want to make Goiânia's birthday more and more social, with 12 hours of daily activities, shows at night and lots of programming during the day too", said Mabel.
In the area of art and education, the city hall also plans catira, children's theater, circus, live painting, literary soiree, classical ballet and stand-up comedy.
Shows by Sandra de Sá, Murilo Huff and Zeca Baleiro: see free programming in celebration of Goiânia's birthday — Photo: Reproduction/Instagram Sandra de Sá, Murilo Huff and Zeca Baleiro
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Check out the Viva Goiânia Festival show schedule during the month of October:
October 10th
Jardim Itaipu (Praça 3 Amores): country show by Jordana Félix.
October 11th
Jardim Guanabara (Praça do Berimbau): country show by DJ Tubas.
Jardim Novo Mundo (George Washington Square): shows by Jordana Félix and DJ Vinicius Cavalcante.
October 17th
Parque Amazônia (Praça Senador José Rodrigues de Morais Filho): show by DJ Ana Flávia.
October 18
Vera Cruz II (Praça Geraldo Alves Rodrigues): show by DJ Wam Baster.
Jardim Nova Esperança (Parque Nova Esperança): presentation of the Moto Doidera attraction.
October 23
Morada do Sol (Praça Arantes): show with singer Amado Batista.
October 24th (Goiânia's Birthday)
Campinas sector: traditional commemorative civic parade.
Avenida Goiás / Old Railway Station:
Main Stage (Railway Station – 10am to 0:30am): Teia, União Clandestina and Sweet Sour, Jiraya Uai, Preto no Branco, Orquestra Sinfônica de Goiânia, Seu Jorge and Murilo Huff.
Brasilidade Stage: forró and samba class, local attractions, Clube do Choro, Zeca Baleiro, Kamisa 10 and Sandra Sá.
Urbanidade Stage: capoeira circle, rhyme battle with DJ, street dance and performances by DJs, such as Brenno Paixão.
Sports and leisure: street racing, cycling tours for the visually impaired, boxing championship, martial arts, skate park and inflatable toys.
Culture and art: catira performances, classical ballet, children's theater, circus, live painting, literary soirée and stand-up comedy.
Themed spaces: areas dedicated to fashion, gastronomy, art and food truck fairs.
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The Viva Goiânia Festival will see an increase in popular participation compared to previous editions due to the decentralization of activities.
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