In April, there’s April Fool’s Day, public holidays… and lots of good things to do throughout the month! So, if you don’t know what’s going on in the Marvelous City and are looking for a cool program for the next few days, we’ve got you covered! Check out our list of things to do in Rio in April.
Candlelight Concerts
On the list of things to do in Rio in April, the Candlelight Concerts cannot be left out! After all, the candlelit shows take place in incredible venues around the city, bringing together classical and contemporary music in a way you’ve never seen before!
This month, the program includes:
- Candlelight: The Best of the Baroque Masters – Bach, Haendel and more
- Candlelight: Tribute to Queen
- Candlelight: Tribute to Pink Floyd
Battle of the Bands
To celebrate 10 years of the NGO Favela Brass, Circo Voador is hosting ‘Batalha de Bandas’ this month for a competition between the best brass bands in Rio de Janeiro.
What makes this battle even more special is that the votes will be cast by a different jury: children and students involved in the Favela Brass Project. The event is free!
📌Circo Voador | Rua dos Arcos, s/n – Lapa
📅07/04 | from 12pm to 6pm
💵Free
‘Krajcberg & Zanine’
Galeria Athena presents the exhibition ‘Krajcberg & Zanine’, with works by two great names: artist Frans Krajcberg (1921-2017) and architect and designer José Zanine Caldas(1919-2001).
This is the first time that their work has been exhibited together, showing the commonalities between their creations. Among them, their concern for the environment and the sustainable use of wood.
📌Galeria Athena | Rua Estácio Coimbra, 50 – Botafogo
Until 18/05
💵Free
‘Lights’
Another must-see exhibition in the city is ‘Lights’, by French artist Jérôme Poignard, which is on display at the Centro Cultural Correios.
In this exhibition, there are 40 watercolors of urban landscapes from around the world, as well as 3 acrylic canvases, marked by the beauty of the spontaneous strokes, colors and lights, which make the viewer travel through the scenery and the stories that the works tell.
📌Centro Cultural Correios | Rua Visconde de Itaboraí, 20 – Centro
Until 15/05
💵Free
‘Useful life’
The show ‘Vida útil’ opens this month and brings up very pertinent reflections on toxic relationships in the corporate world.
This is because, on stage, work colleagues discuss a demand at the end of the working day. However, the text also presents existential and emotional issues, including situations of abuse of power and professional devaluation.
📌Federal Justice Cultural Center | Av. Rio Branco, 241 – Centro
Until April 24th | Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7pm
💵From R$25,
‘Auto da Compadecida’
Ariano Suassuna‘s famous text, which has already been performed on television and in the movies, returns to the stage in a contemporary and very different version.
This is because, in this version, the cast is a circus troupe, a group of storytellers, who are there to have fun and tell the story, without falling for the obvious. But, just as in the classic, through the adventures of João Grilo and Chicó, his faithful squire, the play tackles themes such as popular religiosity, corruption and social inequality, always with a tone of humor, irony and irreverence.
📌Candido Mendes Theater | Rua Joana Angélica, 63 – Ipanema
📅From April 5th to 26th | Fridays at 8pm
💵From R$40,
Pajama Cinema
Who hasn’t thought of spending an entire evening at the movies, marathoning films and still eating popcorn?
That’s what ‘Cinema de Pijama’ is all about, a marathon with more than 20 movies, full of classics, as well as open popcorn and other attractions. An unmissable program for movie buffs and those who like a different kind of movie!
📌Estação NET Rio | Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 35 – Botafogo
📅06/04
💵From R$65,
‘Canta Teresa’
The first official edition of 2024 of the ‘Canta Teresa’ cultural circle takes place on the first weekend of April, at Largo do Curvelo, in Santa Teresa.
The event is free and this will be an edition dedicated to women, with the aim of giving stage, voice, space and visibility to female creations in music, poetry, rap, rhyme and slam.
📌Largo do Curvelo – Santa Teresa
📅07/04
💵Free
Comida di Buteco
The most delicious competition of the year is about to begin: Comida di Buteco! What used to be just a competition between 10 bars in Belo Horizonte has now become a gigantic gastronomic circuit that has become a hit with the public and critics alike.
In this edition, Rio de Janeiro has 143 bars and snacks, all with a fixed price. To taste and vote, just go to the bar of your choice and order the dish in the competition.
📌Complete list of bars
📅 From 05/04 to 05/05
💵R$ 35,
