On January 25 and 26, the west zone will host the São Paulo – Neighborhood Flavors Festival. The event takes place from 11am to 9pm, at Avenida Frederico Hermann Junior – 595, and is easily accessible from CPTM Pinheiros station.
With free admission, this pet-friendly and accessible festival aims to celebrate the city’s most iconic neighborhoods and their immigration history, such as Brás, Bixiga, Bom Retiro and Liberdade, highlighting the cultural and gastronomic richness of each region.
What will you find at the São Paulo Festival – Flavors of the Neighborhoods?
Throughout the 45 gastronomic stands on display at the event, you’ll find delicacies that represent the cultural plurality of the city. This year, the culinary highlights are:
- Traditional SP foods: mortadella sandwiches, pastries, original bauru and churrasquinhos;
- International dishes: pastitsio, arepas, ceviche, katsu sandos, topokkis, momos and pad thai;
- Drinks: craft beers, juices and various drinks;
- Sweets station.
Check out the event’s cultural program:
As well as good food, the event promises a full cultural program with music and workshops for visitors. Check out what’s happening this weekend:
January 25, Saturday:
- 1pm – Taiko performance by the Mukyou Daiko Group;
- 13:30 – DJ 10Zanu: setlist with Brazilian rhythms and cultural mixes;
- 14:30 – Forró with Trio Malaquias;
- 16h30 – DJ 10Zanu: setlist with Brazilian rhythms and cultural mixes;
- 6pm – Grupo de Pagode da 27, from Grajaú, who will perform a repertoire made up of great traditional samba hits;
- 8pm – DJ 10Zanu: setlist with Brazilian rhythms and cultural mixes.
Sunday, January 26th:
- 12h – Tribute to the Charles Brow Jr. Band with the Confisco Band;
- 2pm – DJ Pancho Valdez: setlist with Latin, Andean and contemporary rhythms;
- 15h – Tribute to Adoniran Barbosa, Demônios da Garoa and chorinho;
- 17:30 – Hip hop battle with the participation of Eric Sagara;
- 18:30 – DJ Pancho Valdez: setlist with Latin, Andean and contemporary rhythms.
The festival also offers free activities for visitors. On Saturday, there will be a drum workshop at 2pm and a poetry workshop at 4pm. On Sunday, there will be a drawing workshop at 2pm and a hip hop workshop at 4pm.
