June Festival
An integral part of Brazilian culture, the June Festival (Festa Juninia) sees children (and numerous adults) in country-style lumberjack shirts, straw hats, pigtails and painted freckles. You'll also see folkloric games and dancing alongside fireworks and bonfires throughout Rio.
The celebrations mark the feast of St John (24 June) each year. Bunting flutters and sparks fly from bonfires lit in public squares around Rio. Children perform country square dances to the accordion and infectious beat of forró folk music. Festive fare includes popcorn and peanut cake washed down with passion fruit juice, or cachaça with cinnamon for adults.
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | Information |
| Phone: | +55 (0) 21 2271 7000 |
| Town Information: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Full Name: |
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | Information |
| Phone: | +55 (0) 21 2271 7000 |
| Name: | City of Rio de Janeiro Tourism Authority |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Address: | Praça Pio X, 119, 9º andar, Centro, Cep 20040-020, Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
| Email: | riotur.riotur@pcrj.rj.gov.br |
| Phone: | +55 (0) 21 2271 7000 |
| Name: | Brazil Tourist Office (UK) |
| Location: | Brazil |
| Address: | 32 Green St, London W1K 7AT |
| Email: | tourism@brazil.org.uk |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 7399 9000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 7399 9221 |
| Name: | Brazilian Tourist Office |
| Location: | Brazil |
| Address: | SCN, Quadra 02, BLG 2/A, CEP 70710-500 Brasília, DF, Brazil |
| Phone: | +55 (0) 61 429 7777 |
Event details can change. Please check with the organisers that the event is happening before making travel arrangements.
