Virada Cultural, Ouro Preto Orchestra and José de Abreu: check out this weekend's cultural agenda in BH
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Check out the schedule that g1 has put together for you to enjoy the weekend in BH!
Cover of the album 'The more I eat, the hungrier I feel', by Djonga — Photo: Coniiin/Disclosure
Another edition of Belo Horizonte 's Virada Cultural is coming! From August 23rd to 24th, the capital of Minas Gerais will have 24 hours of uninterrupted cultural programming in the city's downtown area. Confirmed artists include Carlinhos Brown, Israel and Rodolffo, Fat Family, and Djonga. The event will also launch Cura BH 2025, a project that has transformed the urban landscape of the capital of Minas Gerais.
The 10th edition of Virada Cultural will occupy streets, squares, overpasses and cultural facilities with a wide variety of attractions in the city's downtown area.
📅 Date: Saturday (23) and Sunday (24)
Zé de Abreu, in a scene from 'The Whale' — Photo: Nil Canindé/Disclosure
José de Abreu returns to the stage after more than a decade with "The Whale ," on August 23rd and 24th at Cine Theatro Brasil. The play addresses themes of isolation, affection, and reconnection, with a strong emotional appeal. The production speaks to the LGBTQIA+ audience by addressing religious intolerance and acceptance. The work gained notoriety after being adapted into a film starring Brendan Fraser.
Tickets can be purchased on the website .
📅 Date: Saturday (23) and Sunday (24) 🕗 Time: Saturday at 9pm / Sunday at 7pm 🏠 Location: Cine Theatro Brasil (Avenida Amazonas, 315 - Centro)
Happy New Year, the Opera — Photo: Rapha Garcia
On August 22nd and 23rd, at 8 pm, the Ouro Preto Orchestra presents "Happy Old Year, the Opera at the Palácio das Artes." Inspired by Marcelo Rubens Paiva's autobiography, the production combines concert music, theater, and literature. Directed by Rodrigo Toffolo and Julliano Mendes, the show is moving and touches on youth and resilience. The cast includes Johny França, Jabez Lima, Marília Vargas, and Arrigo Barnabé. The production celebrates the Orchestra's 25th anniversary.
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📅 Date: Friday (22) and Saturday (23) 🕗 Time: 8pm 🏠 Location: Palácio das Artes (Avenida Afonso Pena, 1537 - Centro)
Tianastácia — Photo: Bia Gontijo
On Saturday (23), Praça JK hosts the Winter in the Square event, starting at 2 pm. Music, wine and gastronomy come together in one place. There will be an acoustic show by Tianastácia, a tribute to Queen with Lurex, rock classics with Cash and Velotrol, as well as DJ Siman.
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📅 Date: Saturday (23) 🕗 Time: 2pm to 10pm 🏠 Location: JK Square - Sion
'Ruth & Léa' — Photo: Disclosure
CCBB BH hosts Ruth & Léa , with sessions celebrating the lives of Ruth de Souza and Léa Garcia. Bárbara Reis and Ivy Souza play the protagonists in a production that combines memory, art, and representation. The play is directed by Luiz Antônio Pilar and written by Dione Carlos, with a live score by Gláucia Negreiros.
Tickets are available on the website and at the CCBB-BH box office.
📅 Date: August 15th to September 1st, Friday to Monday 🕗 Time: 9pm 🏠 Location: CCBB-BH (Praça da Liberdade, 450 – Funcionários)
Comedian Matheus Ceará — Photo: Rhudi Campos/Disclosure
This Friday (22), Cine Theatro Brasil Vallourec welcomes comedian Matheus Ceará. In the show Aquelas Piadas , Matheus mixes classic jokes with new stories and characters, all in the “almost fitness” style that has already become his trademark.
Tickets can be purchased on the website .
📅 Date: Friday (22) 🕗 Time: 9pm 🏠 Location: Cine Brasil Vallourec (Avenida Amazonas, 315 – Centro)
'Kintsugi, 100 memories' — Photo: Lenon César
The show Kintsugi, 100 Memories premieres in BH this Friday (22). Directed by Emilio García Wehbi and written by Pedro Kosovski, the production proposes a poetic reflection on memory and reconstruction, with sessions running until September 15. Performances take place from Friday to Monday, always at 7 pm. On Saturdays, there is interpretation in Libras.
Tickets can be purchased on the website .
📅 Date: Friday to Monday, until September 15th 🕗 Time: 7pm 🏠 Location: CCBB-BH (Praça da Liberdade, 450 - Funcionários)
Tiee — Photo: Reproduction
On August 23rd, the rooftop of Shopping do Avião in Contagem will host the Modo Avião event, featuring big names in pagode. Tiee will be the highlight of the night, with hits like "Acende o Celular" and "Modo Avião." The group Akatu and singer Cassinho will also perform at the event.
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📅 Date: Saturday (23) 🕗 Time: 6pm 🏠 Location: Rooftop of Shopping do Avião (Babita Camargos, 1295 - Cidade Industrial/Contagem)
Meeting the Princesses — Photo: Cynthia Dias
On Sunday (24), the Unimed BH Cultural Center Theater hosts the musical Meeting with the Princesses , by Cyntilante Produções. With six actors on stage, the show brings together fairy tale heroines (Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, Tiana and The Little Mermaid) on a magical mission to help a prince find his beloved.
Tickets can be purchased on the website .
📅 Date: Sunday (24) 🕗 Time: 4pm 🏠 Location: Unimed Theater (Rua da Bahia, 2,244 - 5th floor - Lourdes)
"Beauty and the Beast" show — Photo: Copas Artistic Productions/Disclosure
This weekend, the classic Beauty and the Beast gets a new adaptation at the Nossa Senhora das Dores Theater. The story follows Belle, a clever young woman who trades her freedom for that of her father, a prisoner of the Beast. In the castle, she discovers that love can break the spell that transformed the prince into a monster.
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📅 Date: Saturday (23) and Sunday (24) 🕗 Time: 4 pm 🏠 Location: Nossa Senhora das Dores Theater (Avenida Francisco Sales, 77 - Floresta)
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