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Commercial Press Kit · 9th Edition · 2026

THE FESTIVAL
THAT MOVES
RIO

27–30 August 2026 · Praça Tiradentes, downtown Rio de Janeiro.
Dance. Culture. Economy. More than R$ 3 million in media value in the last edition.
Your brand at the heart of Brazil's biggest dance celebration.

9th Edition +1 Million People Reached Rede Globo · O Globo · Caras Ibermedia · Pró-Carioca +1,091 Dancers · 8 States

I want to be a partner

Media value — GBR Clipping

R$ 3.1 MILLION
IN THE PRESS

🎥 BROADCAST TV

Rede Globo — RJTV 1st Edition. 34 seconds in the prime-time slot of Rio's TV news, reaching hundreds of thousands of viewers. Media value: R$ 317.050,17.

Digital (Web) — 78 articles R$ 2.514.230

Broadcast TV — 1 insertion R$ 317.050

Print — 7 articles R$ 314.391

Top outlets by media value

Caras SP

Magazine · Digital

R$336k

Rede Globo · RJTV

Broadcast TV

R$317k

O Globo RJ

Print + Digital

R$280k+

Digital · Globo

R$103k

Click on Dance

Specialist · Digital

R$210k

Recorded coverage · press clips

Artistic and cultural presence

WHERE ART
MEETS

MoviRio is a natural meeting point for the biggest names in Brazilian culture. Actors, directors and artists choose to be there — not for a fee, but out of genuine affinity with the festival.

Glória Pires

Matheus Nachtergaele

Lázaro Ramos

Marieta Severo

Carlinhos de Jesus

Ângela Vieira

Dona Dea Lúcia

Clara Buarque

"MoviRio is one of the largest dance festivals in Latin America. In 2025 it brought together the Balé Folclórico da Bahia and names such as Glória Pires, Lázaro Ramos and Marieta Severo — all at Praça Tiradentes."

— O Globo · August 2025

"Sold-out sessions, packed stages and the energy of an audience that knows it is watching something unique."

— Click on Dance · August 2025

RIO DE JANEIRO Icaraí NITERÓI Itaipu São Gonçalo Porto Novo Rocha Bandeirante MARICÁ Flamengo Guapimirim Centro MAGÉ Petrópolis Alto Várzea TERESÓPOLIS Miguel Pereira Retiro das Palmeiras GRAJAÚ Centro TIJUCA Ipanema Silva Jardim Reginópolis MACAÉ Cavaleiros Três Rios Bangu Campo Grande Higienópolis RIO DAS OSTRAS Bosque da Praia Recreio Méier Freguesia COPACABANA Angra dos Reis Parque das Palmeiras Japuíba Jacarepaguá Cacuia Tauá Irajá Iraiá JARDIM BOTÂNICO Santíssimo PAVUNA Barra Olímpica DUQUE DE CAXIAS Itaboraí Volta Redonda NOVA IGUAÇU São Pedro da Aldeia CABO FRIO Saquarema Campo Aviação Lauro de Freitas Buraquinho Vilas do Atlântico FEIRA DE SANTANA Santa Mônica SIM Sobradinho Plano Piloto BRASÍLIA BENTO FERREIRA VITÓRIA Contagem Muriaé Sete Lagoas Itajubá BELO HORIZONTE Cidade Nova NOVO HAMBURGO Vila Nova CAMPINAS Parque das Indústrias Praia Grande Leblon Botafogo Bonsucesso Praça da Bandeira SALVADOR Pituba Recreio dos Bandeirantes

2026 registrations · 8 Brazilian states

WHERE DO
YOU COME FROM?

— TO MOVIRIO.

1.091

Individual dancers

522

Choreographies

+500

Professionals involved

Brazilian states

Who has been here

PUBLIC FIGURES WHO
EXPERIENCED MOVIRIO

Artists, actors and leading figures of Brazilian culture turn out for the festival, edition after edition.

Glória Pires

Actress

Lázaro Ramos

Actor & Director

Ângela Vieira

Actress · Rede Globo

Matheus Nachtergaele

Actor · Film & Theatre

Glória Pires

Actress

Lázaro Ramos

Actor & Director

Marieta Severo

Actress · Rede Globo

Carlinhos de Jesus

Dancer & Choreographer

Dona Dea Lúcia

Paulo Gustavo's mother

Clara Buarque

Singer & Actress

Photo: André Adami · MoviRio Festival

Audience profile

WHO COMES
TO MOVIRIO

The MoviRio audience is young, culturally engaged and an active consumer. They travel in from other states, filling hotels, restaurants and local shops — and they are on social media the whole time.

Brazilian states represented in 2026

~600

Expected visitors from outside Rio — with companions

1.091

Individual dancers registered — plus companions and audience

2.405

Dance schools in the festival's contact base

272

dancers from outside Rio — 8 states

Minas Gerais

São Paulo

Bahia

Espírito Santo

Distrito Federal

Paraná

Santa Catarina

Rio Grande do Sul

9th Edition · August 2026

WHAT'S
COMING

Thiago Pantaleão — atração principal do MoviRio Festival 2026

⭐ Headline Act · 2026

THIAGO
PANTALEÃO & DJ

REMIX show · 29 Aug · Teatro João Caetano

Singer Thiago Pantaleão takes the stage in REMIX — Reinventing the Great Classics, Live: an original festival production stitching together pop, soul and the energy of the great musicals, bringing voice, dance and live music into one show. Directed by Carlos Fontinelle with musical direction by Thiago Garcia.

ALL OF
BRAZIL
ON STAGE

9th Edition · August 2026 · Rio de Janeiro

From Niterói to Salvador, from Brasília to Novo Hamburgo — dancers from 8 Brazilian states gather at Praça Tiradentes for the biggest celebration of competitive dance in Rio de Janeiro. +500 professionals involved directly and indirectly. A stage for people who make their living from dance.

3 STAGES

Simultaneous · Praça Tiradentes

Teatro João Caetano

Main stage · 12m × 16m · Youth and Adult

Teatro Municipal Carlos Gomes

Children · Pre-teen · N.O.C. Award (27 Aug)

Palco Rio · MoviRio Fair

Outdoor · open air · Closing Gala · N.O.C. Showcase

Date

27 – 30
AUG 2026

4 days · Praça Tiradentes, downtown Rio

Registered choreographies

522

Competitive + N.O.C. + Showcases

Individual dancers

1.091

+ staff + audience → ~2,000 people

Total prize money

R$27k+

Best Group, Choreographer, Dancer and more

A landmark edition

9ª

Since 2018 · Supported by Ibermedia + national arts grants

Sponsorship opportunities

YOUR BRAND
AT THE CENTRE

Every tier is a real activation experience — not a forgotten banner. We talk to brands, not to leftover line items. We are looking for partners who see culture as brand strategy.

Tier 5

SUPPORT

Product / Barter

Brand on festival materials
Stand or distribution point at the Fair
Promotion on social media
Winners' kit carrying your brand

Tier 4

PARTNER

To be agreed

Logo across all digital communications
Dedicated activation point
Mention in emails to 2,405 dance schools
Presence on the awards stage
Distribution in the VIP WhatsApp group

⭐ Most popular

Tier 3

GOLD

On request

Everything in Partner +
Naming rights to one award
Exclusive brand lounge at the Fair
Activation with the finalist dancers
Co-created social content
Presence at the press conference

Tier 2 · Sponsorship

PRESENTS

On request

Everything in Gold +
"Presented by [Brand]" across communications
Exclusive activation at the Closing Gala
Integration with the audience vote
Exclusive branded photo spot
Dedicated press release for the brand's PR team

Tier 1 · Sponsorship

MASTER

On request

Everything in Presents +
Name in the festival's visual identity
Category exclusivity
VIP at the show + meet the artists
Co-producer of the audiovisual content
Access to the base of 2,400+ dance schools
Post-event media report (GBR)

Track record

9 YEARS
IN THE MAKING

A festival that grew from one Rio dance company's bet into a reference across Latin America, with international backing and a presence in city councils, the Official Gazette and the country's biggest publications.

+266%

growth in media value

2022

R$858K

→

2025

R$3,1M

2018

MoviRio Festival is founded

Created by Carlos Fontinelle (Vivá Cia de Dança). The first dance festival based at Praça Tiradentes.

2019–2021

Expansion and recognition

Coverage by G1/Rede Globo. Support from Wallonie-Bruxelles International and Funarte. Downtown Rio becomes a stage for Brazilian dance.

2022

Ibermedia International support

The first edition to host the US Consul General in the audience. Expansion to Ibero-American groups.

2025

8th edition — R$ 3.1M in media value

21 consecutive days. Balé Folclórico da Bahia as the headline act (37 years, 30+ countries). Glória Pires, Lázaro Ramos and Marieta Severo in attendance. Rede Globo, Caras, O Globo.

2026

9th Edition — 1,091 Dancers · 8 States · August

522 choreographies registered. 1,091 dancers from 8 states. Pró-Carioca grant + Ibermedia. Praça Tiradentes as the epicentre of Rio's dance and culture.

Presence in the city

9 YEARS
OCCUPYING RIO

Every edition, an iconic space turned into a dance stage. From downtown to the North Zone, MoviRio has already passed through the most emblematic places in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro

THE MOVEMENT
IS THE FACE OF RIO

Current home

Praça Tiradentes

Downtown — Rio de Janeiro

Parque da Madureira

North Zone

CCBB

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil

Casa França-Brasil

Historic Centre

Parque Lage

Jardim Botânico

ExpoMag

Convention Centre

Become a partner

READY TO
MOVER RIO?

MoviRio brings together the best of Rio — dance, culture, diversity and a qualified audience. Let's build the 9th edition together.
Tiers available. Every partnership is tailored.

Email us Official website

Festival 27–30 August 2026

Venue Praça Tiradentes, downtown, Rio de Janeiro

Direction Carlos Fontinelle · Vivá Cia de Dança

Communications André Adami · @moviriofestival

THE FESTIVAL
THAT MOVES
RIO

MEASURABLE IMPACT

R$ 3.1 MILLION
IN THE PRESS

WHERE ART
MEETS

DANCE, STAGE AND
REAL EMOTION

WHERE DO
YOU COME FROM?

PUBLIC FIGURES WHO
EXPERIENCED MOVIRIO

WHO COMES
TO MOVIRIO