Caminhada do Forró, show by Geraldinho Lins and Concurso de Quadrilhas liven up the weekend of São João do Recife; check it out
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Archive photo of the 14th Forró Walk Wesley D'Almeida/Disclosure The party has already started in Recife and this weekend's program opens the party with shows by Geraldinho Lins and Cristina Amaral, the 21st Caminhada do Forró and the Parade of Flags through the streets of Bairro do Recife, in the central area of the city.
Archive photo of the 14th Forró Walk
Wesley D'Almeida/Disclosure
The party has already started in Recife and this weekend's program opens the party with shows by Geraldinho Lins and Cristina Amaral, the 21st Caminhada do Forró and the Parade of Flags through the streets of Bairro do Recife, in the central area of the city.
In addition to musical performances and processions, the Recife June Quadrilha Competition brings together 57 groups from different regions of Pernambuco. The competition will be held in the Adult and Children's categories and will distribute around R$200,000 in prizes.
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Check out the options for the first weekend of June programming in the capital below:
Forró Walk
Quadrille Competition
Rio Branco Plastering Room
Parade of Flags
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21st edition of the Forró Walk
Archive photo of the 14th Forró Walk
Wesley D'Almeida/Disclosure
The 21st edition of Caminhada do Forró opens the June program in Bairro do Recife this Thursday (11), at 5pm. Considered one of the main processions of the June cycle in the city, the event transforms the streets of the historic neighborhood into an itinerant festival, bringing together musicians and the public in celebration of forró and the traditions of São João.
The gathering begins at Rua da Moeda and the procession continues, at 7pm, towards Praça do Arsenal, where a show will be held with more than 13 attractions. Among the confirmed artists are Terezinha do Acordeon, Karol Maciel, Josildo Sá, Cristina Amaral, Cezzinha, Silvério Pessoa, Geraldinho Lins, Nádia Maia, Rogério Rangel, Pecinho, Juba, Joyce Alane, Liv Moraes and André Macambira.
🪗 21st Forró Walk
⏰ From 5pm
📍Concentration on Rua da Moeda and the procession through the streets of Bairro do Recife towards Praça do Arsenal
🎟️ Free
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Quadrilha Contests
Quadrilha Junina Dona Matuta during the presentation of the Quadrilha Competition in 2025
Vanessa Alcântara/Disclosure
At Sítio Trindade, in the North Zone of Recife, the Juninas Quadrilha Competition is divided between Adult and Children's modalities, bringing together, in total, 57 groups from across the state, who will compete for around R$200,000 in prizes.
🪗 40th Adult Juninas Quadrilhas Competition
⏰ Thursday (11) and Friday (12), from 9:10 pm; Saturday (13) and Sunday (14), from 5:10 pm. Check the schedule:
Thursday (11)
9:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Xotear
9:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina Traquejo
10:30 pm – Quadrilha Junina Serrana Matuta
11:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Bacamarte
11:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina Flor do Caruá
Friday (12)
9:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Rojão de Jaboatão
9:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina União Junina
10:30 pm – Quadrilha Junina Sulanca
11:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Mistura de Cor
11:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina Arrocha o Nó
Saturday (13)
5:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Flor de Chita
5:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina Raio de Sol
6:30 pm – Quadrilha Junina Origem Nordestina
7:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Flirting in Roça
7:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina Raízes do Nordeste
8:30 pm – Quadrilha Junina Coração Matuto
9:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Raízes do Pinho
9:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina Dona Matuta
10:30 pm – Quadrilha Junina Tradição
Sunday (14)
5:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Traque
5:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina Arrasta Pé
6:30 pm – Quadrilha Junina Magia Matuta
7:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Sanfonar
7:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina Portal do Sertão
8:30 pm – Quadrilha Junina Flor da Vertente
9:10 pm – Quadrilha Junina Zé Matuto
9:50 pm – Quadrilha Junina Rojão do Cabo
10:30 pm – Quadrilha Junina Lumiar
📍 Sítio da Trindade: Estrada do Arraial, s/n, Casa Amarela - Recife
🎟️ Free
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Rio Branco Plastering Room
On Sunday, Avenida Rio Branco, in the Recife neighborhood, turns into a plaster room for dancing and listening to forró. The program starts at 12pm with a live performance by Trio Magia do Sol.
From 4pm onwards, Lucas dos Prazeres presents his children's project Zé Tamanquinho. Until 10:30 pm, the following will also take to the stage in the plastering room: Família Salustiano, Salatiel de Camarão, Roberto Cruz and Azulinho.
🪗 Rio Branco Plastering Room
⏰ Sunday (14), from 12pm. Check the schedule:
12pm – Magic of the Sun Trio (Itinerant)
4pm – Zé Tamanquinho – Lucas dos Prazeres
5pm – Salustiano Family
6pm – Shrimp Salatiel
7:30 pm – Roberto Cruz
9pm – Azulinho
📍 Avenida Rio Branco, s/n, Bairro do Recife
🎟️ Free
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Parade of Flags
File photo of the Parade of Flags
Marcos Pastich/Disclosure
The celebration of June traditions and patron saints takes place on the streets of Bairro do Recife. The procession will bring together 14 flags and cultural groups, accompanied by the bands Mix and Som Brasil and an orchestra.
The gathering is scheduled at Cais da Alfândega. Participants will follow Marquês de Olinda, Moeda and Mariz e Barros streets to Avenida Rio Branco. Among the attractions are flags dedicated to São João and Santo Antônio, representing different communities and cultural groups in the city.
🪗 Parade of Flags
⏰ Sunday (14), from 3pm
📍Gathering at Cais da Alfândega and procession through Marquês de Olinda, Moeda and Mariz e Barros streets to Avenida Rio Branco
🎟️ Free
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