appropriately located at the enchanting park, quinta da boa vista, is the louvorzăo, one of the city's most popular religious musical events.

scheduled for april, and with over 100 thousand people in attendance, the louvorzăo is considered the biggest gospel music festival in brazil.

the festival has over eight hours of gospel music, with a whole host of variations to the genre, including gospel carioca, forró, funk carioca, mpb, rock, and african inspired music - and to complement the concert, there are over 30 attractions, to keep devoted attendees busy for the whole day.