in fact, on the small beach ' praia de fora ', located between the sugar loaf (pão de açúcar) and the morro cara de cão, estácio de sá officially founded the city on march 1st 1565, and named it são sebastião de rio de janeiro, as são sebastião was also the title of portugal's king at the time. 

this special date is particularly heartfelt by the people of rio de janeiro, always commemorating with events, musical concerts, and small parades.

in particular, 2015 celebrated the 450th anniversary of rio de janeiro, a date marked by grandiose events and the election of a queen of the city.

important in all cultural circles of rio de janeiro, march 5th is the national day of classical music (Dia Nacional da Música Clássica).