march is the month of the brazilian advertising festival, promoters, advertisers, producers from latin america come together to exchange ideas and explore new advertising trends.  a committee awards the best among the participating film, radio, internet, and video productions. 

annually in april and then again in october or november, fashion in rio is reprised by top fashion bazar, a must-see sale-out event where local and brazilian fashion designers offer both brazilian and international brands at huge discounts.  the latin america aero & defense - laad is the most relevant expo in armed forces and defense industries fair in latin america - on display visitors can see all new defense, army, and homeland security high-tech equipment.