the festival brings together some of the most famous harp musicians in the world, as well as some less well known artists, in a spectacular meeting of talents, which is spread across the course of a month.

in an artistic celebration of brazil's national language, festlip swoops in as rio de janeiro's theatrical exchange festival, between the community of portuguese language countries.

devised in 2008, by actress and producer tania pires, and directed by the civil society initiative, talu productions, festlip brings together performers from eight countries for an extravaganza of international performances spread across various theaters in the city.

in addition to the shows, the festival has an abundance of exhibitions, lectures, debates, musical shows, and literary workshops, turning rio de janeiro into a hub of theatrical engagement for one week of the year.