focusing on the 'body as art', festival panorama de dança is a theatrical extravaganza, which includes dance performances, music, visual arts and film - the goal of the festival is to generate interest in art, and attract people with the beauty of contemporary dance.

panorama is spread out across many different areas of the city, and lasts for over two weeks, with a number of dance companies from all over the world involved in the spectacle, which always promotes the interaction of the dancers with the audience.

the festival is now a cherished event in rio, and is the largest professional dance festival in the country, and considered one of the most important in latin america.