an artist extravaganza of an unexpected nature, the festival patchwork design brings to rio some of the top designers of textile and quilt art - with its goal to produce knowledge of the industry, the festival presents contemporary exhibitions, offers lectures and workshops, and installs a fair with some of the best products from the leading companies.

now past its thirteenth edition, the festival is well established in the city, with different exhibitions from all over the world, making up its incredible displays - included in the festivities are 50 booths, where participants can purchase raw materials, as well as books and magazine about the industry.

for bilingual visitors to rio de janeiro looking for a multicultural theatrical event, the festival intercâmbio de linguagens is the perfect occasion - even if visitors only have their mother tongue, this festival caters for all, with performances from all over the world, in a number of different languages.