also centered around films is fricine, the international  socioennvironmental film festival of nova friburgo - originally called the muri cine video ambiental, this  event started in 2006 and promoting ecological and cultural awareness for the preservation of the atlantic rainforest around nova friburgo.

festival de inverno is a cultural festival, consisting of music concerts, theater performances, dance performances, art exhibitions and technology, cinema, literature, discussions, workshops and lectures.

it takes place in the cities of petrópolis, teresópolis and nova friburgo, and has become one of the focal parts of the mountain regions cultural agenda.

the festival is spread out over a 19 day period, and attracts more than 50,000 people to the cities, offering many free admissions, or at least competitive prices.