children's programming includes storytelling sessions and youth theatre that keep the young ones entertained while adult visitors browse the new offerings from the biggest publishing houses in brazil - and the world.

An initiative of the Educational Center Anísio Teixeira, the Festa Literaria de Santa Teresa - FLIST creates a communion between readers and writers, through the craft and habit of literature.

For one weekend in the month of may, this Fest brings several activities related to the cultural life of the city - tributes to Brazilian singers such as Jamelão, Vinícius de Moraes and Rubem Braga, painting workshops, and even knitting classes, directed by experts in their respective fields.