Hosted in the historic and charming town of paraty, the International Festival of Literature brings together some of the best-loved and critically acclaimed authors writing today, including in its first edition Julian Barnes, Don DeLillo and Hanif Kureishi.

with the cultural integration of favelas high on everyone's agenda, many new events are being organized throughout the city and in the favelas - while many small events are best discovered by getting in touch with the local cultural organizations, some are large enough to receive wide press coverage and nation-wide attention.

with the help of the ministry of culture, the rio de janeiro state government, the state secretary of culture, and rio de janeiro city's prefecture, the Flupp - Festa Literária das Periferias is the country's largest literary festival aimed at communities and favelas, having first taken place in 2012, and achieving its 3rd edition in November of 2014.