to complement the concert, there are over 30 attractions, to keep devoted attendees busy for the whole day.

now in its fourth year, festival promessas is another gospel festival held in rio, which brings together some of the most popular gospel performers in the country - with an audience of about 20 thousand people, it is a much smaller affair than louvorzão, but is still one of the biggest gospel festivals in the country.

the festival's reputation is growing amongst the gospel community of brazil, as damares, one of brazil's leading gospel musicians even described it as 'god's promise being fulfilled and being realized.'