at a glance

for fans of the performing arts and live music, july and august are the best months to visit niterói. in july, the city hosts 'niterói em cena', or the niterói sketch festival, where dramatic pieces of 15 minutes or less in length are exhibited for a panel of professors and directors from local theater schools, as well as for the general public.

it is a competitive exhibition of short theater pieces,  with paid prizes for the top three sketches among adults and children in addition to best playwright. sketches from previous festivals are performed in various streets and squares around the city to bring the festival to those, who are unable to attend the main event in the municipal theater.