street parties and impromptu musical events accompany the festival, and in light of the transformative effect that this event has had on the community in Santa Teresa, it has been replicated by other cities across brazil. previously know under various names including festival de música, festival de jazz e bossa nova and santa jazz, this anual music feast continually reinvents itself and offers revelers an impressive selection of hundreds of brazilian and international artists.

for literature lovers santa teresa - in collaboration with prefeitura da cidadde do rio (rio city hall) and the secretaria municipal de cultura (municipal department for culture) stages the festa literária de santa teresa (flist) anually in may. originally initiated by centro educacional anísio teixeira (ceat) it is held in the beautiful setting of the centro cultural parque das ruínas this event offers literary presentations, theatric  and musical interpretations, book launches, and writers' round table discussions.