feira de são cristovão is an incredible weeklong fair that pays tribute to the rich culture of the northeastern region of brazil - it is located in rio's neighborhood of são cristovão, in a partially covered open-air pavillion, that resembles a massive stadium.

the northeastern fairwelcomes a whopping 100,000 weekly attendees into its 34,000 square-foot venue - it features 35 restaurants with northeastern cuisine, as well as approximately 700 stands highlighting arts & crafts, folklore, northeastern snacks, kareoke bars, as well as stages offering live music such as forró and baião, and many more attractions.

whether in a retail store, or from a street vendor, which in most instances, the actual artist and craftsman does the selling, one-of-a-kind souvenirs for oneself or for others can be purchased.