past its tenth anniversary, the festa internacional de teatro de angra - fita (the angra international theater festival) continues in an already well-established tradition that draws the best in brazilian theater every year - what sets fita apart is the high level of quality.

of the nearly 1,000 submissions this year, 59 were chosen to be presented during the festival, with the only real criteria for selection being that the pieces be intellectually stimulating - free concerts are also part of the festival and all events take place in the first three weeks of october.

november is springtime in south america, and in angra dos reis it sparks the encontro nacional de teatro de rua (angra's national street theater festival) - the event has been going since 1990 and takes place in plazas and open spaces throughout the city.