the feira nacional de artesanato (fenart) or the national craft fair, brings artisans from all over brazil as well as countries such as japan, turkey, ecuador, lebanon and chile for a meeting that combines shopping with entertainment.

amongst the 60 booths featuring international vendors are restaurant stands serving brazilian churrascaria as well as workshops specializing in theater, puppetry and crafts. shoppers can find rare items from around the world, such as clothes from india at the stand bella indiana.

'it gets better every edition,' stand owner solange reis promises - the event happens annually around the end of october or beginning of november in order to coincide with the city's anniversary.