nested in the valleys surrounding rio de janeiro, petrópolis is a city famous for its charm and natural beauty, yet it is also rich of cultural events celebrating european, asian, and native brazilian heritages - music, ballet, opera, and theatre are all featured during the festival de inverno de petrópolis, petrópolis winter festival.

visitors and locals gather to immerse in cultural events and the beautiful mountain scenery while also benefitting over twenty charities that are sponsored by the festival - over the years the winter festivals have amassed over forty tons of non-perishable foods for charities.

recently, the festival attracted over 80,000 people over eleven days and it grows year after year - classical and traditional brazilian music are showcased along with ballet and jazz performances amongst the fifty that are featured during the festival.