Overview
- Carnatal runs Dec. 5–7 at Natal’s Arena das Dunas, with nearly 20 attractions including Ivete Sangalo, Claudia Leitte, Bell Marques and Wesley Safadão.
- Live coverage starts Friday at 18:00 on g1, while Inter TV will deliver more than 20 hours to 28 Globo affiliates with a team of over 120 professionals.
- Organizers expect more than 130,000 attendees across three days and project over R$112 million in economic activity, with shows on trios elétricos and multiple stages.
- Rio de Janeiro’s weekend slate features Trem do Samba with Leci Brandão, Roberta Sá and Dudu Nobre, a free Petrobras Sinfônica concert at the Candelária and the Novas Frequências festival.
- Fortaleza unveiled its Réveillon 2026 across three poles with national acts such as Wesley Safadão and Claudia Leitte, estimating up to 1.5 million at Iracema on Dec. 31 and an economic impact near R$3.6 billion, while Alto Tietê cities announced free Christmas programs.