Fernanda Torres Will Close Flin After Montenegro Cancels With Conjunctivitis

Overview

• Organizers announced Friday that Fernanda Montenegro will not appear at the Festa Literária Internacional de Niterói on August 16 because her team reported an acute conjunctivitis that temporarily prevents readings.
• Hours after the cancellation was posted on Flin and Prefeitura de Niterói social channels, the festival confirmed Fernanda Torres as the replacement closing attraction.
• Fernanda Torres is scheduled to read the first chapter of her book A glória e o cortejo de horrores at the Reserva Cultural Niterói venue in the program slot originally set for Montenegro.
• Flin 2026 runs from August 13 to 16 with free admission, is organized by the Prefeitura de Niterói through the Fundação de Arte de Niterói, and this year’s theme is 'Territórios das Palavras' with other guests including Conceição Evaristo and Lilia Schwarcz.
• The change keeps the public closing event intact while shifting its focus from a dramatic reading of Simone de Beauvoir to contemporary Brazilian fiction, and festival organizers may post further updates on Montenegro’s recovery if needed.