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FIL 2025 Opens in Rio With Weeklong Multi-Arts Lineup Across Three Theaters

Recognized this year as state cultural heritage, the 22nd edition emphasizes international work alongside free, community projects.

Overview

  • The festival runs October 8–15 across Teatro Carlos Gomes, Teatro Sérgio Porto and Teatro Rubens Corrêa in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Under the theme “O Fio da Memória,” the program spans performing, visual and digital arts for children and adults with free and ticketed events.
  • Weekend programming includes Muances by French composer Camille Rocailleux, a concert blending music with augmented-reality video.
  • The free TendaPoema installation by Lu Lessa Ventarola at Teatro Sérgio Porto invites the public to share personal memories.
  • A children’s opera by Pascal Albin Giordano features 200 municipal students in free Tuesday performances at Teatro Carlos Gomes, while the Multimundos FIL initiative presents VR and mixed‑reality works with ECO/UFRJ and Pequeno Cineasta.