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Two-Day Cosme e Damião Observance in Brazil Features Rio’s Saturday Cortejos and Sweets

The split stems from Afro-BrazilianCatholic syncretism pairing the saints with the Yoruba Ibejis.

Overview

  • Following the Catholic calendar, Paróquia Imaculada Conceição in João XXIII holds a special Mass on September 26 at 18:00.
  • On September 27, a Casa de Mystérios cortejo departs at 16:00 from Rua Pedro Ernesto 21 toward Praça da Harmonia, distributing bags of sweets through Pequena África.
  • Fundição Progresso in Lapa starts at 15:00 with sweets for children and hosts a Céu na Terra cortejo with caruru from 15:30.
  • Clube Renascença in Andaraí stages Samba da Volta’s Festa das Crianças from 12:00 with kids’ activities, sweets and a roda at 15:30, with free entry until 18:00.
  • Additional Saturday programming spans Al Farabi, Jurema Bar, Yayá Comidaria, Zuza Fish Bar, Largo da Prainha restaurants and the Museu de Folclore, with talks, samba and traditional caruru.