The 2026 theme is unveiled to the green crowd
On a party night at the curral, the board unveiled the 2026 season theme, Ancestral Utopia. It goes back to the peoples of the Upper Solimões and the roots of Boi Besouro, the boi of the floodplain, to tell the world the elders knew and the arena wants to see again.
The full manifesto is on the theme page, and the season toadas arrive in the coming weeks.
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Festival ·
Benjamin Constant Folk Festival confirms its July nights
The shows take place at the bumbódromo, with a crowd from three countries in the stands.
Community ·
Mangangá opens sign-ups for 2026 season performers
Dancers, musicians and artists of all ages can sign up on the website or at the curral, on alley 50.
Backstage ·
Marujada de Guerra resumes rehearsals at the curral
The Mangangá drum line plays again on Wednesdays, with an open workshop for newcomers.