Parintins, Brazil

Boi Bumbá Folkloric Performance

A Dazzling Display of Dance, Color, Music and Revelry Experience the heart-pounding music, Carnaval-style costumes, and kaleidoscopic choreography of Boi Bumbá. This folk celebration comes only once a year, but is being celebrated today for you. We will walk from the pier to the Parintins Convention Center, where the Boi Bumbá Festival singers and dancers recreate Parintins’ annual Boi Bumbá, or “Bull Festival.” This annual event is Brazil’s second-largest celebration, and it recounts a folk tale about the rivalry between two bulls whose teams (one red and one blue) strive to outperform one another. The tension mounts until the appearance of a shaman results in a joyous celebration of the bull’s life. As with Carnaval, the festival features ornate floats built by competing teams. You will be exhilarated by the show and then toast the Boi Bumbá spirit with a delicious caipirinha cocktail made of cachaça (fermented sugarcane juice), sugar and lime. * Easy - Walking portions are generally over easy surfaces with few steps or inclines. Total time walking or standing is normally not longer than 1.5 hours.