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SEATTLE, WA— Celebrate Brazilian music, dance, and culture at BrasilFest, taking place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 as part of Seattle Center Festál in the Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall, Mural Amphitheatre, and Fisher Rooftop. This year’s festival embraces the theme “Brazil in the Games,” presented by Brazil Center and Show Brazil Productions.
At Seattle Center, the cultural heart of the city, BrasilFest brings the sounds and spirit of Brazil to the broader community through live music, dance, and capoeira. The Armory Stage and Mural Amphitheatre lineup kicks off with a performance by Tambor e Cordas, followed by Vitória Fernandes, Chorando na Chuva, Rita LiDu, Grupo Onda Verde, Paula Maya & Bossa Nova Plus, iBuildBridges, and Eduardo Mendonça & Show Brazil!
This year’s theme, “Brazil in the Games,” celebrates Brazil’s rich legacy in sports beyond soccer, from volleyball, basketball, and gymnastics to capoeira, motorsports, surfing, skateboarding, Paralympic sports, and Indigenous Games. Guests can join a Brazilian Dance Workshop with Deise Costa, and shop around with food and craft vendors offering authentic Brazilian fare and goods throughout the day.
“Since our very first festival in 1999, each year’s theme has invited our community to discover a different side of Brazil—one that goes beyond the familiar and explores the depth of our country’s cultural, historical, and artistic heritage. We believe Brazil’s story is too rich to be told through a single lens. This year, while much of the world is focused on FIFA, BrasilFest 2026 embraces the broader theme of ‘Brazil in the Games,’ celebrating the athletes, traditions, and untold stories that have shaped our nation across many sports and games,” said Eduardo Mendonça, CEO, president, and co-founder of Brazil Center and BrasilFest.
Mendonça, along with festival artists, presenters, and community partners, will be available for interviews about BrasilFest’s history, theme, and Brazil’s cultural presence in the Pacific Northwest.
About BrasilFest, Brazil Center, and Show Brazil Productions
Brazil Center and Show Brazil Productions present BrasilFest. The festival was established in 1999 by Eduardo and Ana Paula Mendonça to share Brazilian arts and traditions during the week of Brazilian Folklore Day — a holiday celebrated only in Brazil, offering a meaningful introduction to Brazilian folkloric traditions for the broader community. Learn more at BrasilCenter.org and ShowBrazil.com.
Information on the festival is available at SeattleCenter.com and brasilfest.org.
About Seattle Center Festál
Seattle Center Festál is a unique public program series of 25 free cultural festivals, each offering its own celebration of heritage and identity. These community-produced events provide a range of engaging programs and activities to cultivate a deeper understanding of our region’s diversity through immersive performances, food, arts, and educational programming. Collectively, the festivals welcome approximately 400,000 visits annually, generate an estimated $30 million in economic activity, support more than 250 jobs, and engage thousands of volunteers, artists, and small business vendors.
Seattle Center Festál is presented in partnership between Seattle Center and 25 community-based organizations, with support from the City of Seattle, Seattle Center Foundation, and 4Culture's Sustained Support and Free/Reduced Access programs. Additional support for Festál 2026 is provided by 2025 charitable donations from the Snoqualmie Tribe, and ArtsFund's Community Accelerator Grant funded by Allen Family Philanthropies.
About Seattle Center — The Cultural Heart of the Pacific Northwest
Seattle Center is a 74-acre civic, arts, and cultural gathering place in the heart of Seattle and is home to more than 30 partner organizations, including Climate Pledge Arena, KEXP, Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Pacific Science Center, SIFF, and many others.
Anchored by world-class attractions, historic venues, public art, and a dynamic calendar of free and affordable events centered around the iconic International Fountain, Seattle Center brings together arts, culture, sports, and community year-round.
As a department of the City of Seattle and anchor of the Uptown Arts and Cultural District, Seattle Center serves residents from across the Puget Sound region alongside visitors from around the world.
In partnership with Friends of Waterfront Park, Seattle Center provides operations, maintenance, and public safety services for Waterfront Park, while Friends leads park experience, programming, and stewardship along Seattle’s downtown waterfront.
Seattle Center welcomes nearly 12 million visits annually, generating nearly $3.3 billion in total economic activity, supporting 19,400 jobs, and producing more than $37 million in local tax revenue for the City of Seattle.
With the support of its official partners—Alaska Airlines, The Climate Pledge, Pepsi, Symetra, T-Mobile, and WaFd Bank—Seattle Center is the most-visited arts and cultural destination in the Pacific Northwest.
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