The Cerradinho 2026 program started on Friday, October 2nd, in Campo Grande, offering numerous performances aimed at children of various ages. The festival includes dance, theatre, and circus shows, as well as various workshops, mediations, storytelling, and activities designed to stimulate imagination and play.
The events will run until October 9th and take place in schools, as well as in the Arena do Horto Florestal, Sesc Teatro Prosa, and Centro Cultural José Octávio Guizzo theaters. The festival gathers artists and groups from the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, and Goiás.
The current version of the festival is part of the Cerrado Aberto project, which puts childhood at the center of attention. The main goal is to bring together children, artists, families, and local communities through art, culture, and games.
Schedule for Friday, October 2nd
On this day, activities are scheduled such as the 'Pés de Vento' installation workshop by Cia Dançurbana (MS) at 8:00 AM at EMEI Maria de Lourdes Vieira Castoldi, and the 'Jeito Zumb.boys' workshop by Zumb.boys (SP) at 2:30 PM at Escola GAPPE. Additionally, at 4:00 PM in the same school, the dance 'Mané Boneco' by Zumb.boys (SP) will take place.
Schedule for Saturday, October 3rd
On Saturday at 3:00 PM at Teatro de Arena Horto Florestal, the dance 'Mané Boneco' by Zumb.boys (SP) will be held. At 3:30 PM in the same theater, the 'Palhaça Mixirica' circus by Kelly Figueiredo (MS) will perform. And at 4:00 PM at Sesc Teatro Prosa, audiences will see the show 'A Fabulosa História do Guri-Árvore' by Fulano di Tal (MS).
Schedule for Monday, October 5th
On Monday morning, at 9:00 AM at EMEI Maria de Lourdes Vieira Castoldi, the dance 'K-zuu' by Cia Dançurbana (MS) will take place. At 2:00 PM at Teatro de Arena Horto Florestal, the circus 'O Grandioso Mini Cirquim das Arábias' by Circo do Mato (MS) will perform. At 2:45 PM in the same theater, the 'Palhaça Mixirica' circus by Kelly Figueiredo (MS) will perform again. Following this, at 3:30 PM, the workshop 'Oficina Jogos Cênicos e Equilibrismo' by Circo do Mato (MS) will be held at Teatro de Arena Horto Florestal.
Schedule for Tuesday, October 6th
In the morning, at 8:00 AM, the 'Pés de Vento' installation workshop by Cia Dançurbana (MS) is scheduled at EMEI Profª Ayd Camargo Cesar. At 3:00 PM at Sesc Teatro Prosa, the dance 'Fica Comigo' by Ateliê do Gesto (GO) will take place.
Schedule for Wednesday, October 7th
On Wednesday at 9:00 AM at EMEI Profª Ayd Camargo Cesar, the dance 'K-zuu' by Cia Dançurbana (MS) will be held. At 3:00 PM at Sesc Teatro Prosa, the dance 'Fica Comigo' by Ateliê do Gesto (GO) will be presented.
Schedule for Thursday, October 8th
On Thursday at 8:00 AM at ETI Profª Ana Lucia de Oliveira Batista, the workshop and mediation 'Ensaios ou Brincadeiras para Espantar os Monstros' by Renda que Roda (MS) will take place. At 10:10 AM in the same location, the dance 'Kalivôno' by Renda que Roda (MS) will perform. At 2:00 PM at Teatro de Arena Horto Florestal, the workshop 'Oficina Dançando Juntos' by Lagartixa na Janela (SP) will be held, and at 3:30 PM there, the dance 'Com as Coisas' by Lagartixa na Janela (SP) will be presented.
Schedule for Friday, October 9th
The final day of the festival will begin at 8:00 AM at ETI Profª Iracema Maria Vicente with the workshop and mediation 'Ensaios ou Brincadeiras para Espantar os Monstros' by Renda que Roda (MS). At 10:10 AM in the same location, the dance 'Kalivôno' by Renda que Roda (MS) will take place. At 2:00 PM at Ateliê | Centro Cultural José Octávio Guizzo, the workshop 'Oficina Grafismo Indígena como Linguagem' by Jadi Ribeiro (MS) will be held. At 3:00 PM in Sala Conceição Ferreira | Centro Cultural José Octávio Guizzo, audiences will watch the storytelling 'A Revolução de Cati Guató - Em Busca da Semente da Vida' by Gleycielli Nonato Guató (MS). The festival will conclude at 4:00 PM at Centro Cultural José Octávio Guizzo with the event 'Roda de Danças Populares Brasileiras' by Renda que Roda (MS).