In Macapá, International Animation Day will feature 12 free shorts this Wednesday (28th)

The city of Macapá will host the main programming of the 8th edition of the Quebramar Festival, which will take place free of charge from Tuesday, the 27th, until Sunday, the 1st. The event will feature various national and international attractions, covering six days of musical performances, theatrical shows, film screenings, and cultural workshops.

Among the national highlights are the Carioca rapper Ebony, recognized as one of the biggest names in current Brazilian trap; the Minas Gerais band Black Pantera, which is a reference in anti-racist metal; and the Paraense artists Gang do Eletro, considered icons of Amazonian electromelody.

Activities will be held at Parque Residência and the São José de Macapá Fortress, including opening events and shows distributed throughout the urban center. The initiative receives support from Petrobras through the Rouanet Law and is organized by the Ministry of Culture (MinC).

The lineup also includes performances by urban jazz pianist Jonathan Ferr and rapper MC Taya. The official opening takes place on Tuesday, the 27th, with a presentation and workshops by the Suraras do Tapajós group, composed of indigenous women, aiming to promote carimbó.

Throughout the week, the musical diversity will be broad, covering genres ranging from rap to rock, passing through jazz, guitarrada, and electronic music. The main stage will also host local bands such as Mocotó Beat, Kobra Sofia, Ind’go, and Ocean Gate, all winners of the Band Battle, as well as foreign artists like Souyengé, from Suriname, and Loriane and KG, from French Guiana.

Beyond music, the festival promotes theater, cinema, business rounds, and debates. The Quebramar EnCena showcase will occupy Parque Residência with plays, while Cine Quebramar will screen animations in collaboration with the Amapá Image and Sound Museum (MIS-AP). There will also be discussions on sustainable development and cultural production, featuring Colombian speaker Lucia González on the 27th.

Heluana Quintas, the festival's production coordinator, emphasizes that the goal is to allow the public to experience Quebramar more broadly, offering a chance to discover new artists, explore different cultures, and establish bonds that strengthen the region's cultural and musical scene.

Check out the show schedule (starting at 7 pm)

The detailed schedule includes:

• October 27 (Tuesday): Suraras do Tapajós (PA).
• October 28 (Wednesday): Anthony Barbosa feat. Sem Fim (AP), Jonathan Ferr (RJ), and Clube da Guitarrada (PA).
• October 30 (Friday): Kobra Sofia, Matinta Perera, Casa de Caba, Desolation, Filomedusa, Stereovitrola, MC Taya, and Black Pantera.
• October 31 (Saturday): Mocotó Beat, Priisca feat. DIF and MC Aiir, Luxuosos Corações feat. Bell Brandão and Jhimmy Feiches, Loriane (French Guiana), Mano Roots feat. Raidol and Juca Culatra, Ebony, Calorosa, and Souyengé (Suriname).
• November 1 (Sunday): Ocean Gate, Ind’go, Cheiro do Queijo, KG (French Guiana), Afrocriaú, and Gang do Eletro.

The Dipotsav festival in the city of Ayodhya, known as Ram Nagari, is preparing to create a new history. As part of the tenth edition of this festival, which will take place on November 7, an air show using 2100 domestically produced drones will be organized. This show will be thematically based on the Ramayana.

Additionally, 2147 participants will hold the Arti ceremony on the banks of the Sarayu River, and the entire city will be illuminated by millions of clay lamps. Uttar Pradesh Governor Yogi Adityanath inspected the preparations for Dipotsav on Friday.

Governor Yogi instructed officials to ensure the celebration is on a scale comparable to last year, including illuminating the entire city of Ayodhya starting from 'Ram Ki Paudi'. He noted that Dipotsav, which began in 2017 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has achieved global recognition.

The tenth edition of Dipotsav will be a unique celebration reflecting Vedic traditions, Indian culture, and folk belief. The Governor also directed that utmost attention be paid to the convenience, safety, cleanliness, and unimpeded movement of pilgrims and guests.

According to the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Tourism and Culture, the event will be divided into three phases. The first phase will begin with a grand procession from Saket College, where thematic scenes and cultural performances illustrating the ideals of Lord Rama's life will be presented.

The second phase involves the symbolic arrival of Lord Rama and Mother Sita at Ramakhand Park, followed by the 'Bharat Milan' ceremony and the coronation of Shri Rama.

The third phase will take place at Ram Ki Paidi and will include Arti on the Sarayu River, the Dipotsav itself, cultural performances by 200 artists, a 2100-drone air show, a laser show, eco-friendly fireworks near Gond Bridge, and a staging of the international Ramlila.

Approximately 35,000 volunteers will participate in this large-scale event. Around 1000 artists from 13 Indian states—Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Assam, Rajasthan, Bihar, Kerala, Goa, and Telangana—will showcase their folk arts and traditional dances.

Cultural representatives from 12 countries will also participate in the event. Both foreign ambassadors based in India and Indian diplomats working abroad are invited. The goal is to reach over 50 million people through digital channels.

The Governor also ordered that on October 26, the day of Maharishi Valmiki's Janmashtami, continuous recitation of the Ramayana according to the Valmiki version will be held in all temples of Uttar Pradesh, along with organizing cultural events dedicated to the Ramayana.