A free winter festival and fair will take place in Curitiba on August 16

On August 16 in Curitiba, Brazil, the free Festival de Inverno do Centro Histórico is scheduled to take place at Praça João Cândido, along with the weekly Feira do Largo da Ordem market in the São Francisco neighborhood. The Rio Times reports on the program of cultural and family events.

The Feira do Largo da Ordem will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Praça Garibaldi, 7. Admission is free. Visitors will find crafts by local artisans, souvenirs, and street food, including pastel com caldo de cana—fried pastries served with sugarcane juice.

The 14th Winter Festival at Praça João Cândido will run from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and admission is free. The program features performances by Banda Rockids, Carminha sings João Lopes and Other Rocks, Relespública, Djambi, and Tony Gambel, as well as circus acts.

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The 45th Sesc Literary Week and Book Fair will take place at the Oscar Niemeyer Museum, located at Rua Marechal Hermes, 999. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and admission is free while seats are available. For some events, advance tickets must be obtained through the Sesc PR website.

Other events include the free exhibition *Memória Viva*, “Brasileiros no Japão” at the UFPR Rebouças campus, open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and the book presentation for “Foto e Bola” at the Museu Paranaense from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. At Teatro Guairinha at 7:00 p.m., the play “Segunda Chance,” featuring Nany People, will be performed; tickets cost 120 Brazilian reais at full price and 60 reais at half price.

For outdoor recreation, visit the Jardim Botânico, open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Parque São Lourenço, open until 10:00 p.m. Admission to both parks is free.