Parintins Festival Ends as Official Score Reading Is Set

Overview

• The 59th Festival de Parintins ran across three nights from June 26–28 with Boi Caprichoso and Boi Garantido completing their presentations and agreeing that the official apuração to declare the 2026 champion will take place Monday at 16:00 at the Bumbódromo.
• A pre-festival draw had Caprichoso opening each night and Garantido closing each night, and this year the nine jurors returned to central 180° booths for the first time in 21 years, changing how items were presented and judged.
• Caprichoso defended the project 'Brinquedo que Canta seu Chão' and staged sequences on island origins, indigenous rites and forest defense while Garantido closed with 'Parintins: Portal do Encantamento' focusing on ancestral ritual, faith and cultural diversity.
• High-profile moments included Marciele Albuquerque’s evolutions, the invited performance by Balé Folclórico da Bahia with Afro‑Amazonian collaborations, and Cunhã-poranga Isabelle Nogueira’s emotional retirement announced on the final night.
• A Labor Court injunction signed by judge Eliane Cunha bars direct crane lifts of people without approved baskets or platforms, limits aerial movement until platforms are stable and sets a R$50,000 fine per infraction, a decision that may force producers to change technical staging and safety protocols.