Festival Brasil & Latino 2025

Jul 19, 2025 at 11:00am ~ Jul 20, 2025 at 8:00pm

Experience the vibrant rhythms, flavors, and spirit of Latin America at the Festival Brasil & Latino 2025, returning to Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park on July 19–20, 2025. Organized by the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCBJ), this free, two-day celebration marks the festival’s 18th edition and commemorates the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Japan.

What to Expect

From 11am to 8pm each day, the festival will transform Yoyogi Park’s Event Plaza into a lively hub of cultural exchange. Attendees can enjoy:

Live Performances: A dynamic lineup featuring samba, forró, bossa nova, and other Latin genres performed by artists from Japan and abroad.

Capoeira Demonstrations: Witness the Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines dance, acrobatics, and music, with workshops led by experienced practitioners.

Culinary Delights: Savor authentic dishes like churrasco (Brazilian BBQ), feijoada (black bean stew), coxinha (chicken croquettes), and refreshing caipirinhas.

Cultural Market: Explore booths offering traditional crafts, clothing, and products from Brazil and other Latin American countries.

Information

Start: Jul 19th 2025 at 11:00am

End: Jul 20th 2025 at 8:00pm

Yoyogi Park Event Plaza

https://festivalbrasil.jp/ja/

Arden Kreuzer

San Diego-born, Tokyo-based Arden is a writer and editor with a master’s in International Relations from Waseda University. With a background in sociology, East Asian history and journalism, she brings a thoughtful, cross-cultural lens to her work. As a senior editor at Metropolis Magazine, Arden works across print, digital and social media platforms, covering everything from cultural deep-dives to international affairs. Rain or shine, she can often be found on a terrace in one of Tokyo’s shitamachi neighborhoods, observing the everyday details that make the city so compelling.