22nd annual festival of cultural diversity
Mix Festival Brazil 2014
www.mixbrasil.org.br
November 13-23, 2014 in Sao Paulo (a week later in Rio). Festival of theater, cinema, music and literature. See website for program and venues.
Parada do Orgulho GLBT de Sao Paulo
SP Gay Pride & Parade
www.gaypridebrazil.org/sao-paulo
May 1-4, 2015. 4.5 million people are expected for the 18th annual Pride March, the largest of its kind on the planet, on & along Avenida Paulista, Sunday from from 12 noon, then taking Rua da Consolacao, and ending up at Praça Rooselvelt, Downtown Sao Paulo, finishing at around 10pm. Also: an LGBT Cultural Fair + big parties around town. See more details on their website: