Caçador to host Semana Farroupilha 2026 cultural festivities

The Semana Farroupilha Caçador 2026 will take place from September 19 to 27, celebrating Gaúcho culture in Caçador. Organized by the Caçador City Hall in partnership with the Associação Caçadorense da Cultura e Arte Tradicionalista Gaúcha (ACCATG), the festivities will be centered at Parque das Araucárias.

The schedule includes a Cultural Night on September 19 featuring music, dance, and traditional performances. On September 20, the Dia do Gaúcho will be marked by a Farroupilha Parade starting at Sítio Locatelli, followed by afternoon activities such as the Baile da Melhor Idade at the Salão do Pecuarista.

Other scheduled events include a ceremony on September 22 to honor culture representatives José Bepi Locatelli and Arno Waldir Maleske, and a Tertúlia on September 23 featuring musicians and declaimers around the 'chama crioula'.