Curitiba Hosts Free Erva‑Mate and Coffee Festival Featuring Workshops and Live Music
Curitiba welcomed visitors to a free Erva‑Mate and Coffee Festival on July 31 and August 1 at the Boca Maldita venue on Rua XV de Novembro. The two‑day program offered tastings of mate and coffee, live music, nine distinct attractions, workshops, courses and “spa” experiences, with free entry for the public.
The festival was organized by the municipal government through Curitiba Turismo, the Fundação Cultural de Curitiba and the municipal food‑security secretariat, in partnership with Abrasel, the Associação Comercial do Paraná, Embrapa Florestas, moviMENTE Curitiba Gastronômica, Sebrae and Senac. Additional events and attractions continued across the city through August 8 as part of the Inverno Curitiba 2026 program, and the Escola de Turismo provided training sessions to promote the heritage of mate and coffee.
Entities: Boca Maldita · Curitiba · Curitiba Turismo (CTur) · Erva‑Mate · Festival Erva‑Mate e Café · Fundação Cultural de Curitiba (FCC) · Inverno Curitiba 2026 · Prefeitura de Curitiba
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The festival featured live music, nine themed attractions, workshops, tastings, courses and show‑style classes. (both festival articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The event was organised by the Prefeitura de Curitiba together with Curitiba Turismo, the Fundação Cultural de Curitiba, the municipal food‑security office and partners such as Embrapa Florestas. (both festival articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The festival is part of the Inverno Curitiba 2026 cultural programme. (both festival articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Festival Erva‑Mate e Café took place on July 31 and August 1, 2024 in Curitiba, Brazil. (both festival articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Admission to the festival was free. (both festival articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The festival took place at Rua XV de Novembro (Boca Maldita) in Curitiba. (both festival articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] After the launch, the programme will continue with more than 20 attractions across the city until August 8. (both festival articles)