# UFSM Winter Festival music education

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ufsm-winter-festival-music-education
> Updated: 2026-08-05T18:22:48.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The 41st International Winter Festival of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) began with a free six‑hour continuing‑education course for early‑childhood and primary‑school teachers on 23 February, offering workshops on integrating music and literature into classroom practice.

The festival later concluded with roughly 3,000 participants across Vale Vêneto and the UFSM campus. It featured 102 active artists, 17 nationally and internationally recognized teachers, 13 free recitals, and 20 hours of live performance. In addition to masterclasses, the event hosted the inaugural Fiiufsm Jovem youth program, engaging 55 young musicians and 20 teachers in workshops and recitals that attracted about 320 spectators, underscoring UFSM’s role as a regional hub for artistic and musical education.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: UFSM Winter Festival draws over 3,000 attendees in Vale Vêneto and Santa Maria

UFSM’s 41st Winter Festival in Vale Vêneto and Santa Maria attracted around 3,000 people, offering masterclasses, concerts and a new youth program.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ufsm-winter-festival-draws-over-3000-attendees-in-vale-vneto-and-santa-maria

### 2026-07-22: UFSM Winter Festival Offers Free Music Training for Early‑Education Teachers

UFSM’s Winter Festival held a free six‑hour music training for early‑education teachers on 23 Feb, offering workshops on classroom music activities and music‑literature dialogue.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ufsm-winter-festival-offers-free-music-training-for-earlyeducation-teachers

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Cite as: UFSM Winter Festival music education. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ufsm-winter-festival-music-education