🇧🇷 Discover Brazil in Australia 🇦🇺
Olá 👋
It's been an intense few weeks for Brazilians, with the elections back home keeping many of us glued to the news. Thankfully, there's plenty happening in our community here in Australia to bring us together.
DJAVANEIO kicks off its Australian tour tonight, and we have a winner! Congratulations to Juliana, who scored a double pass to Sunday's Sydney party through our giveaway with Odara Productions and Darua Lab.
And there's more coming: next week we're giving away tickets to the Brazilian Film Festival! The full programme has just been released, and we'll tell you how to enter in our next email.
We're also spotlighting a free women's self-defence workshop, sharing two excellent Brazilian radio programmes, and celebrating a new Canguaru milestone: 40 upcoming events and more than 360 businesses.
Let's get into it!
In this edition:
🥋 Free women's self-defence workshop in Warriewood
🎶 DJAVANEIO brings Djavan to the dance floor
🎬 Brazilian Film Festival programme + ticket giveaway coming
📻 Two Back in Brazil radio specials worth hearing
🇧🇷 Festa pela Democracia at Hyde Park tomorrow
🦘 Canguaru update: 40 events, 360+ businesses
🗓️ Your Brazilian events across Australia
Community Spotlight
Free Women's Self-Defence Workshop
Confidence, awareness and practical skills for women and girls
In response to recent incidents in the local community, Pacheco Jiu Jitsu is offering a free 90-minute self-defence workshop in Warriewood, Sydney.
Open exclusively to women and girls aged 14 and over, the session will focus on practical techniques, recognising physical threats, building personal safety awareness and staying confident under pressure.
No martial arts experience is needed, and all fitness levels are welcome.
When: Saturday 31 October, 10am–11:30am
Where: Pacheco Jiu Jitsu, 5/1 Vuko Place, Warriewood NSW
Cost: FREE, registration required
Who: Women and girls aged 14+
Places are limited, so get in touch with the team to secure your spot.
Register: 0415 416 579 · [email protected]
DJAVANEIO Starts Tonight
And We Have a Winner! Congratulations, Juliana! 🎉
Our DJAVANEIO double-pass giveaway has officially wrapped up, and Juliana is heading to Sunday's Sydney party with a friend!
A big thank you to everyone who entered, and to Odara Productions and Darua Lab for partnering with Canguaru to make it happen.
And if you didn't win this time, don't worry. Our next giveaway is coming next week, with tickets to the Brazilian Film Festival!
Three cities. One legendary songwriter. One dance floor.
DJAVANEIO arrives in Australia for the first time, kicking off tonight in Melbourne before heading to the Gold Coast and Sydney.
Created by Brazilian DJ Nyack, best known for his long-running work with Emicida, the party transforms Djavan's music into a dance-floor experience, blending MPB, samba, jazz, soul and disco.
From Oceano and Flor de Lis to Samurai and Sina, expect familiar songs, new grooves and plenty of singing along.
Melbourne · Fri 23 Oct · Bourke Street Courtyard
→ Get tickets
Gold Coast · Sat 24 Oct · Dust Temple, Currumbin Waters
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Sydney · Sun 25 Oct · 3pm–10pm · Watson's EQ, Moore Park
→ Get tickets
For anyone voting in Sunday's Brazilian election, DJAVANEIO could be the perfect place to finish the day: put the phone down, meet some friends and enjoy the music.
Brazilian Film Festival
Six cities, seven films and Brazilian stories on the big screen
The Brazilian Film Festival 2026 runs from 6–15 November, bringing contemporary Brazilian cinema to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Canberra.
The official website has now been updated with the full film programme, session information and ticket links.
Among the seven films are:
Gugu's World (Feito Pipa), a moving coming-of-age drama starring Lázaro Ramos.
A Very Brazilian Heist (Assalto à Brasileira), an action comedy inspired by a notorious 1987 bank robbery.
Narciso, starring Seu Jorge, a story exploring race, identity and belonging.
The Nature of Invisible Things (A Natureza das Coisas Invisíveis), a tender story of an unexpected friendship between two girls.
Dreaming of Lions (Sonhar com Leões), a dark comedy starring Denise Fraga about a terminally ill woman seeking the right to die with dignity.
The Closer to the Sun, the Brighter (Perto do Sol É Mais Claro), a touching drama starring Reginaldo Faria about grief, ageing and finding love again.
Little Creatures (Pequenas Criaturas), an award-winning drama set in Brasília in 1986.
Three opening nights to mark in your calendar
Sydney · Friday 6 November, 6pm · Dendy Cinemas Newtown
→ Opening night details
Melbourne · Saturday 7 November, 6pm · Cinema Nova, Carlton
→ Opening night details
Adelaide · Sunday 8 November, 4:30pm · The Mercury
→ Opening night details
🎟️ NEXT WEEK: WIN BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL TICKETS!
Canguaru is partnering with the Brazilian Film Festival to give our readers the chance to win tickets!
We'll announce the giveaway and how to enter next week.
To make sure you don't miss it, move this newsletter to your Primary inbox in Gmail (or Focused inbox in Outlook), and add [email protected] to your contacts.
The competition details and entry rules are coming in our next email.
Music for Intense Times
Two Back in Brazil programmes for the mind and soul
It's been a pretty intense election season in Brazil, and sometimes we all need a little break from the headlines.
Our suggestion? Start with some childhood nostalgia, then turn up the energy.
1. Back in Brazil #57: Especial Dia das Crianças
Pablo Nacer takes us back to the music of Brazilian childhoods in this Children's Day special.
With Balão Mágico, Trem da Alegria, Os Abelhudos, Xuxa, Gilberto Gil, Raul Seixas, Chico Buarque and Djavan, it's a joyful trip through songs that many of us grew up singing.
A chance to remember simpler days, familiar melodies and the innocence of being a kid in Brazil.
2. Back in Brazil #58: Desesperar, Jamais
Once you've recharged with childhood memories, jump into the latest episode, Desesperar, Jamais.
Featuring Elza Soares, Leci Brandão, Liniker, Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia, Alceu Valença, Cidade Negra and Fafá de Belém, this mix moves through MPB, samba, Tropicália and reggae.
The title says it all: Desesperar, jamais. A fitting soundtrack for these times.
Festa pela Democracia
A Brazilian afternoon in the heart of Sydney
This Saturday, Hyde Park will host Festa pela Democracia, an afternoon bringing the Brazilian community together with live music, cultural expression and good company.
The confirmed lineup includes:
Ariane de Souza · Samba de Moça · Taysa Ferreira · Black Paul Band · Vitor Daher, and more.
With Brazilian music at its heart, the event is an opportunity to meet friends, celebrate Brazilian culture and share an afternoon in the city.
When: Saturday 24 October, from 3pm
Where: Hyde Park, Sydney CBD
Entry: Check the organiser's event announcement for details.
Canguaru Update
Our Brazilian Guide Keeps Growing!
40 upcoming events. More than 360 businesses. One community.
From restaurants and cafés to tradies, artists, professional services and community organisations, we're building a place where people can discover and support Brazilian Australia.
New to Canguaru: CASA 🇧🇷
One of our latest additions is CASA, a registered Australian charity based in Tallebudgera, Queensland.
CASA connects Australia and Brazil through food relief and community initiatives, helping families facing hunger in Brazil while supporting education, cultural pride and community mental health programmes here in Australia.
We're happy to welcome an organisation doing meaningful work across both countries.
This Weekend Across Australia
From DJAVANEIO's three-city tour to Brazilian rap, samba, dance and Halloween parties, here's what's coming up around the country.
NSW
A Night in Brazil: MPB Delas
Friday 23 October · Surry Hills
Live Brazilian music
Haunted by Barbara Labres
Friday 23 October · Sydney
DJ party
Festa pela Democracia
Saturday 24 October · Hyde Park, Sydney
Live Brazilian music and community gathering
Yago Oproprio Australia Tour: Sydney
Saturday 24 October · Ultimo
Brazilian hip-hop
DJAVANEIO by DJ Nyack: Sydney
Sunday 25 October · Moore Park
MPB, samba, jazz and soul
VIC
DJAVANEIO by DJ Nyack: Melbourne
Friday 23 October · Melbourne
DJ party
Unlimited Churrasco Nights
Saturday 24 October · Drouin East
Brazilian food
Pindorama Presents: A Saideira
Saturday 24 October · Brunswick
Live music
QLD
Yago Oproprio Australia Tour: Gold Coast
Friday 23 October · Miami
Brazilian hip-hop
Comunidade do Samba: 4th Anniversary
Saturday 24 October · Fortitude Valley
Live samba
From the Streets of Brazil: Dance Spectacular
Saturday 24 October · Bokarina
Brazilian dance performance
DJAVANEIO by DJ Nyack: Gold Coast
Saturday 24 October · Currumbin Waters
MPB, samba, jazz and soul
Witch's Paradise by Barbara Labres
Saturday 24 October · Fortitude Valley
DJ party
WA
Maré Cheia Capoeira Festival 2026
Friday 23 October · Perth
Capoeira workshops and cultural activities
Maré Cheia Capoeira Festival 2026: Grand Event
Saturday 24 October · Laguna Club WA, Dianella
Capoeira performances, batizado, cord changes and Brazilian food · Free entry
That’s it for this week.
If you know a Brazilian business or event that should be listed, just reply and send it through.
Até breve,
Gildo
Founder, Canguaru
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