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São Paulo

7 events

May 30, 2026
Azucar Just Dance Saturdays
Azúcar Clube Latino, Vila Madalena · São Paulo, Brazil
SalsaBachata+2Reviewed May 27
May 30, 2026
Azucar Just Dance Saturdays at Azúcar Clube Latino
Azúcar Clube Latino, Vila Madalena · São Paulo, Brazil
SalsaBachata+2Reviewed May 27
Editor's pickMay 30, 2026
Super Saturday — Solum
Solum Escola de Dança, Consolação · São Paulo, Brazil
ZoukReviewed May 13
Marcelo Eidy's flagship: a spacious, air-conditioned ballroom on Consolação that pulls every visiting zouker through São Paulo.
Jun 1, 2026
Nárnia Zouk — Baile & Treino
Centro Cultural São Paulo (CCSP), Liberdade · São Paulo, Brazil
FreeZoukReviewed May 13
The free, judgment-free weekly zouk practica inside CCSP's atrium — where most São Paulo zouk dancers first put on shoes.
Jun 2, 2026
League of Shadows
Praça da Liberdade 256 (4º andar), Liberdade · São Paulo, Brazil
ZoukReviewed May 13
Tuesday-night zouk in a 4th-floor Liberdade loft with a pre-party class — the connection-obsessed wing of the SP scene.

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Rio de Janeiro

5 events

Live nowJun 4, 2026 — Jun 7, 2026
Aliança Zouk 2026
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ZoukReviewed May 27
Official Alianca Zouk profile confirms June 4-7, 2026 and an Av. Salvador Allende address; imported venue and June 8 end date were corrected.
Jun 26, 2026 — Jun 28, 2026
Zouk in Rio 2026
Nucleo de Danca Renata Pecanha, Lapa · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ZoukReviewed May 27
Renata Peçanha's mid-year three-day Brazilian-zouk festival at her Núcleo de Dança in Lapa. The home-court counterpart to the Tijuca Tênis Clube congress every January.
Oct 3, 2026 — Nov 3, 2026
Rio Zouk Immersion 2026 (31-day)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
$1,999ZoukReviewed May 16
Dec 26, 2026 — Dec 30, 2026
Ramalho's Zouk Festival 2026
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Aggregator-only future festival candidate. Official Academia Ramalho's pages checked on 2026-05-28 did not confirm the 2026 festival edition, dates, or pricing.
Jan 7, 2027 — Jan 10, 2027
Rio Zouk Congress 2027 — Circus Edition
Tijuca Tênis Clube, Tijuca · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ZoukReviewed May 14
The world's most influential Brazilian-zouk congress, themed 'Circus Edition' for 2027. Renata Peçanha's flagship event at Tijuca Tênis Clube — 4 days, workshops + shows + parties + socials, J&J competition with national and international instructors, performers and DJs. Often bundled inside Carlos & Fernanda's 15-day Rio Zouk Retreat (Jan 7–21, Rio→São Paulo→Ilha Grande). Pass pricing not on the Danceplace public page; contact +55 21 99265-5035 (organizer) or check carlosfernanda.com/riozoukretreat for 15-day retreat bundles including congress access.

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Salvador

2 events

Aug 14, 2026 — Aug 16, 2026
Salvador Zouk Congress 2026
Salvador Zouk Congress Venue · Salvador, Brazil
ZoukImported
Bahia's coastal-capital Brazilian-zouk congress, held mid-August. Three-day workshop and party format — venue announced by organizer closer to the event.
Jan 28, 2027 — Jan 31, 2027
Marau Dance Festival 2027
Canto do Sol Praia Club, Barra Grande (Maraú Peninsula) · Salvador, Brazil
ZoukReviewed May 16
Boutique lambada + Brazilian zouk festival on Barra Grande beach (Maraú peninsula, southern Bahia, ~360km south of Salvador). Run by Patricia Lira; 4 days at Canto do Sol Praia Club with beach socials and palm-shaded workshops. Pass + accommodation packages via maraudancefestival.com; the festival is a destination weekend on the Maraú peninsula (Bahia), not a city-centre congress.

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Brasília

1 event

May 21, 2026
Happy Hour Latinidade at Godofredo
Godofredo Bar, Asa Norte · Brasília, Brazil
7pm doors · 7pm social
SalsaBachata+2Check source before going
Brasília's flagship weekly Latin night, in Asa Norte. Salsa, bachata, kizomba, zouk, plus merengue and reggaeton — the only place in town that rotates all four house styles on the same floor.

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Niterói

1 event

Jun 6, 2026
Praticando em Niterói at Espaço Gafieira
Espaço Gafieira, Icaraí · Niterói, Brazil
8pm doors · 8pm social
SalsaBachata+1Reviewed May 16
Niterói's monthly all-rhythms social, on the first Saturday — salsa, bachata, zouk, samba de gafieira. Run by Espaço Gafieira, but pulls students from every Niterói dance school.

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Florianópolis

1 event

Jul 5, 2026 — Jul 12, 2026
Baila Costão 2026
Costão do Santinho Resort, Praia do Santinho · Florianópolis, Brazil
R$6,135SalsaBachata+1Reviewed May 27
Week-long all-inclusive resort retreat at Costão do Santinho on Florianópolis Island. Ballroom-leaning programming with strong salsa, bachata, and zouk tracks. Packages R$3,237–R$6,135 depending on accommodation.

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Londrina

1 event

Jul 17, 2026 — Jul 19, 2026
Zouk Unity Congress 2026
Londrina, Brazil
ZoukReviewed May 27
Londrina (Paraná) Brazilian zouk congress: 12 hours of principal zouk workshops, 6 hours of lambada, parties, socials and competitions over a long weekend. Annual mid-July edition. Pass pricing posted on the organizer's Danceplace ticket page closer to the event; 2025 edition full pass was R$450.

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Juiz de Fora

1 event

Oct 9, 2026 — Oct 12, 2026
Zouk in Foco 2026
Ritz Plaza Hotel, Centro · Juiz de Fora, Brazil
R$470ZoukReviewed May 14
Multicultural Brazilian dance congress focused on zouk and lambada. Hosted at the Ritz Plaza Hotel in central Juiz de Fora (Minas Gerais). Workshops, socials and competitions Thursday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.

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Porto Seguro

1 event

Oct 22, 2026 — Oct 26, 2026
Lambatour Immersion Festival 2026
Lambatour Immersion Resort · Porto Seguro, Brazil
ZoukImported
Five-day lambada and Brazilian-zouk immersion on the southern Bahia coast. Run by Emanoel Barbosa — the southernmost stop on Brazil's zouk festival circuit, a beach-resort format rather than a hotel congress.

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Feira de Santana

1 event

Apr 30, 2027 — May 2, 2027
Embrazouk Festival 2027
Kilo Grill Restaurant · Feira de Santana, Brazil
ZoukImported
Bahia's flagship Brazilian-zouk festival, anchored at Feira de Santana since 2022. Annual May-Day-weekend slot — workshops, shows, and parties at Kilo Grill on Castro Alves.

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Campinas

1 event

Jul 30, 2026 — Aug 2, 2026
Zouk On Congress 2026
Campinas, Brazil
ZoukReviewed May 28
Brazilian zouk congress in Campinas with official 2026 pass sales.

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