Sombreando Lendas
Grupo Penumbra combines shadow theatre and oral storytelling to share legends from Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, and Brazil. The festival lists the performance at Centro Cultural in Primavera do Leste on November 9 at 3:30 PM.
When
Monday, November 9, 2026
3:30 PM GMT-4
Venue local time · America/Cuiaba
Price
Price at organizer
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Location
Centro Cultural, Primavera do Leste, MT
Brazil
Organizer
Festival Velha Joana
in person
Why it belongs on Shadow Pals
The official event text confirms shadow theatre; the 2026 festival programme confirms Grupo Penumbra, November 9 at 15:30, Centro Cultural, and unrestricted age classification L.
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