{
  "id": 3069807,
  "title": "Belo Horizonte Virada Cultural: 24 Free Hours, 200 Acts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/belo-horizonte-virada-cultural-24-free-hours-200-acts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T17:04:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/belo-horizonte-virada-cultural-24-free-hours-200-acts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 11th edition of the free arts marathon, known as Belo Horizonte Virada Cultural, will take place over 24 uninterrupted hours on the last weekend of August 2026. The festival, which occupies the dense downtown core of Belo Horizonte, will feature more than 200 acts in music, theatre, dance, and other artistic disciplines. The event, promoted by the Belo Horizonte city government and delivered in partnership with H2A Soluções e Parcerias and Sesc em Minas, is open to everyone without any ticket or admission charge. The official name of the festival is Virada Cultural de Belo Horizonte, often shortened to Virada Cultural de BH.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}