The Tamo Junto Festival arrives in Fortaleza for its second edition. In 2025, the event brings together sports competitions, cultural actions, well-being experiences, sustainability and a series of shows from December 10th to 14th, at the Marina Park Hotel, in Fortaleza, Ceará.
The proposal of the festival, held by Banco do Brasil, is to integrate sport, music and purpose, in order to move and connect the public. Access to activities is free. To do this, simply secure your ticket via Sympla and bring 1kg of non-perishable food.
The assembled structure has arenas for skateboarding, beach volleyball, surfing, street racing and games, as well as stages dedicated to music. Among the confirmed names are Bob Burnquist, Rayssa Leal and Ítalo Ferreira.
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Sports modalities in important phases
The sports program includes decisive stages of national circuits. In skateboarding, the festival hosts the last phase of the BB Vertical Skate Circuit, with equal prizes and Globo and sportv broadcasts. Names like Rony Gomes, Dora Varella, Raicca Ventura, Augusto Akio, Gui Khury and Bob Burnquist are confirmed.
— It’s a really cool circuit, it’s been going on for many years. We visited several cities, moved the scene a lot and it’s been really cool to be able to finish here at a huge festival and make this connection — said Rony Gomes, world champion in Vertical Skateboarding.
In surfing, Praia do Futuro hosts, from December 12th to 14th, the last stage of the BB Circuit, valid for the Qualifying Series 2000 of the WSL, with emphasis on Tainá Hinckel, leader of the South American ranking.
In beach volleyball, the event is part of the 9th and final stage of the Brazilian Circuit, with the participation of Olympic champions Duda and Ana Patrícia, who arrive as favorites for the season title.
Guilherme Marques, former athlete and beach volleyball manager at the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) explains that the stages of the circuit are similar to those of Formula 1: athletes earn a certain score and, in each of them, there is a champion duo.
Additionally, there is a prize. “Almost 650 thousand reais are distributed in prizes, and the winner receives 52 thousand reais,” he said.
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Emotion at the surface of the Brazilian Beach Volleyball Circuit
The first two days of the event were filled with the 9th stage of the Brazilian Beach Volleyball Circuit. With pairs in increasingly balanced competitions, the competition is decisive for the top of the national ranking.
In addition to fighting for titles, the stage also serves as a showcase for young talents who rise from the youth categories and seek space among the country’s main athletes.
One of these prominent duos is made up of the home player, Jean Albert, and Eduardo Henrique, aka Dudu, from Paraíba, both 20 years old. With strong support from their families, the two had plenty of support to reach the quarter-finals of the last stage of the Brazilian circuit.
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Jean’s mother, Leila Maria, spoke out at all times, supporting the duo. With a “God bless you” at the time of the serves, to “you can do it, son”, she confesses that she was quite nervous in the stands.
— I have high blood pressure, I almost died! (laughs) My nerves are on edge. He [Jean] He has severe pain in his knee, but he took all the precautions of rest and ice. He was going to give up, but he loves this duo so much, and [eles] they did it! — Leila celebrated.
Luciene Barbosa, Dudu’s mother, echoed Leila’s speech. “A lot of gratitude. They have been fighting hard this year and have already achieved three podiums. We came from João Pessoa to be part of the fans. They fought until the end.”
For Jean and Dudu, playing with the support of their family in the only stage of the year held in Fortaleza was essential to give them the necessary energy. “It’s always great to have a stage at home, right? We have very high expectations. The right word is believe. We never stopped believing. And that’s what made the difference. Even when the game seemed like it was lost, we turned things around. And it’s great to play with my family, my girlfriend, my mother, Dudu’s family”, said Jean.
The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played this Friday (12), while the 3rd place match and the grand final are on Saturday (13), both for men and women.
Quarterfinals (12/12)
Masculine
- Oscar/André x Lucas/João Moreira
- Igor/Jhonatan x Jean/Dudu
- Anderson Melo/Bonilha x Douglas/André Danilo
- Tony/Eduardo x Pablo/Pedro
Feminine
- Karol/Larissa x Cassiane/Dayane
- Mafe/Liza
- Carolina/Giulia x Ana Carolina/Clara
Other attractions on the schedule
Tamo Junto BB promotes the final stage of the BB Racing Circuit, which brings together routes of 1 km, 5 km and 10 km. After visiting seven capitals, the season comes to an end in Fortaleza, on December 13th.
The gaming arena offers games, interactive activations and skateboarding and surfing simulation experiences, bringing the public closer to the athletes’ routine. There will also be meet & greet sessions with influencers and special activities alongside the W7M team.
The Bosque space will be dedicated to well-being, with open yoga and pilates classes, as well as conversation circles about sustainability and conscious practices.
In addition to sports, the public will be able to enjoy a program of shows distributed across two stages, with established names and new voices in national music.
On Friday (12), the Main Stage welcomes Nação Zumbi alongside BaianaSystem. L7nnon arrives with his rap repertoire, while Os Garotin performs accompanied by Melly. The night starts with 2ZDinizz, one of the promises of Brazilian trap and rap.
On Saturday (13), the highlights were the presentations by João Gomes, Jota.pê, Rachel Reis and Tal. On Sunday (14), the festival ends with samba by Grupo Revelação. At Palco Bosque, the entertainment continues with local attractions.
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