Looking for something [FREE] to do this weekend?

The Festa Literária de Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa Literary Festival) is taking over the barrio on Saturday and Sunday. This festival, modeled after the world-famous one in Paraty, features oral storytelling, discussions with authors, brunches and lunches with literary lectures, and a book swap. Best of all, everything is completely FREE and open to the public! Most events are centered around Parque das Ruinas, though several happenings are scattered throughout Santa Teresa. Featured guest, Brazilian poet Manoel de Barros, pictured below looking very literary, will speak several times.

Check out the FLIST site here for more info.

In addition, enjoy some tunes at the Leblon Jazz Festival on Zona Sul's Rua Dias Ferreira all afternoon Saturday. Some of Brazil's best jazz musicians (Jeferson Goncalves, Frejat) are playing alongside the US's Dixieland Orleans Band. Click here to see the website, with a detailed schedule, maps... and streaming audio link for those who can't make it to the live event.

PLUS, the citywide Restaurant Week runs through the 24th (three-course meals at set prices in swank places all over the city) -- so many fine opportunities... aproveite!