The magic of Christmas has a guaranteed place in TV Brazil and on the radios MEC and National, with special attractions for all ages. Throughout Saturday (24th) and Sunday (25th), Christmas programming opens up on public broadcasters with brand new thematic productions that thrill the whole family.
special programming on TV Brazil
At TV Brazilthe animated feature film Sandman and the Quest for the Lost Dream opens the series of special grid attractions at 4 pm, on the Family Session?? The film tells the adventures spent in Somnia, a land close to the Moon where dreams still live when you are awake. There is also the home of the Sandman boy, who fantasizes night after night. But Somnia is in danger, and after this adventure, no one will ever doubt how powerful a boy’s dreams can be.
At 5:30 pm, the channel’s thematic programming continues with The Luna Show Christmas Special?? The children’s series follows the adventures of a smart 6-year-old girl who loves science and believes that the Earth is a huge laboratory in which she can discover curiosities and learn from the activities she does in her routine.
At the beginning of the night, the emotion increases in the TV Brazil with the traditional Missa do Galo, at 6 pm. Commanded by Archbishop Dom Orani Tempesta, the celebration will be broadcast live, direct from the Metropolitan Cathedral of São Sebastião, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Then, at 21:00, the highlight is the award-winning show The Magic Box of Christmas, recorded this month by partner broadcaster TV Encontro das Águas. Packed by a soundtrack with classics of the date and references popthe montage takes a playful journey through the Christmas universe by telling the story of a child who, after losing his mother, stops believing in Christmas.
Next, the public broadcaster broadcasts the animated show by the Niteroi group Bloody Mary, at 22:30. The artists prepared a special selection of songs for the date, with a repertoire that includes Jingle Bells?? Jingle Bells Rock, Hallelujah?? X-Mas (John Lennon) and Silent Nightall with a footprint pop rock?? The presentation is part of the traditional Christmas celebration in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Natal na Rua, and was recorded in front of the facade of the city’s Municipal Theater.
To close the series of Christmas Eve themed attractions in TV Brazilat 11 pm, the iconic show The Nutcracker brings the Companhia Brasileira de Ballet in a combination of dance and dramaturgy. Considered one of the most staged musicals in the world, the ballet is the result of the meeting of the famous tale by Alexandre Dumas with the music of Tchaikovsky.
On Christmas Sunday, the program Song and Flavor of Brazil shows, at 11 am, a special edition with two big names in Brazilian music, Fagner and Renato Teixeira. During the two-hour episode, the artists get together to play good music, tell stories and enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch prepared by presenter Paulinho Del Ribeiro on an old wood stove.
Starting at 2 pm, the public will watch a marathon of blockbusters starring Roberto Carlos. the feature Roberto Carlos and the Pink Diamond (1970) is the first attraction in the series of seventh art productions starring the King. Then they go on air at 16:00 Roberto Carlos in Ritmo de Aventurafrom 1968, and Roberto Carlos at 300 kilometers per hour, from 1971, which closes the trilogy at 6 pm.
At the Film Festival, at 22:30, the film Beauty and the Beast tells the plot of a bankrupt family that moves to the countryside and Bela, the youngest daughter, seems to be the only one enthusiastic about rural life. One day, her father plucks a rose from the garden of an enchanted palace and ends up condemned to death by the owner of the castle, a monster. To save her father’s life, Bela goes to live with the strange being. There she finds a life full of luxury, magic and sadness and, little by little, she discovers more about the beast’s past, who feels more and more attracted to the young girl.
Closes the thematic program in TV Brazil the unpublished show candlelightfeatured on the program sheet music, at 00:30. Illuminated by thousands of candles, the Ornamentus String Quartet performs a Christmas repertoire with classics ranging from jingle bells in version rock n Roll until hallelujah, by Leonard Cohen. Held in over 100 cities around the world, concerts candlelight are known for democratizing access to classical music.
Radios
To celebrate Christmas, radio stations MEC and National prepared themed programs with special music selections. Throughout the entire weekend, listeners can get into the Christmas mood as early as the morning.
On Spotify, the MEC conveys a playlist Christmas special, with classics of the date. On the airwaves, the station’s attractions air musical works to play the soundtrack to the festivities from 6 am on Saturday, with the program Golden Music?? Then follow the thematic editions of the programs Morning MEC FM (7am), Christmas Oratories (1pm), Music Notebook (2:30 p.m.), osesp concerts (3pm), Audience (17h), Roda de Choro (6pm), MEC Radio Specials ?? the messiah (7pm), MEC Radio Specials – Selections of Christmas songs from albums released with a Christmas theme (21h), clapperboard (10 pm) and soul blues (23h).
Starting at midnight on Sunday, MEC will show special programs in honor of the event: Free Jazz! (0h), Christmas Oratory by Bach (1 hour), Music Notebook (4h), Golden Music (6am), Infinite Sound (7am), Christmas Special The Nutcracker (8am), Christmas Oratories (1pm), Music Notebook – Pastorals by Handel, Gottfried Finger and André Jolivet (14h30), Complete Opera – The House without a Christmas Tree by Ricky Ian Gordon (3pm), clapperboard (6pm), Music and Musicians from Brazil (7pm) and modern bossa (22h).
already the National Radio broadcasts on Saturday at 2 pm a special year-end edition of the program Listener Timewith the most requested songs by the public throughout 2022. On Sunday, the celebration starts at 5 am, with the Canto e Sabor do Brasil de Natal, with the participation of musicians Fagner and Renato Teixeira. In the afternoon, at 12:00, a thematic selection of Christmas songs for all ages will be aired.
TV Brazil service
Session Sandman Family and the Search for the Lost Dream – Saturday, 12/24, at 4 pm, at TV Brazil
The Luna Show Christmas Special – Saturday, 12/24, at 5:30 pm, at TV Brazil
Midnight Mass – Saturday, 12/24, at 6pm, at TV Brazil
The Magic Box – Saturday, 12/24, at 21:00, at TV Brazil
Blues Bloody Mary Special – Saturday, 12/24, at 10:30 pm, at TV Brazil
The Nutcracker Special – Saturday, 12/24, at 11 pm, at TV Brazil
Canto e Sabor do Brasil Christmas Special – Sunday, 12/25, at 11am, at TV Brazil
Retro Cinema Roberto Carlos and the Pink Diamond – Sunday, 12/25, at 2 pm, at TV Brazil
Cine Nacional Roberto Carlos in Rhythm of Adventure – Sunday, 12/25, at 4 pm, at TV Brazil
Cine Retro Roberto Carlos at 300 kilometers per hour – Sunday, 12/25, at 6 pm, at TV Brazil
Beauty and the Beast Film Festival – Sunday, 12/25, at 10:30 pm, at TV Brazil
Candlelight Sheet Music – Sunday, 12/25, at 00:30, in the TV Brazil
MEC Radio Service
Special Christmas program – throughout Saturday, 12/24th, and Sunday, 12/25th, at MEC radio
National Radio Service
Listener Time – Saturday, 12/24, at 2 pm, at National Radio
Canto e Sabor do Brasil Especial – Sunday, 12/25, at 5 am, at National Radio
Musical Special – Sunday, 12/25, at 12h, at National Radio
TV Brasil on the internet and social networks
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MEC radio on the internet and social networks
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How to tune in Radio MEC
Rio de Janeiro: FM 99.3 MHz and AM 800 kHz
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Satellite – Star One C2 – 3748.00 MHz – Service 3
National Radio on the internet and social networks
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Learn how to tune in to Radio Nacional
Brasilia: FM 96.1 MHz and AM 980 Khz
Rio de Janeiro: FM 87.1 MHz and AM 1130 kHz
Sao Paulo: FM 87.1 MHz
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Saint Louis: FM 93.7 MHz
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