The 9th Fazendo Rádio Public Communication Seminar takes place in Recife from September 23 to 25, 2026, with free participation and activities spread across five venues in the city. The program includes talks, panels, workshops and a conversation circle about memory, culture and the future of public radio. Frei Caneca FM, which organizes the event, states that registration is free and available through Sympla.
Fazendo Rádio at a glance
- Dates: September 23, 24 and 25, 2026.
- Price: free.
- Registration: through Sympla on the official event page.
- Format: in person and itinerant, with a YouTube stream from Frei Caneca FM for people who cannot attend.
- Venues: UNINASSAU Graças, the UFPE Arts and Communication Center, Senac Recife, UNICAP and Paço do Frevo.
- Workshop alert for September 24: places are limited and students have priority.
Schedule by day, time and address
| Date and period | Program | Venue and reference address | Access and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 23, morning | 8:30 a.m.: check-in. 9 a.m.: institutional opening about Frei Caneca FM's 10 years. 10 a.m.: keynote “Memory and Future: why do public radio stations matter?”. 11:30 a.m.: debate. 12:30 p.m.: break. | UNINASSAU Recife/Graças, Rua Guilherme Pinto, 114, Graças, Recife, PE, ZIP 52011-210. | The seminar page identifies the venue as UNINASSAU Graças but does not give a room or building. Check the Sympla ticket before leaving. |
| Sep. 23, afternoon | 2 p.m.: panel “Public communication and social participation. How can society take care of its public radio?”. 4 p.m.: launch of Frei Caneca FM's 10-year magazine. | UFPE Arts and Communication Center, Av. da Arquitetura, s/n, Campus Universitário, Recife, PE, ZIP 50740-550. | General seminar activity. The official announcement does not specify a room in the CAC. |
| Sep. 24, morning | 9:30 a.m.: session “Recife's cultural memory: who records it, who preserves it and who can access it?”. 11 a.m.: debate. Noon: end of the morning session. | Senac Recife Professional Education Center, Av. Visconde de Suassuna, 500, Santo Amaro, Recife, PE, ZIP 50050-540. | The organizer labels the venue “SENAC Boa Vista”. The reference address above is the Senac Recife unit on Visconde de Suassuna. |
| Sep. 24, afternoon | 2 p.m.: four simultaneous workshops. 4:30 p.m.: closing. | Catholic University of Pernambuco, UNICAP, Rua do Príncipe, 526, Boa Vista, Recife, PE, ZIP 50050-900. | Open to the public, with limited places and priority for students. Because the workshops happen at the same time, participants need to choose one. |
| Sep. 25 | 10 a.m.: conversation circle about Recife's memory. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: panel on the next 10 years of Frei Caneca FM. 2 p.m.: presentation of the first version of the Civil Society Letter for Frei Caneca FM. 3 p.m.: closing with a guided tour. | Paço do Frevo, Praça do Arsenal da Marinha, 91, Bairro do Recife, Recife, PE, ZIP 50030-360. | Frei Caneca FM's schedule places the guided tour at 3 p.m. The Sympla header lists the event as running until 4 p.m. |
What are the September 24 workshops?
The workshops start at 2 p.m. at UNICAP and run simultaneously. The announced program offers four options:
- Right to communication, with Marcelo Dantas from CCLF.
- Cultural journalism, with Guilherme dos Santos from Manguetown.
- How to build a diverse and inclusive music selection, with Iori Fragoso and Gabriele Alves, who work with Frei Caneca FM programming.
- Practical ways to produce audio on a low budget, with sound technician and music producer Manoel Malaquias.
The announcement describes the workshops as open to the public but says places are limited and students have priority. The public text available does not provide enough detail to confirm whether each workshop requires a separate reservation. Anyone planning to attend should therefore open the Sympla registration and check the options shown on the ticket before completing the process.
How to register for free
- Open the 9th Fazendo Rádio Seminar page on Sympla.
- Check the participant details and any options presented by the organizer.
- Complete registration and keep the ticket or confirmation on your phone.
- If you want a workshop, check whether the form presents an activity choice, ticket type or specific instruction for September 24.
Because the program moves between different venues and time blocks, the confirmation is also useful for checking last-minute notices about rooms, buildings, capacity or access instructions.
Which activity fits your interest?
People looking for a broad overview of public communication will find the widest discussion in the September 23 opening and in the panels on social participation and the future of radio. Those interested in Recife's memory and cultural heritage will find that theme concentrated on the morning of September 24 and throughout September 25. The September 24 afternoon workshops are the most practical part, covering the right to communication, cultural journalism, music curation and low-cost audio production.
Can you follow the seminar without going to the venues?
Yes. Frei Caneca FM says the seminar can also be followed through the station's YouTube channel. The available announcement does not specify whether every activity on all three days will be streamed in full, so check the channel schedule close to each session.
What to check before leaving
The event starts with check-in at 8:30 a.m. on September 23 and changes address during the three days. Before each trip, confirm the venue for that time block on your ticket and on the official Frei Caneca FM page. This matters because the seminar announcement names the institutions and cultural venues but does not list every room or building. For the September 24 workshops, arrive early because capacity is limited and students have priority.
