Centro Cultural da Juventude Ruth Cardoso, known as CCJ, celebrates its 20th anniversary on Sunday, September 20, 2026, with the free Conexão Norte event in Vila Nova Cachoeirinha, in São Paulo's North Zone. The City Hall announcement says activities start at 11 a.m., while CCJ's official calendar lists the event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m..
Time, address and admission
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | Conexão Norte, CCJ's 20th anniversary celebration |
| Date | Sunday, September 20, 2026 |
| Time | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to CCJ's official calendar |
| Venue | Centro Cultural da Juventude Ruth Cardoso, outdoor promenade area |
| Address | Av. Deputado Emílio Carlos, 3641, Vila Nova Cachoeirinha, São Paulo, SP |
| Admission | Free |
The Municipal Department of Culture and Creative Economy describes the event as free and confirms an 11 a.m. start. The official CCJ calendar gives the full 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. window and places the event in the center's outdoor promenade area.
Which acts are confirmed
The official program combines rap performances and DJ sets. The confirmed names are:
- Dexter
- DBS Gordão Chefe
- KL Jay
- Thiago Malakai
- DJ Vivian Marques
- DJ Ajamu
- DJ Will
- DJ Kalfany
City Hall also mentions guest artists, but the publication consulted does not identify them. They should therefore not be treated as individually confirmed acts.
Is there a set time for each performance?
As of the official information consulted, no schedule with individual performance times has been published. What is confirmed is the overall Conexão Norte window, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is therefore not possible to state when Dexter, KL Jay, DBS Gordão Chefe, Thiago Malakai or each DJ will take the stage.
Anyone planning to arrive for one specific act should monitor CCJ and the Municipal Department of Culture's official channels through the event date, since a running order could be released later.
What the 20th anniversary marks
The celebration marks two decades of Centro Cultural da Juventude as a municipal cultural venue focused especially on programming for young people in São Paulo. For the anniversary, the program centers on hip hop culture, bringing together artists from different generations and DJs in the city's North Zone.
In the municipal announcement, Dexter is presented as a major name in Brazilian rap, with a career that began in the 1990s and included the group 509-E. The same publication also highlights DBS Gordão Chefe's career and collaborations with prominent Brazilian musicians.
What you need to know before going
- Go to CCJ on Sunday, September 20.
- The venue's official calendar lists the program from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Admission is free.
- The address is Av. Deputado Emílio Carlos, 3641, Vila Nova Cachoeirinha.
- Dexter, DBS Gordão Chefe, KL Jay, Thiago Malakai and four DJs are confirmed.
- No individual performance times had been published in the official information consulted.
Because the program also includes guests who have not yet been named, checking the official channels on the day of the event is advisable for any changes to the running order, times or access instructions.
