Sou Manaus 2026: Festival Offers Wristband and Bus Passes
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The city of Manaus, in Brazil, has a new festival. It is called Sou Manaus 2026.
The city government opened the first reservation period. People can now ask for their place at the festival.
Manaus offers a wristband for the festival. People wear this wristband to enter the event.
The city also gives a special card. This card has six bus passes on it.
People can use the bus passes to travel to the festival. The passes help people who use public transport.
The PMM is the city hall of Manaus. PMM means Prefeitura de Manaus in Portuguese.
PMM started the first group of reservations. This is called a lote, or batch, in Portuguese.
People who want to go must ask for their wristband soon. There is a way to request it online.
The festival is a big event for the city. Many people join Sou Manaus every year.
Vocabulary10 words
- festival
- a big event with music or fun activities
- reservation
- when you ask to keep a place for yourself
- wristband
- a band you wear on your arm to show you can enter
- card
- a small flat object with information on it
- bus passes
- tickets that let you ride the bus
- transport
- ways to move from one place to another
- PMM
- the city government of Manaus
- batch
- a group of things done at the same time
- request
- to ask for something
- event
- something that happens, like a party or show
Quiz
Answer key
1. A wristband and bus passes 2. Six 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The city of Manaus, in Brazil, has a new _____. It is called Sou Manaus 2026.
The city government opened the first _____ period.
Manaus offers a _____ for the festival.
The city also gives a special _____. This card has six bus passes on it.
People can use the bus _____ to travel to the festival.
The PMM is the city _____ of Manaus.
PMM started the first group of reservations. This is called a _____.
People who want to go must _____ their wristband soon.
The festival is a big _____ for the city.