The final of the 6th Festival Itabaianense da Canção (FIC), a songwriting competition, is scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026, at Praça Chiara Lubich in Itabaiana, Sergipe, Brazil. According to the municipal government, which organizes the event through its Municipal Department of Culture, admission will be free. The plan calls for 12 competing songs and R$ 30,000 in prizes. This information is useful to anyone planning to attend the performances or follow the music competition.
When and where the free final will take place
The 2026 edition is scheduled for November 6 at Praça Chiara Lubich in Itabaiana. The municipality’s October 2 announcement confirms free public admission but gives no public opening time and does not detail accessibility arrangements. Those points require a further announcement from the organizers; the starting time of a previous edition should not be presented as the 2026 schedule.
How the Municipal and State categories work
The municipal government announced that 12 songs will be selected for the final: six in the Municipal category and six in the State category. Registration was open to artists from Itabaiana and other municipalities in Sergipe, submitting original, previously unreleased songs written in Portuguese. According to the announcement, assessment covers lyrics, melody and performance. The two categories have separate awards; the rules governing each entrant’s eligibility should be checked in the festival regulations.
The application deadline, first announced as September 30, was extended and ended on October 5, 2026. Registration to compete is therefore closed. This does not affect the announced free entry for spectators attending the final.
What prizes are offered
The announced prize pool totals R$ 30,000. Equivalent cash awards go to the top three places in both competition categories, with additional awards for Best Performer and the Popular Jury.
| Award | Announced amount |
|---|---|
| Municipal, 1st place | R$ 6,000 |
| Municipal, 2nd place | R$ 4,000 |
| Municipal, 3rd place | R$ 2,000 |
| State, 1st place | R$ 6,000 |
| State, 2nd place | R$ 4,000 |
| State, 3rd place | R$ 2,000 |
| Best Performer | R$ 3,000 |
| Popular Jury | R$ 3,000 |
The six placement awards add up to R$ 24,000; the two special awards account for another R$ 6,000. Although the Popular Jury prize has been announced, the consulted municipal notice does not explain the voting procedure or any voting period. It is not possible to say whether voting will take place in person or online.
What still needs confirmation
As of the October 23, 2026 check, no named list of 2026 finalists or definitive public start time was found in the consulted official announcements. Before traveling to the venue, readers should check the latest notices from the Itabaiana municipal government and its Department of Culture for timing, finalists, accessibility and possible schedule changes. The event has been announced but has not yet taken place.
