Banco do Brasil, a supporter of Brazilian sports for over 30 years, is holding the Tamo Junto BB Festival in Natal, a free event featuring various sports supported by the institution. The Arena das Dunas will be the stage for the activities between October 30 and November 3, with musical shows, sports competitions, cultural activities and artistic interventions.
Skateboarding will be one of the highlights of the event, with a program inspired by global action sports events, promoting urban culture and offering competitions and immersive experiences. The sports agenda also includes stages of beach volleyball, surfing, running and a gaming arena. In addition to sports, the musical program celebrates the diversity of Brazilian music.
“Banco do Brasil, as a supporter of Brazilian sports and culture for over 30 years, is proud to hold Tamo Junto BB, a mega-event with a unique format in the country that combines sports, culture and sustainability. The public of Natal will be surprised by what we will present at Arena das Dunas”, says Paula Sayão, BB’s marketing and communications director.
Banco do Brasil has supported Brazilian sports since 1991, when it began investing in volleyball, helping the sport become a global powerhouse. Support for skateboarding, one of the main attractions of the Tamo Junto BB Festival, began in 2021, with the aim of promoting the sport, discovering new talents and valuing diversity, inclusion and equity in sports.
The BB Squad in skateboarding includes names such as Bob Burnquist, Rayssa Leal, Augusto Akio, Raicca Ventura, Daniela Vitória, Davison Fortunato, Felipe Nunes, Nando Araújo, Marina Gabriela and Filipe Mota.
In surfing, the Bank supports athletes such as Italo Ferreira, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Filipe Toledo, Tainá Hinckel, Silvana Lima and Juliana Santos. In addition, it sponsors the two main surfing events in Brazil and promotes the BB Surf Circuit, which covers several regions of the coast.
Since 2017, the Bank has also promoted the BB Running Circuit, with stages in several capitals of the country, offering 5 km, 10 km courses, a children’s race and a dog run. BB’s sponsored team includes athlete Isaquias Queiroz, one of Brazil’s greatest Olympic medalists.
