Identity
Who are we?
History · Memory · Belonging
Forthose rebuilding identity, those keeping memory alive, those seeking belonging.
Kumbuca 2026 · LITERARY & BUSINESS FESTIVAL
Identity.Representation.Contribution.
November 11 • 12 • 13, 2026
Orlando, Florida
Stories that cross borders.
Connections that strengthen communities.
Contributions that help build America.
What is Kumbuca
More than a festival.A place to connect.
Kumbuca brings together authors, entrepreneurs, professionals, experts, institutions, families and communities in an experience designed to connect people, ideas, stories, knowledge and opportunities.
For three days, literature, culture, business, experiences and connections share the same environment, creating a broader conversation about immigrant presence in America.
We are not talking only about where we came from.
We are talking about who we are, the spaces we occupy and what we are helping to build.
Don't just come to watch.
Come to connect.
November 11 • 12 • 13
Three days.Three questions.
Identity
Representation
Where are we?
Presence · Voice · Space
Forprofessionals, entrepreneurs, leaders, communities.
Contribution
What are we building?
Work · Business · Legacy
Forthose who work, those who build businesses, those who create, those building America.
A journey through who we are, the spaces we occupy and what we are building.
View full programOne festival.Four experiences.
Kumbuca was not created simply to be watched. It was designed to create encounters between people, ideas, stories, knowledge, solutions and opportunities.
01Horizon Space
Major conversations, ideas and perspectives exploring identity, representation and contribution.
02Connections Space
Authors, books, launches, conversations, book signings and opportunities to personally meet those who transform experiences into stories.
03Mentes Imigrantes Solutions Space
Entrepreneurs, professionals, experts, institutions, knowledge and pathways addressing real needs of people building their journey in the United States.
04Experience Space
Experiences and activations connecting human development, perception, connection and transformation.
Meet the people you just heard.
At Kumbuca, the conversation doesn't end when a presentation is over.
Ideas gain a voice in the Horizon Space and continue throughout the festival, where visitors can meet authors, entrepreneurs, experts and the people they have just heard.
- 01
Listen.
- 02
Explore.
- 03
Meet.
- 04
Connect.
Mentes Imigrantes Solutions Space
What are you trying to solve?
Instead of organizing the experience around those offering a service, Kumbuca begins with a different question:
What do you need to solve in order to keep moving forward?
The Mentes Imigrantes Solutions Space connects real needs with knowledge, professionals, institutions and opportunities that can open new pathways.
- 01
Start & Structure
From an idea to a business.
- 02
Finance & Grow
From business to capital.
- 03
Hire & Lead
From entrepreneur to organization.
- 04
Sell & Position
From company to market.
- 05
Protect & Expand
From stability to scale.
- 06
Business Opportunities
From the desire to become an entrepreneur to a concrete opportunity.
You don't have to start from zero.
Companies ready to expand.
People ready to build.
Kumbuca creates an environment that connects companies with products, equipment, technologies, brands, models or structures capable of generating concrete business opportunities with people looking for pathways to entrepreneurship.
01Produce02Operate03Represent04Distribute05Expand06Franchise or license07Acquire
What business opportunity can someone build from what your company offers?
Authors, books and ideas
That start conversations.
At Kumbuca, books are not simply presented. They spark conversations about identity, culture, knowledge, transformation, business, community and legacy.
- 01
The book is where an idea begins.
- 02
Horizon amplifies that idea.
- 03
Connections brings the author and audience together.
AuthorsEliete Dias
Origin and profession
A Herdeira do Mar
- Kumbuca
- Official solo book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsSueli Mello
Origin and profession
Das Cicatrizes ao Propósito
- Kumbuca
- Official solo book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsMaytana Ribeiro
Origin and profession
Casa na Areia
- Kumbuca
- Official solo book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsMarizete Alves
Origin and profession
Método Apache Humano
- Kumbuca
- Official solo book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsAndréa Fiório
Origin and profession
A Mim o Fizeste
- Kumbuca
- Official solo book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsLu Pimentel
Origin and profession
Mentes Imigrantes, Vol. II
- Kumbuca
- Official collective book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsManu Pimentel
Origin and profession
Mentes Imigrantes, Vol. II
- Kumbuca
- Official collective book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsEdnelson Teresa
Origin and profession
Mentes Imigrantes, Vol. II
- Kumbuca
- Official collective book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsFatima Derenzo
Origin and profession
Mentes Imigrantes, Vol. II
- Kumbuca
- Official collective book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsCamila Dias
Origin and profession
Mentes Imigrantes, Vol. II
- Kumbuca
- Official collective book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsJuliana Silva
Origin and profession
Mentes Imigrantes, Vol. II
- Kumbuca
- Official collective book launch
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsAlejandra Méndez
Origin and profession
No Es Suerte, Es Método
- Kumbuca
- Exhibiting author
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsMozaly Cazarini
Origin and profession
Rendidas Aos Teus Pés
- Kumbuca
- Exhibiting author
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsVera Comunale
Origin and profession
Segredos da Colmeia
- Kumbuca
- Exhibiting author
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsGi Patrian
Origin and profession
Minha História não Começa no Sucesso
- Kumbuca
- Exhibiting author
- When
- To be confirmed
AuthorsDaniele Esteves
Origin and profession
O Legado dos Honorees
- Kumbuca
- Exhibiting author
- When
- To be confirmed
The works
Pick a book. Discover a story. Meet the author.
02
Das Cicatrizes ao Propósito
Sueli Mello
Das Cicatrizes ao Propósito
From Scars To Purpose
Sueli Mello
Official solo book launch
04
Método Apache Humano
Marizete Alves
Método Apache Humano
Human Apache Method
Marizete Alves
Official solo book launch
Mentes Imigrantes, Vol. II
Immigrant Minds, Vol. II
Collective book · 12 authors
Official collective book launch
No Es Suerte, Es Método
It's Not Luck, It's a Method
Alejandra Méndez
Exhibiting author
Segredos da Colmeia
Secrets of the Beehive
Vera Comunale
Exhibiting author
Minha História não Começa no Sucesso
My Story Doesn't Begin with Success
Gi Patrian
Exhibiting author
Kumbuca Awards · November 13, 2026 · Orlando, Florida
Recognition also makes contribution visible.
Kumbuca Awards closes the festival journey by recognizing stories, journeys and contributions that help build communities and create an impact beyond individual stories.
- Recognition
- Contribution
- Legacy
- Community
A festival for people who are building.
- 01Entrepreneurs
- 02Professionals
- 03Authors
- 04Readers
- 05Families
- 06Students
- 07Experts
- 08Leaders
- 09Institutions
- 10Communities
- 11People seeking connections and opportunities
Different roots.One America.
We are not here only to build our lives in America.
We are here to help build America.
Different stories.Different journeys.A contribution that deserves to be seen.
The festival ends.The connections continue.
Kumbuca takes place over three days.
Mentes Imigrantes exists throughout the year.
The community connects people, professionals, entrepreneurs, authors, knowledge, events and opportunities so relationships started in person can continue to grow beyond the festival.
Mentes connects.
Kumbuca brings people together.
RBL amplifies.
Don't just come to watch.
Come to connect.
Kumbuca 2026 · LITERARY & BUSINESS FESTIVAL
Identity. Representation. Contribution.
November 11 • 12 • 13, 2026
Orlando, Florida