June gangs pay homage to Geesse de Freitas in return from performances in the capital The Sassaricano na Roça Acre gang came in last place in the 20th National June Quadrilha Competition. The information was released by the group itself through a note on social media. The competition took place on the 11th and 12th of July, in the city of Canaã dos Carajás, in Pará. In the text, Sassaricano highlights that it obtained 18th place, corresponding to the last position in the general classification. Furthermore, they also highlighted that several factors impacted the final result achieved. (Read the note in full below) "[...] We apologize to the other June gangs in our state for not having achieved the result that everyone expected and desired. [...] We reaffirm our commitment to transparency and are available to provide the necessary clarifications to anyone who would like more information about our participation in the competition", highlights the text. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp On June 21st, after six nights of tradition and a lot of emotion, the group won the 18th Circuito Junino de Rio Branco for the third consecutive time. With the theme “Cabaret: Magic and Seduction in the Nights of São João”, the group brought the red and black colors of passion to the public in the capital and won a prize of R$ 12 thousand. Sassaricano na Roça won the 18th Circuito Junino de Rio Branco Marcos Araújo/Secom READ ALSO: With a tribute to a deceased producer, Sassaricano na Roça wins the 18th Circuito Junino de Rio Branco With the theme 'Cabaré', Sassaricano na Roça wins the Acre Junina Quadrilha Contest During pregnancy, Libras interpreter goes viral after watching Juninas rehearsal in Acre: 'I do it with love' A junina also paid tribute to cultural producer Gessé Freitas, who died at the age of 44 after a heart attack in the early hours of June 14, a date that would have been the third night of the competition. Known as Branco, he was a member of Junina for 20 years. In addition to the municipal achievement, Sassaricano na Roça also won the 24th June Quadrilhas State Competition, promoted during Arraial Cultural 2026 in the capital of Acre. With the competition, the group qualified to represent the state in the national competition. June brought the theme “Cabaré: Magic and Seduction in the Nights of São João” to the stage again and won a prize of R$10,000. The official award ceremony took place at Calçadão da Gameleira, Second District of the capital. This was the second time that Sassaricano na Roça won the title. In 2023, Junina won the 21st Arraial Cultural Junina Quadrilha Competition. Sassaricano na Roça won the title of the 24th State Competition of Quadrilhas Juninas, during the Arraial Cultural 2026, in Rio Branco Clemerson Riberiro/Secom Read the note from Sassaricano na Roça in full The Quadrilha Junina Sassaricano na Roça, out of respect for its followers, admirers, supporters, the Government of the State of Acre and LIQUAJAC, goes public to inform the result of its participation at the XX National Quadrilhas Juninas Competition, held on July 11th and 12th, 2026, in the city of Canaã dos Carajás (PA). In this edition, Sassaricano na Roça obtained 18th place, corresponding to the last position in the general classification. We apologize to the other June gangs in our state for not having achieved the result that everyone expected and desired. We emphasize that several factors contributed to our participation being marked by major challenges, directly impacting the final result achieved. We reaffirm our commitment to transparency and are available to provide the necessary clarifications to anyone who would like more information about our participation in the competition. We appreciate the support, trust and affection of everyone who walks alongside us. We will continue working with dedication, respect for popular culture and love for the June movement, certain that each challenge also strengthens our history. Junina Sassaricano in Roça Review the news from Acre