Introducing: Centro Cultural São Paulo (Cultural Center)

Centro Cultural São Paulo

Are you looking for an art gallery, a library, a theater or a cinema? What if they are all together? Check it out:

The Centro Cultural São Paulo (Cultural Center) is a public institution that houses the Municipal Art Gallery, the Oneyda Alvarenga club, the collection of Folklore Research Mission Mario de Andrade, a set of libraries, exhibition spaces, workshops, theaters and cinema. Amazing, right? Opened in 1982, it's one of the major cultural destinations in town. The library, built of reinforced concrete, offers more than 100 thousand books.

If you are travelling in Sao Paulo or even already have been living here for awhile, you might visit this place.

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What: Centro Cultural São Paulo (Cultural Center)
Where: Rua Vergueiro, 1000
When: Every day, from 10 am to 08 pm
Price: Free
Phone: +55 (11) 3383-3400
Website: www.centrocultural.sp.gov.br/

Introducing: Museu da Imagem e do Som (MIS)

Front door of the MIS

The Museu da Imagem e do Som (Museum of Image and Sound) was inaugurated in 1970 and was created on the intention of collect, record and preserve the sounds and the images of Brazilian culture.

The collection offers about 350 thousand of films (short, long and documentaries), records (depositions, interviews, debates, lectures and musical performances), photographs and a graphic designs. In addition to that, the museum organizes exhibitions, seminars, movie sessions and photography. There is also the LabMIS, a research center specialized on the production of new media created to support a group of resident artists.

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What: Museu da Imagem e do Som - MIS
Where: Avenida Europa, 158
When: Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am till 06 pm
Phone: +55 (11) 30629197
Website: www.mis.sp.gov.br/

Introducing: Museu Afro Brasil

Afro Brazil Museum

Located at the Pavilion Padre Manoel da Nóbrega, the Museu Afro Brasil celebrates historical, artistic and cultural influences of Africa in Brazil and was inaugurated in 2004.

photo: nelson kon

The building is part of the architectural project of the Ibirapuera Park designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the 1950s. There you can find about four thousand pieces including; paintings, sculptures, prints, documents and photographs. The museum highlights topics like: religion, art, work, African Diaspora and slavery. The collection also tracks the historical trajectory of African influences in Brazilian society and the development of the country, featuring pieces that date back to the 15th century. This museum highlights important aspects of the origins of Brazilian culture.

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What: Museu Afro Brasil
Where: Avenida Pedro Alvares Cabral - Pavilhão Padre Manoel da Nobrega - Parque Ibirapuera – Portão 10
When: Tuesday to Sunday; from 10 am till 05 pm
Phone: +55 (11) 3320-8900
Website: www.museuafrobrasil.org.br/

Check out the exhibition Vestiario (Dressing Room) at the Sao Paulo Soccer Museum

[photo: gilberto perin]

The photographer Gilberto Perin organized an exhibition entitled "Vestiário" (Dressing Room) that is displayed at the Sao Paulo Soccer Museum. The author's idea is to present the behind the scenes of a soccer team off the field. The exhibition brings photos, objects, art and video mapping that introduces the unknown "dressing room".

To gather this material, the photographer followed the Grêmio Esportivo do Brasil, during the competition for the title of the 2nd Division League 2010 on the Rio Grande do Sul State. It's worth a visit, especially if you do not know this museum!

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What: Museu do Futebol
Where: Praça Charles Miller - Pacaembu Stadium
When: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 am till 5 pm
Price: R$ 6. For free every Thursday
Website: www.museudofutebol.org.br/

News from Pinacoteca do Estado

The Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo presents its new long-term exposition called Arte no Brasil: uma história na Pinacoteca São Paulo, which occupies the entire second floor of the building and marks a new step of the Pinacoteca. This new proposal of the museum's collection began to be formulated four years ago and it was developed following a multidisciplinary approach that involved all sectors of the institution.

The main objective of this exhibition is to offer the public a vision of the art in Brazil from the colonial period until the mid-1930. The exhibition will comprise around 500 works by key authors in the history of Brazilian art such as Debret, Taunay, Facchinetti, Almeida Junior, Eliseu Visconti, Pedro Alexandrino, Candido Portinari, Lasar Segal, among others.

The exhibition occupies 11 rooms and it also presents some educational proposals, which indicate other possibilities of interpretate the exhibits. A reading room provides reference material and documentary about the history of the Pinacoteca of São Paulo in Brazil and the tactile room of brazilian sculpture, helps visually impaired visitors to enjoy 12 works autonomously, touching them and getting information through braille labels and audio guide.

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What: Arte no Brasil: uma história na Pinacoteca São Paulo
Where: Pinacoteca do Estado
When: From October 15
Price: R$ 6 or 3; free on Saturday
Phone: +55 (11) 3324 1000

Website: www.pinacoteca.org.br/pinacoteca/

Museu Aberto de Arte Urbana - Open Air Museum of Urban Art

What started as graffiti on the subway pillars, in the north area of the city, becomes now the Open Air Museum of Urban Art.

The pioneering project covers the section between metro stations Santana, Carandiru and Tietê-Portuguesa with 68 urban murals painted by artists of different generations. "We are trying to invite some of the leading names of graffiti that have historically been linked to that place, but also the younger to give them the opportunity to paint with the most experienced," says Binho Ribeiro, the museum curator.

The initiative - which came after a group of graffiti artists was arrested by coloring the pillars without authorization - now has the support of agencies linked to the Municipality and to the State Government, besides the Metro and the Choque Cultural Gallery (which will lead  an educational programme about urban art in the public schools of the region).

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What: Museu Aberto de Arte Urbana
Where: metro stations Santana, Carandiru and Tietê-Portuguesa
When: Whenever you want
Price: For free

Introducing: Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo - (Sacred Art Museum of Sao Paulo)

The Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo (Sacred Art Museum of Sao Paulo) is a leading Brazilian institution that studies, preserves and exhibits objects of religious art. It is located on the left wing of the Monastery of Light in the Luz neighborhood.

Anjo - XVIII Century - Mestre Valentim

Funded through an agreement between the State Government and the Archdiocese of São Paulo, the museum was founded in 1970. It houses one of the most important collections of Brazilian sacred art, collected by the Archdiocese during the 20th century with parts from old churches across the country. This collection contains works of Brazilian and foreign artists produced since the 16th century, with special emphasis on the imagery of the colonial period and several works by important artists such as: Aleijadinho, Frei Agostinho da Piedade, Frei Agostinho de Jesus, Mestre Valentim, Mestre Athayde, Almeida Junior and Benedito Calixto.

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What: Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo
Where: Avenida Tiradentes, 676
When: Every day, from 9 am to 4 pm
Price: R$ 6 and R$ 3 student
Phone: +55 (11) 3311-8745

Inside Out / Outside In exhibition brings important names from global urban art to Sao Paulo

An exhibit called Inside Out / Outside In (De Dentro e De Fora) will run in the MASP museum and surrounding area until December 23 of this year. It brings to Brazil some of the most important names in global urban art, including artists from the United States, Argentina, the Czech Republic and France.

The initiative will use the MASP architecture as a basis for graffiti, photography, video, sculpture, painting, mural paintings, collages, and installations. Each artist will create site-specific works. The artists will also work on the outside area of the museum.

The work is collaborative: each artist's work will be in direct dialogue with that of the others.

The central idea of ​​Inside Out/ Outside In is to cause the audience to experience the feeling of not knowing where the art starts and where it ends. It may be everywhere: under the stairs, behind a frame or into a hole, both inside and outside the museum.

The following parallel activities will be held during the exhibition:

• A workshop entitled "Art, the museum and the city," about public art, urban art, creative economy and the future of the city. It will be held on September 21 in the Grand Auditorium of MASP. 
• 12 classes on urban art, history and contemporary art from September 5 to October 3.
• Festival of Urban Culture Videos, held once a month in the small auditorium of MASP.
• Roundtables on matters related to pop culture, such as graffiti, street art, skateboarding, tattoos and more.
• An interactive website that explores cutting-edge technologies and social networks. Visitors can participate from home, provide feedback, and communicate with other visitors through the site.

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What: Inside Out/ Outside In (De Dentro e De Fora)
Where: MASP
When: August 17 - December 23
Website: http://dedentroedefora.com/

Introducing: mTrip Sao Paulo, smartphone Application

We proudly announce a huge project that the Inside São Paulo team has been involved in: mTrip São Paulo!

It's an intelligent Sao Paulo travel guide about attractions, restaurants, hotels, bars, entertainment and shopping destinations to explore. The options are endless. The APP offers a tool called mTrip Genius to automatically create a completely personalized trip based on your preferences and needs. It's easy to get crazy using augmented reality to see what’s around you or check out the map for ideas on top experiences nearby. The guide also can take you to your next trip destination by foot or subway. E-postcards can be sent to your friends while you are out seeing the sights – no need to wait until you get home from your trip.

"It can drive you through the city, using the most advantage technology, connecting our knowledge with your personal device."

My name is Diego Ramos and I'm the editor of mTrip’s Sao Paulo guide and manager of the blog Inside São Paulo. I used my knowledge of the city to create a unique guide aiming to drive travelers in a new way to the city sights including highly recognized attractions, frequent concerts and experimental theatre and dance. But of course, I wouldn't be able to do it all by myself. I had the support of a very important and brilliant team. Thank you very much to: Annalisa Volse, Flávia Panachão, Bruna Giovanna, André Marcondes, Mari Patrão, Camila Pardo and Kahina Robinson. It wouldn't be possible without them. I'm very glad and proud about what we have done.

How it works
This APP is the result of a partnership with the mTrip company. All Rights Reserved. Device Requirements:

• iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
• Requires iOS 3.1 or later
• 91.8 MB
• It's also available for Android system devices. 

Pricing and Availability
Sao Paulo Travel Guide 1.2.2 is $5.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies). For more information on the applications or to download a travel guide visit the mTrip Travel Guides website.

Fernando Pessoa at the Museu da Lingua Portuguesa

From August 24, at the Museu da Lingua Portuguesa, you can visit the exhibition "Fernando Pessoa, plural like the universe" (“Fernando Pessoa, plural como o universo”). The exposition runs until the 30th of January, with free entry on Saturday. This is the first time that the Museu hosts an exhibition about a Portuguese author.

In the first rom of the temporary exhibition hall, visitors may enter five booths, which will be screened excerpts from poems by Fernando Pessoa himself and his heteronyms Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, Alvaro de Campos Bernardo Soares. Next, you will enter a kind of poetic labyrinth that will show in a playful and lovely passages of poetry and images of Fernando Pessoa, as a way of portraying his various personas. And then you'll move to an environment where documents facsimile, manuscripts, typescripts related to his life-work will be displayed. In the final section of the exhibition, visitors can follow the chronology of the life-work of the poet, through images taken from the newly launched photobiography produced by Richard Zenith, one of the curators.

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When: From 10 am to 5 pm, till January 30
Where: Museu da Lingua Portuguesa, Praça da Luz - Sao Paulo
How much: R$ 6; for free on Saturday

Strange, by Carla Barth

The artist Carla Barth from Porto Alegre, South of Brazil, who likes to portray fantastic places with bizarre characters, always drawning from some kind of fairy tale or urban legend, this time goes deeper into the Naïf Pop universe. The screens inside the expo "Estranhos" (Strange), brings scenes with surreal and enigmatic environment, painted by a dull color and precise strokes.

[giovana piedade by B-Coolt]

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Where: Acervo da Choque, rua Medeiros de Albuquerque, 250 - Vila Madalena
When: Tuesday to Saturday, from 1pm to 6pm. The exhibition ends on June 5th.
How much: For free

Free entrance in Sao Paulo museums

One more news of the Virada Cultural 2010: several museums of the city will be open for free during the event. Follow the list of the museums:

Estação Pinacoteca - from 10 am to 10 pm on Saturday;

Museu da Casa Brasileira - from 10 am to midnight on Saturday and to 10 pm on Sunday;

Museu da Lingua Portuguesa - from 10 am to 10 pm on Saturday;

Museu da Imagem e Som - from 11 am on Saturday to 6 pm on Sunday (no stop);

Pinacoteca do Estado - from 10 am to midnight in Saturday

Introducing: Instituto Tomie Othake, new trends in art

The Tomie Ohtake Institute, building of one of the most important Latin American city, São Paulo, presents new trends in national and international art with references for the last 50 years, coinciding with the period of work of the artist who gives name to space, Tomie Ohtake. It has 7500 m2 for art, architecture and design exhibitions, specific rooms for workshops, seminars and documentation, restaurant, bookstore and gift shop and it is planning over 6500 m2 under construction for two theaters and a cinema.

Tomie Ohtake is considered the "queen of the Brazilian plastic arts " thanks to her careers, built over the last fifty years, and for her unique style to face work and life. The fame she achieved, since the Sixties, never changed her challenge: the eternal reinvent. You can find at the moment three interesting expositions, but keep yourself update on the website to follow the rich program for the next exhibitions.

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Where: Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 201 - São Paulo
When: From Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 8 pm
Website: www.institutotomieohtake.org.br

Birthday of Pacaembu Stadium!

Today, April 27th, the stadium Pacaembu in São Paulo is 70 years old. It was originally built to be the biggest of the country (Today is the Maracana, in Rio de Janeiro).

It is located between two nice suburbs of the city, Perdizes and Higienopolis. It is a place to visit if you are spending some days in Sao Paulo, even because the Museu do Futebol is located there.

Brazilian Jazz - Grupo Comboio plays in Sao Paulo

The band "Grupo Comboio" will play on April 25th in the Museu da Casa Brasileira With trials in a border area between jazz and popular Brazilian the band features some music written by its 12 members. The concert will be a sort of panorama of the group's career.

At the time of its creation, the band's goal was to practice improvisation and arrangement. After several investigations and musical experimentation, the group reached its own sound identity. Currently, the "Grupo Comboio" continues toward the research, aiming to find new sound possibilities in a border area that encompasses jazz, Brazilian folk and formal experimentation.

[catraca livre]

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When: April 25ht at 11 am

Where: Museu da Casa Brasileira, Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 2705 - Jardim Paulistano - Sao Paulo

Website: http://www.mcb.sp.gov.br/

How much: For free

Brand new Museum will be opened this Sunday at Ibirapuera Park. Check it out!

This Sunday (April 11th), the Ibirapuera park will receive a brand new museum in its internal area.

The "Brazilian Pavilion of Cultures" will be in the old "Engenheiro Armando Arruda Pereira," building with 11 thousand square meters designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the 1950s. It was there that the first Biennial took place in 1953 before becoming the building that hosted the Prodam (Data Processing Company of São Paulo).

The building is now a museum again and it hosts the exhibition “Puras Misturas” (Pure Blends), where visitors can experience part of the museum - it includes pieces of high art, popular and indigenous acquired by the Municipal Culture Department and also from several other public collections.

Anxious to celebrate the richness and the diversity of the Brazilian Culture, the exhibition aims to show the many forms of artistic creation produced in different times and places in the country. Organized into four modules, it brings works by artists like: Lina Bo Bardi, Bispo do Rosario, Di Cavalcanti, Victor Brecheret and anonymous people from indigenous tribes. Don't miss it!

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Where: Pavilhão das Culturas Brasileiras at Ibirapuera Park
When: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9am till 5pm inauguration on April 11th.
Phone: (11) 5083-0199
How much: For free

Exhibition of Italian artists at MuBe for free. Check it out!

The Italian painters Mariantonietta Sulconese and Gigino Falconi, coming from Abruzzo, expose for the first time together (and also in Brazil), curated by Olivio Guedes. Altogether there are 30 works that occupy the MuBe - Brazilian Museum of Sculpture.

Sulconese introduces the collection 'Hearts', consisting of 15 abstract paintings that show the relationships between form, light and color. Through their experiences, which generated the cycle entitled 'Morfogenesi', Sulconese got third place at XXV Sulmona Prize. Falconi, experienced painter, exhibits figurative works that represent the dream and the reality.

[terezinha chiri by b.coolt]

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Where: MuBE, rua Alemanha, 221 , Jardim Europa
When: Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am till 7pm. It ends on April 22nd.
How much: For free
Website: www.mube.art.br/