Assis Chateaubriand
Av. Paulista 1578
01310.200 São Paulo SP
T +55 11 3251 5644
F +55 11 3284 0574
www.masp.art.br
Founded by the journalist Assis Chateaubriand and by the art
critic Pietro Maria Bardi in 1947, MASP was first located downtown.
In 1968, it was transferred to Paulista Avenue, in a building
designed by Lina Bo Bardi. A landmark in São Paulo City’s architecture,
the building was turned into Brazilian public property by
Condephaat—the Brazilian Council for the Protection of Archeological,
Artistic and Touristic Heritage in 1982. MASP is one the
most important Latin-American museums with a collection that
represents the significant global trends in art today. Also offering
an extensive programme of exhibits and events through the
MASP School and Educational Center, the museum is an institution
that stands out both nationally and internationally.
Sala São Paulo
Praça Júlio Prestes 16
01218.020 São Paulo SP
T +55 11 3367.9500
F +55 11 3367.9501
salasaopaulo@osesp.art.br
www.salasaopaulo.art.br
Originally, this 19th century building housed a railway station.
After being entirely renovated and restored by the State Government,
it is now home to Sao Paulo Concert Hall, one of the most
modern concert houses in the world. Seating 1.484 spectators, it
was conceived to be the home of the Sao Paulo State Symphonic
Orchestra (Osesp). The venue is designed for performances by
symphonic orchestras and chamber music groups. Sao Paulo
Concert Hall lives up to the highest international standards and is
on a par with the most reputable concert houses in the world.
Parque Dr. Fernando Costa (Água Branca)
Av Francisco Matarazzo 455
05001.900 São Paulo SP
T +55 11 3865 4130
F +55 11 3865 4131
www.parqueaguabranca.sp.gov.br
One of the most charming parks in São Paulo, Dr. Fernando Costa
Park, popularly known as Agua Branca Park, was created early in
the 20th century and was meant to become the Practical School
of Fruit Cultivation and Horticulture, in an area which was, at
that time, on the outskirts of the city. Today, while in the same
place, it is located within a very populated urban area. The park
houses a variety of zoological events and exhibits as well as
leisure, artistic and cultural activities—among which are the research
and preservation of the history of agriculture in São Paulo
state. A home to three thousand fully-grown arboreal species,
the park also has a nursery with seedlings and flowers, a geological
museum and a fair with organic products, which is held on
Tuesdays and Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
CEU Alvarenga
Centro Educacional Unificado Alvarenga
Estrada do Alvarenga 3.752
04474.340 São Paulo SP
T +55 11 5672 2540
alvanac@yahoo.com.br
http://culturaceualvarenga.blogspot.com/
http://br.geocities.com/nacalvarenga/
CEU Alvarenga is a Unified Educational Center, housing three
schools for the formal education of children and youth from infancy
to 14 years of age. The Center also offers cultural, sports
and leisure activities for the neighboring community. The venue
includes a theater, a foyer, an amphitheater, studios, a bakery,
a woodland, a playground, a multi-sports game court, a soccer
field, a skating rink, swimming pools, a library and an Internet
Cafe. It also holds alternative courses and events for the families
who live nearby. It is open every day of the week, including Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays.
SESC Pompéia
Rua Clélia, 93
05042.000 São Paulo SP
T +55 11 3871 7700
F +55 11 3865 0324
email@pompeia.sescsp.org.br
www.sescsp.org.br
This former factory is now home to a large cultural center within
a district that is mostly inhabited by Italian immigrants who arrived
in São Paulo at the end of the 19th century. Renovated and
adapted to its new purposes by the architect Lina Bo Bardi, the
old building maintains, in an area of 23 thousand m2, some of
its original features, as well as a theater that sits 800 people, a
library, a restaurant, a sports gymnasium, a swimming pool and
art workshops. It is part of a network of 30 cultural and sports
centers of Social Service of Commerce of São Paulo (SESC-SP)
Auditório Ibirapuera
Av Pedro Alvares Cabral, s/nº
Portão 2 | Parque Ibirapuera
04094.050 São Paulo SP
T +55 11 3629 1075
www.auditorioibirapuera.com.br
The Ibirapuera Park was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar
Niemeyer for the celebrations of São Paulo’s 400th anniversary,
in 1954. Ibirapuera Auditorium was part of the original project,
but its building was postponed, until its recent opening in 2005.
This concert house is used for cultural activities, with a weekly
program dedicated to musical diversity. Also located in the building,
is a music school, with 120 adolescents and children who are
members of the Orquestra Brasileira da Escola do Auditório.
