Art and culture in Recife

A new home for frevo funs opened its doors at the Praça do Arsenal in the Recife neighborhood. Is a museum that also works as a research center.............

CAPE Recife is the 2nd purpose built arts and handicrafts centre in Pernambuco. The 1st is 100km inland in town of Bezerros. CAPE Recife was created from a restored dock

Central to Recife's flamboyant annual carnival celebrations, the Patio de Sao Pedro is famed for its beautiful colonial buildings, which are painted in bright colours....

The Library was created by an Imperial Decree on December 7, 1830 and established at the Saint Francis Convent. It was the 1st Public Library in Pernambuco and the 5th i

One of the most traditional places to see in Boa Viagem is the artcraft fair, locally known as the "Feirinha de Boa Viagem". It is set around a tiny church, on a square f

Casa da Cultura is a one of a kind site. The cross-shaped building was originally a prison and now is a large handcraft and arts mall, and instead of criminals now the ce

The Princesses' Field Palace was the seat of the Pernambucan government built by the count of Boa Vista (Francisco do Rego Barros) between 1841 and 1843.............

Leandro Castro is the artist and creator behind the Embaixada de Pernambuco to display 50 wonderful giant dolls or heads that have become a famous of the folklore of Carn

Is a charming farmhouse built in the 18th century and marked by the colectionism. The building immortalizes the life of Gilberto Freyre.............

The "Feira de Caruaru" is a 200 year old fair with a staggering amount of items: handicraft, regional food, clothing articles, medicinal herbs, electronic devices and muc