Art and culture in Recife

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

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....

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.............

The Bom Jesus Street receives every Sunday a street fair for handcraft, souvenirs and other unique articles which make it even more delightful to spend an afternoon in th

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

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

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

Opened in May 2012, the Caixa Cultural is a modern and innovative venue in Recife for exhibitions, shows, cinema and recitals - a highly varied programme for those intere

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.............

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