Art and culture in Recife Antigo - Old Recife

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

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

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

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....

An amazing palace with a neoclassic style that houses the rooms and offices of the State Justice Tribunal. It was inaugurated in 1930.............

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

Santa Isabel is a beautifully restored theatre dating back to Brazil's colonial area (1850) in the delightful Republic Square in central Recife. It hosts regular classica

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

It has been registered as a Historical Patrimony. Is a tower located in Recife Antigo that was built between 1835 and 1855, firstly to be used as an astronomic observator

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