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Your critical guide to restaurants, culture and going out in São Paulo

NOVA festival

Hang out at SESC Pompeia for the last days of the NOVA culture fest

Barafonda

Open-air drama explores the streets, and the history, of Barra Funda

Skol Sensation

Armand Van Helden, Fedde Le Grand... big names for a big bash

BsAs na Choque

The cream of Buenos Aires street art comes indoors

Notas Reais - Walmir Gil (Music)
Thu 31 May Thursdays, jazz rules at Matilha Cultural's happy hour. A multifaceted space that's an art gallery, cinema, café and pet... More details
Les Provocateurs and Edgard Scandurra (Music)
Thu 31 May In 2008, guitarist Edgard Scandurra had the idea of recording a tribute to Serge Gainsbourg, in honour of the famous French... More details
Rodrigo Campos (Music)
Thu 31 May The paulistano composer, singer and cavaquinho player Rodrigo Campos will be performing songs from his new album Bahia... More details
Los Hermanos (Music)
31 May- 1 Jun Not even in their wildest dreams could Marcelo Camelo, Rodrigo Amarante, Bruno Medina and Rodrigo Barba imagine that rock... More details
The Addams Family (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Ever thought you’d see Cousin It prancing about on stage in a musical? Impossible to see the edge of the stage through all... More details
Tim Maia - Vale Tudo (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Everything about Tim Maia was superlative: the instinctive and overwhelming talent he possessed, his explosive character, his... More details
Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Anyone familiar with the 1994 movie The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert will be well acquainted with the story... More details

Barafonda (Theatre & Dance)
1- 2 Jun The award-winning theatre company São Jorge de Variedades is taking to the streets of Barra Funda with t... More details
Luiz Melodia (Music)
1- 2 Jun Luiz Melodia brings samba’s glory days back to life at the Estação Melodia show based on his 2008 album of the same name.... More details
Elza Soares (Music)
1- 3 Jun The unmistakably growly voice of Elza Soares takes the Teatro Anchieta’s stage at SESC Consolação, with her newest show... More details
In-Edit Brasil 2012 (Film)
1-10 Jun Get ready to dive into music by way of cinema. With over sixty films scheduled – the majority of which are national titles... More details
Comida di Buteco (Restaurants)
1 Jun- 1 Jul Some things are the same the world over, like salty snacks being the perfect partner for beer. And some things stay much the... More details
Acervo Soso 2012 (Art)
1 Mar- 1 Jun Soso’s kicking off its calendar a little late this year – but the wait was well worthwhile. This collective exhibition... More details
Carlos Cruz-Diez: Circunstâncias e Ambiguidades da Cor (Art)
11 Apr- 2 Jun It's a colour invasion in this exhibition ('Circumstances and Ambiguities of Colour') by the Venezuelan artist Carlos... More details

Carlos Cruz-Diez: Circunstâncias e Ambiguidades da Cor (Art)
11 Apr- 2 Jun It's a colour invasion in this exhibition ('Circumstances and Ambiguities of Colour') by the Venezuelan artist Carlos... More details
Joe Bonamassa (Music)
Sat 2 Jun For the first time, the singer and guitar player Joe Bonamassa finally offers a gift to the many São Paulo fans of blues and... More details
Jogando no Quintal (Theatre & Dance)
2- 3 Jun A firm family favourite, Jogando no Quintal is light-hearted improvised theatre in the setting of a football game. The... More details
Virada Sustentável 2012 (Around Town)
2- 3 Jun Menu l Picnic l Cart l Feira l Mercado The global media will be turning... More details
The Addams Family (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Ever thought you’d see Cousin It prancing about on stage in a musical? Impossible to see the edge of the stage through all... More details
Tim Maia - Vale Tudo (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Everything about Tim Maia was superlative: the instinctive and overwhelming talent he possessed, his explosive character, his... More details
Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Anyone familiar with the 1994 movie The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert will be well acquainted with the story... More details

17th Festa do Imigrante (Around Town)
Sun 3 Jun There couldn't be a more apt place to celebrate São Paulo's immigrant cultures than at the Museu da Imigração (Museum of... More details
The Addams Family (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Ever thought you’d see Cousin It prancing about on stage in a musical? Impossible to see the edge of the stage through all... More details
Tim Maia - Vale Tudo (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Everything about Tim Maia was superlative: the instinctive and overwhelming talent he possessed, his explosive character, his... More details
Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Anyone familiar with the 1994 movie The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert will be well acquainted with the story... More details
Fiddler on the Roof (Theatre & Dance)
31 May- 3 Jun Fiddler on the Roof first hit the stage on Broadway back in 1964, and is up there among some of the longest running... More details
Elza Soares (Music)
1- 3 Jun The unmistakably growly voice of Elza Soares takes the Teatro Anchieta’s stage at SESC Consolação, with her newest show... More details
Jogando no Quintal (Theatre & Dance)
2- 3 Jun A firm family favourite, Jogando no Quintal is light-hearted improvised theatre in the setting of a football game. The... More details

O Tridimensional no Acervo do MAC: Uma Antologia (Art)
28 Jan-30 Jun There’s a new museum in town – a long-awaited one; and if that matters to you, don’t dream of missing its first... More details
Jewels of the Desert (Around Town)
13 Mar-10 Jun Chunky silver coiled necklaces, beaded ceremonial collars and intricately engraved silver anklets are just three of the... More details
Architecture in Wood for the 21st Century (Around Town)
15 Mar-30 Jun Despite recommendations from environmentalists and the example set by many European countries, all too many Brazilian... More details
Contando Margens: Os Rios de São Paulo (Around Town)
22 Mar-22 Jun An exhibition called ‘Counting the Margins: Sao Paulo’s Rivers’ couldn’t possibly make its subject much clearer:... More details
Alberto Giacometti (Art)
26 Mar-17 Jul This is a first chance to get a good look at the work of Alberto Giacometti here in Brazil, in the form of an important... More details
Risco (Art)
29 Mar- 1 Jul The young project Risco ('Risk') – this is its first edition – was organised with the idea of offering space to artists... More details
Poéticas do Mangue (Art)
31 Mar-17 Jun The world’s oldest profession is the theme of ‘Poéticas do Mangue’ (‘Mangue Poetics’) at the Museu Lasar Segall.... More details

Amilcar de Castro (Art)
27 Apr- 9 Jun Galeria Marília Razuk celebrates its 20th birthday with this Amilcar de Castro exhibition. The show provides an opportunity... More details
BsAs na Choque (Art)
1 May- 9 Jun This is a third time round for the three well respected Argentinian street artists, Tec, Defi and Chu, who first showed their... More details
José Patrício: A Espiral e O Labirinto (Art)
5 May- 9 Jun Vanity is the thematic idea behind this José Patrício exhibition at the Nara Roesler gallery. Unlike art movements that... More details
O Tridimensional no Acervo do MAC: Uma Antologia (Art)
28 Jan-30 Jun There’s a new museum in town – a long-awaited one; and if that matters to you, don’t dream of missing its first... More details
Jewels of the Desert (Around Town)
13 Mar-10 Jun Chunky silver coiled necklaces, beaded ceremonial collars and intricately engraved silver anklets are just three of the... More details
Architecture in Wood for the 21st Century (Around Town)
15 Mar-30 Jun Despite recommendations from environmentalists and the example set by many European countries, all too many Brazilian... More details
Contando Margens: Os Rios de São Paulo (Around Town)
22 Mar-22 Jun An exhibition called ‘Counting the Margins: Sao Paulo’s Rivers’ couldn’t possibly make its subject much clearer:... More details

Jewels of the Desert (Around Town)
13 Mar-10 Jun Chunky silver coiled necklaces, beaded ceremonial collars and intricately engraved silver anklets are just three of the... More details
Amilcar de Castro (Art)
27 Apr- 9 Jun Galeria Marília Razuk celebrates its 20th birthday with this Amilcar de Castro exhibition. The show provides an opportunity... More details
BsAs na Choque (Art)
1 May- 9 Jun This is a third time round for the three well respected Argentinian street artists, Tec, Defi and Chu, who first showed their... More details
José Patrício: A Espiral e O Labirinto (Art)
5 May- 9 Jun Vanity is the thematic idea behind this José Patrício exhibition at the Nara Roesler gallery. Unlike art movements that... More details
Cultura Inglesa festival 2012 (Around Town)
25 May-10 Jun The Cultura Inglesa Festival, run by the eponymous chain of English language schools, will be cramming the city with art,... More details
In-Edit Brasil 2012 (Film)
1-10 Jun Get ready to dive into music by way of cinema. With over sixty films scheduled – the majority of which are national titles... More details
O Tridimensional no Acervo do MAC: Uma Antologia (Art)
28 Jan-30 Jun There’s a new museum in town – a long-awaited one; and if that matters to you, don’t dream of missing its first... More details