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

We’ve got each night of the week covered for a drink with live music

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Notas Reais - Walmir Gil (Music)
Thu 23 May Thursdays, jazz rules at Matilha Cultural's happy hour. A multifaceted space that's an art gallery, cinema, café and pet... More details
OSESP - Rehearsals (Music)
Thu 23 May Considered one of the most important symphony orchestras of Latin America, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (OSESP) also keep... More details
City centre night walk (Around Town)
Thu 23 May Up and running since 2005, the Caminhada Noturna ('Night Walk') strays from the usual walking-tour territory in that the... More details
Yes (Music)
23-24 May Formed in 1968 by bassist Chris Squire and singer Jon Anderson, British band Yes are prehaps best known for the upbeat and... More details
Alô, Dolly! (Theatre & Dance)
23-26 May Making its debut on Broadway way back in 1964, Hello Dolly! is in that special category of musicals filed under 'enduring... More details

Sabor da Colheita (Cafés)
Fri 24 May São Paulo may be one of the largest coffee-producing states in Brazil, but not many people know that the capital itself is... More details
Borboleta Azul (Theatre & Dance)
Fri 24 May One of the pioneers of the emerging regeneration of downtown São Paulo , the theatre company Cia. Pessoal do Faroeste... More details
Milton Nascimento, the musical (Theatre & Dance)
24-26 May Singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento is one of the most famous names on the MPB circuit, known for adding a touch of jazz... More details
The Wizard of Oz (Theatre & Dance)
24-26 May This stage musical, adapted from MGM's 1939 special effects blockbuster, comes to Teatro Alfa, directed by the duo behind some... More details
Viva a Mata (Around Town)
24-26 May May isn’t traditionally the greenest month in São Paulo – indeed, it’s autumn, with shards of yellow and gold starting... More details

Turismetrô (Around Town)
25-26 May A partnership between São Paulo's tourist board, SP Turis, and the São Paulo Metrô, TurisMetrô is the most comprehensive... More details
Regina Silveira: Offscale (Art)
1 Apr-25 May Enhancing visual perception and depth is multimedia artist Regina Silveira’s forte. From images of bugs, tire tracks, and... More details
Olafur Eliasson (Art)
6 Apr-25 May Following blockbuster exhibitions last year at SESC Belenzinho, SESC Pompéia and the Pinacoteca, as part of the... More details
Alô, Dolly! (Theatre & Dance)
23-26 May Making its debut on Broadway way back in 1964, Hello Dolly! is in that special category of musicals filed under 'enduring... More details
Thriller Live (Theatre & Dance)
23-26 May London's hit West End production Thriller Live brings a high-octane, energy-filled take on the best of Michael Jackson's... More details

Feira de Discos (vinyl sale) (Shopping & Style)
Sun 26 May Who knew, as the shiny compact disc became more and more ubiquitous through the ’90s, that vinyl’s days would be anything... More details
Pagode da 27 (Music)
Sun 26 May On Sundays, in Grajaú, in the south of the city, a group of musicians called Pagode da 27 presents... More details
Alô, Dolly! (Theatre & Dance)
23-26 May Making its debut on Broadway way back in 1964, Hello Dolly! is in that special category of musicals filed under 'enduring... More details
Thriller Live (Theatre & Dance)
23-26 May London's hit West End production Thriller Live brings a high-octane, energy-filled take on the best of Michael Jackson's... More details
Milton Nascimento, the musical (Theatre & Dance)
24-26 May Singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento is one of the most famous names on the MPB circuit, known for adding a touch of jazz... More details

Samba da Vela (Music)
Mon 27 May In the Zona Sul, the celebrated Samba da Vela has been taking place on Monday nights for years, at the... More details
Cultura Inglesa Festival: Bane 1 (Theatre & Dance)
27-29 May This one-man, one-musician trilogy of playlets written and performed by Joe Bone has won awards at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival... More details
The Insides are on the Outside (Art)
4 Apr-30 May It’s been thirty years since the unveiling of SESC Pompeia, the jewel in the crown of SP’s string of SESCs – subsidised,... More details
Cao Guimarães: Ver é uma Fabula (Art)
28 Mar- 1 Jun Taking over three floors of Itaú Cultural, ‘Ver é uma Fabula’ (‘Seeing is a fable’) is a major exhibition of works... More details
Na Natureza não há linha nem cor (Art)
15 May-15 Jun Focusing on the power of a simple line – the very basis of art – the group exhibition, ‘Na Natureza Não Há Linha Nem... More details

Casa Cor São Paulo 2013 (Shopping & Style)
28 May-21 Jul South America’s biggest design event, Casa Cor, which tours cities across the continent showcasing trends in architecture,... More details
The Insides are on the Outside (Art)
4 Apr-30 May It’s been thirty years since the unveiling of SESC Pompeia, the jewel in the crown of SP’s string of SESCs – subsidised,... More details
Cultura Inglesa Festival: Bane 1 (Theatre & Dance)
27-29 May This one-man, one-musician trilogy of playlets written and performed by Joe Bone has won awards at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival... More details
Cao Guimarães: Ver é uma Fabula (Art)
28 Mar- 1 Jun Taking over three floors of Itaú Cultural, ‘Ver é uma Fabula’ (‘Seeing is a fable’) is a major exhibition of works... More details
Na Natureza não há linha nem cor (Art)
15 May-15 Jun Focusing on the power of a simple line – the very basis of art – the group exhibition, ‘Na Natureza Não Há Linha Nem... More details

Cultura Inglesa Festival: Bane 1 (Theatre & Dance)
27-29 May This one-man, one-musician trilogy of playlets written and performed by Joe Bone has won awards at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival... More details
The Insides are on the Outside (Art)
4 Apr-30 May It’s been thirty years since the unveiling of SESC Pompeia, the jewel in the crown of SP’s string of SESCs – subsidised,... More details
Cao Guimarães: Ver é uma Fabula (Art)
28 Mar- 1 Jun Taking over three floors of Itaú Cultural, ‘Ver é uma Fabula’ (‘Seeing is a fable’) is a major exhibition of works... More details
Na Natureza não há linha nem cor (Art)
15 May-15 Jun Focusing on the power of a simple line – the very basis of art – the group exhibition, ‘Na Natureza Não Há Linha Nem... More details
Cultura Inglesa Festival 2013 (Around Town)
17 May-30 Jun You might be from Durham, Carlisle, Merseyside or Slough; but if you’re English and you’re in Brazil, admit it: you know... More details