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InterNations Small Business Owners networking event (Around Town)
Tue 18 Jun Hosted in a bar, this English-speaking networking session draws a mixed crowd of Brazilian and foreign entrepreneurs,... More details
O Descotidiano (Theatre & Dance)
Tue 18 Jun Translated literally as ‘undaily life’, O Descotidiano is a poetic, solo performance set in a fantastical world created... More details
Pour Elise (Theatre & Dance)
Tue 18 Jun Beethoven could not have imagined the success of his Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor for solo piano. Commonly known as Für... More details
Fela Kuti – Album Graphic Designs (Music)
15 May-18 Aug Horns, drums and dance. Some of the major elements of afrobeat are as simple – and complex – as samba. Perhaps this is why... 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

SP Free Walking Tour (Around Town)
19-20 Jun For the chance to explore the city's historic centre, or the gleaming towers and old mansions around Avenida Paulista, join... More details
Fela Kuti – Album Graphic Designs (Music)
15 May-18 Aug Horns, drums and dance. Some of the major elements of afrobeat are as simple – and complex – as samba. Perhaps this is why... 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
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
Tcharafna (Art)
7 Jun-18 Jul The result of a six-week artists’ residency in Lebanon last year, the exhibition ‘Tcharafna’, is a series of 13 works by... More details

Notas Reais - Walmir Gil (Music)
Thu 20 Jun 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 20 Jun 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 20 Jun Up and running since 2005, the Caminhada Noturna ('Night Walk') strays from the usual walking-tour territory in that the... More details
Alô, Dolly! (Theatre & Dance)
20-23 Jun 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)
20-23 Jun London's hit West End production Thriller Live brings a high-octane, energy-filled take on the best of Michael Jackson's... More details

Borboleta Azul (Theatre & Dance)
Fri 21 Jun One of the pioneers of the emerging regeneration of downtown São Paulo , the theatre company Cia. Pessoal do Faroeste... More details
Cultura Inglesa Festival: Watch iT (Theatre & Dance)
21-22 Jun The Cultura Inglesa Festival is bringing a selection of international theatre and performance events to São... More details
Xtreme Noise Festival (Music)
21-22 Jun The Xtreme Noise Festival will unite skateboarding punks this month in a series of dates divided between Teatro Mars and... More details
Alô, Dolly! (Theatre & Dance)
20-23 Jun 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)
20-23 Jun London's hit West End production Thriller Live brings a high-octane, energy-filled take on the best of Michael Jackson's... More details

SampaPé walking tour (Around Town)
Sat 22 Jun Using crowdsourcing to pick which neighbourhoods to explore, Sampapé is a monthly immersive walking tour, tailor-made for... More details
Festa Junina at Auditório Ibirapuera (Music)
Sat 22 Jun Rustic charm is usually hard to come by amidst São Paulo’s concrete landscape, but this month brings Brazil’s... More details
Festa Junina de Santo Antônio do Pari (Around Town)
22-23 Jun One of the most traditional festas juninas – traditional country festivals which brighten the city throughout... More details
Alô, Dolly! (Theatre & Dance)
20-23 Jun 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)
20-23 Jun London's hit West End production Thriller Live brings a high-octane, energy-filled take on the best of Michael Jackson's... More details

Music at the Museum (Music)
Sun 23 Jun With the goal of making instrumental music more accessible, the Museu da Casa Brasileira promotes their garden-based event,... More details
Pagode da 27 (Music)
Sun 23 Jun On Sundays, in Grajaú, in the south of the city, a group of musicians called Pagode da 27 presents... More details
Feirinha Gastronômica (Restaurants)
Sun 23 Jun From the same team behind the itinerant food fair Chefs na Rua , the Feirinha Gastronômico brings together a curated... More details
Kate Nash, The Magic Numbers and Bonde do Rolê in concert (Music)
Sun 23 Jun The month-long British cultural extravaganza that is the Cultura Inglesa Festival will be culminating in a free concert... More details
Alô, Dolly! (Theatre & Dance)
20-23 Jun Making its debut on Broadway way back in 1964, Hello Dolly! is in that special category of musicals filed under 'enduring... More details

Cauby Peixoto (Music)
Mon 24 Jun Active since the ‘40s, Cauby Peixoto is well-known for his outrageously loud clothes (picture a toned-down Liberace). But... More details
Samba da Vela (Music)
Mon 24 Jun In the Zona Sul, the celebrated Samba da Vela has been taking place on Monday nights for years, at the... More details
Fela Kuti – Album Graphic Designs (Music)
15 May-18 Aug Horns, drums and dance. Some of the major elements of afrobeat are as simple – and complex – as samba. Perhaps this is why... 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
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