Centro Cultural da Penha
Centro Cultural da Penha is a cultural center, a public facility aimed at the dissemination of culture, the spread knowledge and the appreciation of the history of the Penha (São Paulo) neighborhood where it is located. The site is connected to the Department of Cultural Expansion, the Secretary of Culture of the Municipality of São Paulo.[1] It consists of the Mario Zan Cultural Space, Library José Paulo Paes, Theatre Martins Pena, the telecentre, recording studio Itamar Assumption, and study rooms on every floor of the building.
The Centro Cultural da Penha is located at Largo do Rosário, number 20, in the Penha neighborhood, east of the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located 160 meters (520 ft) from the Shopping Center Penha, 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) from the Station Penha of the São Paulo’s Metrô and 9,500 meters (31,200 ft) from the Praça da Sé.
History
The building, built in 1970, has four floors and occupies an area of 3,511.93 square metres (37,802.1 sq ft). With investments of over R$3 million, provided by the Municipal Department of Culture, the building underwent extensive renovation in its structure, interior and equipment, which was completed and delivered to the public in December 2012.[2]
Facilities
Cultural Space Mario Zan
The Cultural Space Mario Zan is reserved for training workshops, soirees, artistic meetings, parley, among others. It has three rehearsal rooms and a study room, preferably intended for artistic and educational activities such as research projects, group meetings, dramatic reading, and forming a collective of artists.
Library José Paulo Paes
The library has a collection of more than 34,000 items. With the strong historical influence of Afro-Brazilian culture in the Penha neighborhood, the library features an extensive collection on the subject, as well as proposed activities directed to Afro-Brazilian and African languages courses.
Martins Pena Theatre
The Theatre Martins Pena has capacity for an audience of 198 people, a place of cultural reference in the region. Opened on September 7, 2012, it has diversified program for both children and adult audiences.
Telecentre
The telecentre offers people access to the internet, free training courses for technicians and digital inclusion. It can also be used for projects in digital media.
Recording studio Itamar Assumption
The studio Itamar Assumption has two recording rooms - one individual and another to bands with instruments and equipment. The use of the studio should be scheduled and can be used free for bands and artists in general with or without experiments.
See also
References
External links
- Official site (in Portuguese)
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landmarks
- Bandeirantes TV Tower
- Beco do Pinto
- Latin America Memorial
- Marco Zero
- Monument to the Bandeiras
- Monument to the Independence of Brazil
- Monument to Ramos de Azevedo
- Obelisk of São Paulo
- Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge
- Altino Arantes Building
- Brazil Stock Exchange
- Butantã's House
- Centro Comercial Aricanduva
- Centro Empresarial Nações Unidas
- Conjunto Nacional
- Copan Building
- Itália Building
- Iguatemi São Paulo
- Júlio Prestes Station
- Luz Station
- Mappin Building
- Martinelli Building
- Matarazzo Building
- Municipal Market
- Bandeirantes Palace
- São Pedro Theater
- Municipal Theater
- List of tallest buildings
religious sites
- Basilica of the Most Blessed Sacrament
- Imaculado Coração de Maria Church
- Nossa Senhora da Consolação Church
- Nossa Senhora do Brasil Church
- Ordem Terceira do Carmo Church
- Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral
- Pátio do Colégio
- Santo Antônio Church
- São Bento Monastery
- São Cristóvão Church
- São Paulo Brazil Temple
- São Paulo Cathedral
- Temple of Solomon
cultural institutions
- CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
- Carmo Planetarium
- Casa das Rosas
- Bank of Brazil Cultural Center
- Centro Cultural da Penha
- Centro Cultural e de Estudos Superiores Aúthos Pagano
- Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation
- Football Museum
- Immigration Museum
- Butantan Institute
- Mário de Andrade Library
- Memória do Bixiga Museum
- Museu Afro Brasil
- Museu Lasar Segall
- Museu Paulista (Ipiranga)
- São Paulo Museum of Art
- Museum of Art of the Parliament
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Museum of Image and Sound
- Museum of Modern Art
- Museum of Sacred Art
- Museum of the Portuguese Language
- Oca Pavilion
- Industries Palace
- Pinacoteca do Estado
- Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium
- Sala São Paulo
- Allianz Parque
- Anhembi Convention Center
- Anhembi Sambadrome
- Arena Corinthians
- Canindé Stadium
- Morumbi Stadium
- Ícaro de Castro Melo Stadium
- Nicolau Alayon Stadium
- Parque São Jorge Stadium
- Rua Javari Stadium
- Estádio Universitário São Paulo
- Ibirapuera Auditorium
- Pacaembu Stadium
- Via Funchal
- Vibra São Paulo
and districts
public squares
- Albert Löfgren State Park
- Beco do Batman
- Botanical Garden
- Cantareira State Park
- Cemitério da Consolação
- Ibirapuera Park
- Independence Park
- Jardim da Luz
- Largo da Batata
- Largo da Memória
- Parque do Carmo
- Parque Trianon
- People's Park
- Pico do Jaraguá
- Praça da República
- Praça da Sé
- Praça Roosevelt
- São Paulo Zoo
- Vale do Anhangabaú
- Viaduto do Chá
- Villa-Lobos State Park