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Dragão
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Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura
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This cultural centre in Fortaleza consists of museums, theatres,
cinemas, a planetarium and various leisure areas. One can spent a full day
or more in this Centre. O Dragão do Mar often has very entertaining
and worthwhile programs. Not only the expositions and performances are interesting but also
one can enjoy the architecture.
Av. Dragão do Mar, 81 - Praia de Iracema, tel. (85) 488.8600 / 219.1816
Programs on the website
www.dragaodomar.org.br |
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Casa José de Alencar |
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Av. Perimetral, Fortaleza |
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Museu de Arte e Cultura Populares |
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Located in the Centro de Turismo, possesses a collection over 1000 works
of national contemporary and religious artists.
Open Tuesdays to Fridays (07.00 -18.00) and
Saturdays (08.00 - 14.00)
Rua Senador Pompeu, 350 - Fortaleza/Centre - tel. (85) 488.7411 |
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Museu de Artes Plásticas da Universidade Federal do Ceará |
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Six exposition halls with sacred art and works of Antônio Bandeira,
Raimundo Cela, Aldemir Martins, Chico da Silva, Caribé, Calazans Neto,
Busquet e Pablo Picasso.
Open Tuesdays to Fridays (07.00 -12.00) and
Saturdays (14.00 - 18.00)
Av. da Universidade, 2854 - Fortaleza/Benfica- tel. (85) 288.7481 |
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Museu da Cachaça |
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Everything to know about the history of making Cachaça, a national
alcoholic drink made of sugar cane. Who hasn't tasted the Cachaça
cocktail, Caipirinha?
Open Tuesdays to Sundays (08.00 -17.00)
Fábrica da Ypióca, em Maranguape, tel. (85) 341.0407
More information to be found on the website
www.museucachaca.com.br
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Museu do Ceará |
A museum vested in the Palacio of
Alencar that was constructed in 1817. A good example of the
neoclassic architecture that was used in the region at that
time. The museum offers a large collection of over 5,000 pieces
in the filed of Paleontology, anthropology and archeology. Also
often expositions are composed on the history of Ceará.
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Open Tuesdays to
Fridays (08.30 -17.00) Saturdays and holydays (08.30 - 12.30)
Sundays (14.00 - 17.00)
Rua São Paulo,
51 - Centro - CEP: 60030-100 - Fortaleza - CE - tel: (85) 3101.2611
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Museu de Fortaleza |
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Vested in the old lighthouse of Fortaleza that was inaugurated in 1846.
Open Mondays to Sundays (08.00 -17.00)
Av. Visconde de Castro - Fortaleza/Mucuripe - tel. (85) 263.1115 |
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Museu do Maracatu |
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This museum tells the story of the indegious people of Ceará, the Maracatu.
Open Mondays to Fridays (09.00 -18.00)
Rua Rufino de Alencar, 323 - Praça Cristo Redentor - (anexo ao Teatro São
José) - tel. (85) 231.5447 |
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Casa de Cultura Raimundo Cela |
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Former Palácio da Luz (Palace of light), where the government resides.
Various works of the artists Raimundo Cela, Vicente Leite, Barrica and
Antônio Bandeira.
Open Tuesdays to Fridays (09.00 -17.00) and
Saturdays (14.00 - 21.00). Free entrance. Praça General Tibúrcio - Centre
of Fortaleza
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Guaramiranga |
In Guaramiranga the music, arts and drama come
to live. Yearly the Jazz & Blues festival is held here. But during the
year also various other cultural and music festivals are held. A drive
of about one and a half hours to the Serra de Baturité is well worth.
Events are mainly planned in the
weekend.
Agenda on the website
http://www.citybrazil.com.br/ce/guaramiranga/agenda.htm
Information on the annual Jazz
festival of the website of Clube the Jazz
http://clubedejazz.com.br/noticias/noticia.php?noticia_id=110
Information on the theatre festival
http://www.clarear.com.br/agua/FESTIVAL.HTM
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